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Coffeeshop Chit Chat - There are extra burden on my back...</TD><TD id=msgunetc noWrap align=right> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=msgtable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="96%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=msg vAlign=top><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgbfr1 width="1%"> </TD><TD><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR class=msghead vAlign=top><TD class=msgF width="1%" noWrap align=right>From: </TD><TD class=msgFname width="68%" noWrap>kojakbt89 <NOBR></NOBR> </TD><TD class=msgDate width="30%" noWrap align=right>Nov-19 8:31 pm </TD></TR><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgT height=20 width="1%" noWrap align=right>To: </TD><TD class=msgTname width="68%" noWrap>ALL <NOBR></NOBR></TD><TD class=msgNum noWrap align=right> (1 of 1) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgleft rowSpan=4 width="1%"> </TD><TD class=wintiny noWrap align=right>41373.1 </TD></TR><TR><TD height=8></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgtxt>No spurs in my hides or breaking burden on my back?
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Although I have always respected our founding father Lee Kuan Yew since childhood, there are times when I vehemently disagree with him when his remarks are hurting.
Taken from National Geographic [http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/01/singapore/jacobson-text/3]:
Over time, the MM says, Singaporeans have become "less hard-driving and hard-striving." This is why it is a good thing, the MM says, that the nation has welcomed so many Chinese immigrants (25 percent of the population is now foreign-born). He is aware that many Singaporeans are unhappy with the influx of immigrants, especially those educated newcomers prepared to fight for higher paying jobs. But taking a typically Darwinian stance, the MM describes the country's new subjects as "hungry," with parents who "pushed the children very hard." If native Singaporeans are falling behind because "the spurs are not stuck into the hide," that is their problem.
If I lose because spurs are not stuck into my hide, fair enough. However, if I lose because I am carrying an unfair burden on my back, then that is another matter. We native Singaporeans carry the burden of National Service and as a result get discriminated by employers who favor foreigners who do not go missing in action year in year out. Is it fair for these foreigners to enjoy a competitive advantage over us in the job market because of the sacrifice native Singaporeans make to our nation? Is this good for the long-term Total Defence of the nation with morale among our soldiers draining? Shouldn't the government take some steps to share the burden among native Singaporeans and free-riding new citizens, PRs who are benefiting from the security we provide but need not lift a finger towards National Defence? Should we, say, raise taxes on them to share the burden? Äã³öÇ®£¬ÎÒ³öÁ¦.
If my parents feel that I am not good enough and have to adopt new children to run the family business, I respect that. However, they should not impose on me the extra burden of protecting the family assets while the adopted kid enjoys similar privileges and get the same asset share in the will. There must be some differentiation over the sharing of the fruits. I have been with the family right from the start. Opportunistic late-comers to the party when the going is good should not be expected to have the same privileges as the earlier ones who were with the family when prospects were uncertain. Yes, reward these opportunists for their contribution but not to the extent that they free-ride on the earlier, loyal ones.
The family will fall apart if parents do not treat the children fairly. Unfair division in the will is a leading cause of family disputes..
To be continued ...
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Although I have always respected our founding father Lee Kuan Yew since childhood, there are times when I vehemently disagree with him when his remarks are hurting.
Taken from National Geographic [http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/01/singapore/jacobson-text/3]:
Over time, the MM says, Singaporeans have become "less hard-driving and hard-striving." This is why it is a good thing, the MM says, that the nation has welcomed so many Chinese immigrants (25 percent of the population is now foreign-born). He is aware that many Singaporeans are unhappy with the influx of immigrants, especially those educated newcomers prepared to fight for higher paying jobs. But taking a typically Darwinian stance, the MM describes the country's new subjects as "hungry," with parents who "pushed the children very hard." If native Singaporeans are falling behind because "the spurs are not stuck into the hide," that is their problem.
If I lose because spurs are not stuck into my hide, fair enough. However, if I lose because I am carrying an unfair burden on my back, then that is another matter. We native Singaporeans carry the burden of National Service and as a result get discriminated by employers who favor foreigners who do not go missing in action year in year out. Is it fair for these foreigners to enjoy a competitive advantage over us in the job market because of the sacrifice native Singaporeans make to our nation? Is this good for the long-term Total Defence of the nation with morale among our soldiers draining? Shouldn't the government take some steps to share the burden among native Singaporeans and free-riding new citizens, PRs who are benefiting from the security we provide but need not lift a finger towards National Defence? Should we, say, raise taxes on them to share the burden? Äã³öÇ®£¬ÎÒ³öÁ¦.
If my parents feel that I am not good enough and have to adopt new children to run the family business, I respect that. However, they should not impose on me the extra burden of protecting the family assets while the adopted kid enjoys similar privileges and get the same asset share in the will. There must be some differentiation over the sharing of the fruits. I have been with the family right from the start. Opportunistic late-comers to the party when the going is good should not be expected to have the same privileges as the earlier ones who were with the family when prospects were uncertain. Yes, reward these opportunists for their contribution but not to the extent that they free-ride on the earlier, loyal ones.
The family will fall apart if parents do not treat the children fairly. Unfair division in the will is a leading cause of family disputes..
To be continued ...
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