If you're so concerned about the health of your children, you can send them for any number of tests you want as long as you foot the bill.
I could understand this being necessary if they were sending your aging father or grandfather through boot camp. However, to expect your fellow taxpayers to pay for tests for someone in their teens which, in 99% of all cases, would be a complete waste of money is plain ridiculous and is typical of the selfish, "it's all about me" attitude that most Sinkies seem to have adopted.
If I have any underlying concerns regarding the health of my children when it comes to enlisting, I'll send them for additional tests that I think would be helpful. That's what a responsible parent does rather than just bleating about how some other party is supposed to be more concerned about your own flesh and blood than you are.
of course i would, if i could afford it. so now it becomes the responsibility of the parent to foot the medical bill for pre-enlistment? great! parents might as well foot the bill for food and uniform too, since its our kids who are benefiting from the super nutritious SFI food and Batam made no.4s!
hey, why not the NS kids give up their allowance too? since its such a privilege to serve the country, they should not be so ungrateful as to demand compensation for their time.
and what's wrong with expecting my fellow tax payers to pay for OUR kids' pre-enlistment checkup? after all, these taxpayers are enjoying the protection afforded by our kids when they serve in the SAF. when our kids die in the line of duty, do any of these mother-fucker tax payers give a hoot? bollocks.
if you want to talk about "its about me" attitude, the biggest (middle) finger should be pointed at the PAP. its all about the sacrifices WE the people are expected to make for THEM our masters.
not everyone can afford to buy their way through and around the system. those who can, great for them. but to leave those who can't to die... good luck if that's how you believe a country should be run.