Lack Of Patriotism

Well, if the people don't know, let me tell you, it quoted as not many foreigners were staying in HDB flats. Ya right, i think this article was referring to those highly educated ang-mo ! What about those from Ch*** or In***? Make a trip down to Boon Lay MRT and look around ! Its more foreigners than Singaporeans !! Not only in Boon Lay MRT, they were everywhere ! I, myself did put up the Singapore Flag to show my patriotism. If the foreigners wrote such article on the newspaper in the first place, banned HDB flat for foreigners, don't ever let them stay in flats, let them buy private apartment or stay in hotels !

Don't blame foreigners for fewer flags this year
I REFER to the letter, 'Lack of patriotism' (Aug 9), where Mr Chua Sheng Yang rightly pointed out the absence of flags displayed in the Housing Board estates compared to past years. This has been noticed by many of my friends and colleagues as well. Let me, however, assure Mr Chua that the absence of the flags is not due to the influx of foreign talent.

First, not many foreign talent live in HDB estates. Most of them live in private condominiums. And, you may be surprised to note that more flags were seen in condominiums than in the past. I'm a permanent resident, proud to live here and I have been proudly displaying the national flag for the past two years. In contrast, I know of a few Singaporean friends who have stopped displaying the flags, and tell me, 'why bother'?

My feeling is that Singaporeans are taking things for granted. People of today's
generation have no idea what it takes to survive in other countries as they have
grown up with the basic amenities in place.

They are becoming materialistic and self-centred. An example can be seen in the ensuing debate of raising a child and the perks required to start a family.
The way things are going, it will not be a surprise if young, newly-wed couples ask for Government perks before having sex.

Starting a family is not only a personal decision, but also a matter of love and caring, sharing of affection and warmth. It is not about the financial package given by the Government. If that were the case, the world population would decline. Governments of countries with large populations, which are largely poor, do not need to hand out financial packages to encourage their citizens to start a family.

Last but not the least, if the nation is facing a grave problem, then the citizens, who are stakeholders, should come to the rescue. Isn't it time for Singaporeans to stand
up and be counted, and at least have children for the sake of the nation? Or perhaps, they want the foreign talent to do it for them. If Singaporeans have enough children, they will surely be the best of talents.

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