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I would like to begin by commending the work of all the foreign construction workers in Singapore. They slog for the benefit of the people (directly). This can come in forms of better housing, better amenities etc. They are also talented in their own fields, each having an integral role to play in the construction industry. They have taken up jobs that are generally “shunned” by the typical Singaporean, worked under the blazing Sun, hoping for a better future for their families. These are the foreign talents I’m largely grateful for – without them, Singapore would not be able to increase her standard of living.
How about imported foreign talents in the area of sports? I have no idea how much the government has spent grooming them, incentivizing them and rewarding them. Question is – is it worth it?
Credit to the team for achieving the Sliver Medal in the recent Olympics. Let’s put things in perspective. They SHOULD finish second. Our republic’s team players are second-string players that have been brought over from China. Had they gotten the Gold Medal, perhaps their coach could have been considered for the Coach Award. Silver was the minimum, judging by their standards.
In what I see is a desperate bid to expand our Sport influence, we have brought a few players over from abroad. What is stopping them from bringing in the likes of Wayne Rooney, Roger Federer, Venus Williams and Tiger Woods into the country?
Do these players help our country to generate revenue, or only appear to help our country generate revenue? How have they made a difference to their lives? I’d like you to figure that one out.
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I think people nowadays are becoming increasingly insensitive and narcissist. Instead of being selfless, we are ushering in things that reap happiness and pleasure from others' misery and suffering.
I think it's because we are becoming more affluent and hence more materialistic. People are ery used to the sheltered life and comfort, to the point that they cannot see life in the perspective of a third-world nation citizen. Everything is not only taken granted for, but also wasted for the sake of fame and glory.
On the contrary, I think living a spartan lifestyle would really help put things into perspective for most people. If they cannot envision things out of their narrow minds with a bird-eye view, then they clearly have to envision it from the other side of things, so that they can stop putting people, or groups of people on a pedestal everytime they want to have things their way, and solely their way, without much thought of what might be caused due to their ignorance and insensitivity.
For example, global warming. This is a classic example. I don't think I have to explain much.
Also, I think the global recession still helps teach people a lesson. Yes, it's an expensive lesson, but a lesson learned nevertheless.
I think people need to stop dwelling on such trivialities and look up to the larger things in life. I believe, we are all destined for great things, as indiciduals and as the society of the world. Humanity can achieve great things, if we don't let the little things; the trivialities bog us down.
This has to be stopped. It's not only a Singaporean or an American problem. It's an international problem. When there's a big problem, people blame it on small things and dwell on trivialities. Rock music causing deaths? Hip-hop causing death. Now it's video games. You can replace the word 'death' with major issues like school bullying, drug abuse and underage sex, because it works - people have a close-minded mentality they cannot reason. It's a fallacy of logic. If something can possibly contribute to the happening of an event, it does not mean it is THE cause of the event.
People really need to stop being so reactionary and start thinking about where their narrow-mindedness has brought our world into!
The global recession has indeed taught many people a lesson. Americans, for one, are beginning to spend less and lead a more frugal lifestyle.
Although I am a skeptic of global warming, I wholeheartedly agree with you that people have to get their priorities right and stop being self centred and narrow-minded.