Single woman sings the middle-income blues
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she could just as easily sell her house, downgrade, collect her $2million AND of course, her handouts.
Either way, it entails a sacrifice, which I doubt she'd ever agree to.
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Stucked with her father actually... haha.. living under dad's property... should move out if she wants more benefits... get a 1 room flat... den quit her job and work as a cleaner...and you can get the max. benefits?
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TS, you said you belong to middle income group. What is your salary range for middle income group? $5k per mth?
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Originally posted by likeyou:
TS, you said you belong to middle income group. What is your salary range for middle income group? $5k per mth?
TS is quoting a newspaper clipping.
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Originally posted by Nelstar:
TS is quoting a newspaper clipping.
ok, thks Nel.But really curious what is the range for middle income group.
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Feb 24, 2011 - ST Forum
Rules stacked against filial singles
I REFER to Mr Kenny Liu's response ('Single? Don't blame Govt for fewer goodies'; Tuesday) to my letter last Friday, ('Single woman sings the middle-income blues').
I had only wanted to make two points. First, if the Government really wants to share with its citizens, it should be fair in the distribution of aid.
I work in a voluntary welfare organisation and am a middle-income earner, but I am not looking for a 'handout'. I am merely pointing out the 'unfairness' in a flawed system.
Second, if the Government is truly concerned about the greying population and also about their welfare as they age, why put obstacles in the way of single children who wish to care for their parents?
Are single children less filial just because they have chosen not to start their own families?
Staying single is my choice. Taking care of my parents is also my choice. I only ask that the Government does not add to the challenges I face.
Yvonne Lee (Miss)
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Pity that govt overlook on singles in Spore where they too contribute by looking after their aging parents.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
Feb 24, 2011 - ST Forum
Rules stacked against filial singles
I REFER to Mr Kenny Liu's response ('Single? Don't blame Govt for fewer goodies'; Tuesday) to my letter last Friday, ('Single woman sings the middle-income blues').
I had only wanted to make two points. First, if the Government really wants to share with its citizens, it should be fair in the distribution of aid.
I work in a voluntary welfare organisation and am a middle-income earner, but I am not looking for a 'handout'. I am merely pointing out the 'unfairness' in a flawed system.
Second, if the Government is truly concerned about the greying population and also about their welfare as they age, why put obstacles in the way of single children who wish to care for their parents?
Are single children less filial just because they have chosen not to start their own families?
Staying single is my choice. Taking care of my parents is also my choice. I only ask that the Government does not add to the challenges I face.
Yvonne Lee (Miss)
Simi obstacles? Ninjas that assassinate the parents?
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Dear Ms Lee:
1. The distribution of aid seems rather fair to me. You live the good life, you get less. You live a hard life, you get more.
You may disagree that you are living a good life. Ask yourself, though: how do you compare to your similarly-earning colleagues who live in a HDB flat? Should you fall on hard times, your father can liquidate his landed property, downgrade to a decent HDB flat, and still pocket a rather substantial profit.
Your similarly-earning colleagues living in a HDB flat do not have such a luxury.
2. Staying single is your choice, and caring for your parents is a duty. I applaud your sense of fillial piety.
However, married people must care for their spouses, their children, their parents, AND their spouses' parents. As you can see, their responsibility is significantly greater than that of singles.
As a recently-married man, I can vouch for that fact.
Regards,
Fudgester.
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Originally posted by fudgester:
Dear Ms Lee:
1. The distribution of aid seems rather fair to me. You live the good life, you get less. You live a hard life, you get more.
You may disagree that you are living a good life. Ask yourself, though: how do you compare to your similarly-earning colleagues who live in a HDB flat? Should you fall on hard times, your father can liquidate his landed property, downgrade to a decent HDB flat, and still pocket a rather substantial profit.
Your similarly-earning colleagues living in a HDB flat do not have such a luxury.
2. Staying single is your choice, and caring for your parents is a duty. I applaud your sense of fillial piety.
However, married people must care for their spouses, their children, their parents, AND their spouses' parents. As you can see, their responsibility is significantly greater than that of singles.
As a recently-married man, I can vouch for that fact.
Regards,
Fudgester.
Seriously, Ms Lee is dense.
There is no way any handouts from Govt is going to be fair. All systems have loopholes. If the Govt can be fair, then the Govt is able to perform the following:
Measure each person's earning capability, skill acquisiton ability, sustenance ability, ability to upgrade. Each family total assets, amount of asset distribution in the family etc etc etc.
Can they? No Government can do that.
�网之鱼.
Too bad she's the minority and too bad she's arguing without emphasis of her hardship, her obstacles and seemed to be just another Gov/handout whacker.
You want to bring a big hammer, make sure u got strong arms.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
Feb 24, 2011 - ST Forum
Rules stacked against filial singles
I REFER to Mr Kenny Liu's response ('Single? Don't blame Govt for fewer goodies'; Tuesday) to my letter last Friday, ('Single woman sings the middle-income blues').
I had only wanted to make two points. First, if the Government really wants to share with its citizens, it should be fair in the distribution of aid.
I work in a voluntary welfare organisation and am a middle-income earner, but I am not looking for a 'handout'. I am merely pointing out the 'unfairness' in a flawed system.
Second, if the Government is truly concerned about the greying population and also about their welfare as they age, why put obstacles in the way of single children who wish to care for their parents?
Are single children less filial just because they have chosen not to start their own families?
Staying single is my choice. Taking care of my parents is also my choice. I only ask that the Government does not add to the challenges I face.
Yvonne Lee (Miss)
stop giving excuses, Miss Lee.
You're looking bad.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
Feb 24, 2011 - ST Forum
Rules stacked against filial singles
I REFER to Mr Kenny Liu's response ('Single? Don't blame Govt for fewer goodies'; Tuesday) to my letter last Friday, ('Single woman sings the middle-income blues').
I had only wanted to make two points. First, if the Government really wants to share with its citizens, it should be fair in the distribution of aid.
I work in a voluntary welfare organisation and am a middle-income earner, but I am not looking for a 'handout'. I am merely pointing out the 'unfairness' in a flawed system.
Second, if the Government is truly concerned about the greying population and also about their welfare as they age, why put obstacles in the way of single children who wish to care for their parents?
Are single children less filial just because they have chosen not to start their own families?
Staying single is my choice. Taking care of my parents is also my choice. I only ask that the Government does not add to the challenges I face.
Yvonne Lee (Miss)
Dear Ms Lee,Why not try to get married, give birth and let ur parents enjoy being a grandparent?? why are u keep using ur parents in ur agruement when the said matter is only abt you??
why why why???
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Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:
Dear Ms Lee,Why not try to get married, give birth and let ur parents enjoy being a grandparent?? why are u keep using ur parents in ur agruement when the said matter is only abt you??
why why why???
She get married, then the ninjas will assassinate her parents during marriage.
Cannot get married.
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Originally posted by Nelstar:
She get married, then the ninjas will assassinate her parents during marriage.
Cannot get married.
when did the ninjas come into the picture?
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
when did the ninjas come into the picture?
Her imaginary obstacles ala Kill Bill style. (which she never cared to explain what obstacle the Government placed in her path of caring for her parents)
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Originally posted by Nelstar:
She get married, then the ninjas will assassinate her parents during marriage.
Cannot get married.
ehhhh... huai the ninjas??? -
Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:
ehhhh... huai the ninjas???Cos ninjas are cool they throw shuriken u stand few km also kena and die.
Ninjas are so cool they can do double jump and touch the moon and come back.
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Originally posted by Nelstar:
Her imaginary obstacles ala Kill Bill style. (which she never cared to explain what obstacle the Government placed in her path of caring for her parents)
ya lorx... phantom obstacles...sell the house, downgrade nor...
she born with silver spoon in mouth, cannot tahan downgrade ah???
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Originally posted by Nelstar:
Cos ninjas are cool they throw shuriken u stand few km also kena and die.
Ninjas are so cool they can do double jump and touch the moon and come back.
so imaginative.