tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29609470.post5088041647106405086..comments2023-05-23T09:02:35.294+08:00Comments on 1st & last, do no harm: raw nervedochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07021242538740116343noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29609470.post-39663720790925174682010-11-25T14:21:12.856+08:002010-11-25T14:21:12.856+08:00Yvonne,
that's what parents do - provide for ...Yvonne,<br /><br />that's what parents do - provide for the next generation.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021242538740116343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29609470.post-14479068760335260872010-11-25T12:00:10.136+08:002010-11-25T12:00:10.136+08:00doc: we can pave the way for our future generation...doc: we can pave the way for our future generations to live in a fairer society. like what u are doing.Yvonne Foonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908132837504150283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29609470.post-59714487309020994932010-11-23T15:51:22.662+08:002010-11-23T15:51:22.662+08:00Anastasia,
i don't think Dr Rogers was referr...Anastasia,<br /><br />i don't think Dr Rogers was referring to taxes - more like the affirmative action that is widely & blatantly practised here.<br /><br />why would anyone want to work if they don't need to?dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021242538740116343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29609470.post-56198622369720933662010-11-23T09:46:28.070+08:002010-11-23T09:46:28.070+08:00To give the basic needs of survival to the poor is...To give the basic needs of survival to the poor is not charity but justice.<br />But what our capitalistic society doesn't allow for is exactly that, justice.<br />The economy of the earth is a closed market, if we want something, it's going to have to come from somewhere/someone.<br />What I just wish for it that the rich themselves seek out the justice and help the poor (which it must be said that there are people out there who do that). Instead of being forced to do it.<br />Yes, taxes are good (if they don't go into politician's pockets). It's good to tax the wealthy to provide healthcare and housing for the poor.<br />But, as with everything else in our fallen world, it is not a perfect system. Just as now, there are rich people who only aim to be richer and richer at the expense of the poor; handing out freebies to the poor will cause some to take advantage and be lazy.<br /><br />So with all that said, Dr Rogers has got a point there. And he probably didn't mean the basic taxes to provide for basic needs, I get the feeling he had something else in mind. Perhaps, a country like ours.<br /><br />p.s. I'm gonna steal that quote k?anastasianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29609470.post-74980637760870971222010-11-23T00:57:40.648+08:002010-11-23T00:57:40.648+08:00Yvonne,
considering what's been happening in ...Yvonne,<br /><br />considering what's been happening in PKR recently, change may not be that promising after all. no one's surprised - after all, PKR members are mainly ex-UMNO people.<br /><br />by & large, most of us will not have the opportunity to emigrate & will remain to make the best we can.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021242538740116343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29609470.post-83463863914061079252010-11-22T18:00:19.038+08:002010-11-22T18:00:19.038+08:00Yeah, it's in the culture already. Whether the...Yeah, it's in the culture already. Whether there is change or not depends on whether people want change or not.<br /><br />I sometimes think that if we want to try changing Malaysia's ways, might as well go somewhere else that we agree better with.Yvonne Foonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908132837504150283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29609470.post-17888791701919550792010-11-22T13:51:18.897+08:002010-11-22T13:51:18.897+08:00Yvonne,
we can dream about what it could have bee...Yvonne,<br /><br />we can dream about what it could have been, but there is a mechanism in which we can effect a change - the ballot box.<br /><br />but whether the govt of the day makes life better for us as a whole, i doubt so, even if there is a change on govt. the politicians are just too set in their ways to dare to change.<br /><br />i quite like the s'pore way. strict to the extent of being draconian at times, but fair & it works for everyone. i'm glad you have access to a better healthcare system than what we have here.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021242538740116343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29609470.post-28722881481567317242010-11-22T09:44:34.330+08:002010-11-22T09:44:34.330+08:00I agree to an extent. I believe basic needs such a...I agree to an extent. I believe basic needs such as proper healthcare, education, food and shelter should be provided or aided. But the aid needs to be provided fairly for every man under law. No special privileges. <br /><br />I wish that others can get the quality of care that I have been receiving. Especially my own family members. Like my dad, he was unable to work. Like a cousin of mine living with Schizophrenia. <br /><br />But because some quarters get special privileges, everyone's basic needs are threatened in the long-run. In this case, we borrowed from the future.<br /><br />I guess we should design policies in such a way that it encourages everyone to work in one way or another. It's also good to keep people motivated and active. Spurs the economy.Yvonne Foonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908132837504150283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29609470.post-86069433892295983282010-11-22T01:28:09.172+08:002010-11-22T01:28:09.172+08:00Hi Melody!
i'm no economist myself but my int...Hi Melody!<br /><br />i'm no economist myself but my interpretation is that wealth at any one time is a zero-sum game. if someone gains, some others have to lose & in this case, if someone gains without working for it, someone must have worked but didn't get the deserved rewards. read this blog posting for a clearer explaination:<br /><br />http://todaysfreshmanna.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/you-cannot-multiply-wealth-by-dividing-it/<br /><br />the issue is not about the poor (who deserves appropriate aid) but the lazy who will not work. paul said this to the thessalonians:<br /><br />For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.” 2 Thess 3:10<br /><br />thanks for your comment.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021242538740116343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29609470.post-72869981891334971402010-11-20T14:11:11.520+08:002010-11-20T14:11:11.520+08:00Errrr ... honestly, this is quite beyond me. Excus...Errrr ... honestly, this is quite beyond me. Excuse me for my lack of understanding. Isn't is good to tax the rich higher to give subsidies and relief to the poor? Of course, whether the govt actually gives to the poor is a different issue. May I know what the biblical view on wealth of the nation is? That we should all work hard for a living rather than rely on the government to feed us? My simple mind tells me that the rich enjoys and continues to enjoy more than the poor do (eg. due to lack of access to good education and medical care).Melodynoreply@blogger.com