tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post259852788817231581..comments2024-03-28T17:31:22.152+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: The Incongruence of intent and purpose-part 2Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-9128437452367329312008-07-14T14:50:00.000+08:002008-07-14T14:50:00.000+08:00those who can't afford expensive education may hav...those who can't afford expensive education may have no choice but to drop out of school and start working for peanuts at an earlier age. Tragic. Their potential and talents may not have the chance to be unleashed.Mockingbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06138644598929711369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-77771445036376116202008-07-14T10:20:00.000+08:002008-07-14T10:20:00.000+08:00when we have to pay ridiculously to live in a 'ren...when we have to pay ridiculously to live in a 'rented' flat, called a 99 lease, when we have to pay ridiculously to 'rent' a car, we thought we bought it but cannot drive without a 10 coe, when we have to pay so much to bring up a couple of children, something is drastically wrong with the policies.<BR/><BR/>when bringing up children is so costly, soon it will lead to zero population growth Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1344540497675582772008-07-13T10:26:00.000+08:002008-07-13T10:26:00.000+08:00Up till the late 80s, it was still possible to rai...Up till the late 80s, it was still possible to raise a brood of children on a SINGLE income, but today's couple struggle on dual income just to raise 2 kids. Would you even consider having kids when there is no job security?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-20911644869444373292008-07-13T09:50:00.000+08:002008-07-13T09:50:00.000+08:00Providing for one's children is one problem. When ...Providing for one's children is one problem. When it is time for them to start their own families you can imagine the cost of a flat, the cost of transport, utilities, food etc. <BR/><BR/>And doubtless such complaints about escalating cost of living will be met with the usual 'it is still affordable' reply coupled with the call to workers not to ask for wage increases from employers. <BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com