Government Logic: lower cost will hurt Singaporeans

[bobby]

You guys voted for her...so be it.

 

[nightsafari]

The wealth of all Singaporeans is dependent upon a buoyant property market and any moves to lower the price of property will mean a net loss of wealth for everyone.

only for those who already hold properties. For those who don't, it will mean an increasingly unattainable place of permanent residence. Hardly ideal for ALL. Only ideal for those who already own their properties.

Falling prices of any commodity or service is never a positive. High prices reflect strong demand and strong demand is indicative of a thriving economy.

Really? So inflation is good? People prefer paying higher prices for the same goods? Leaving that aside, ok. I'll buy strong demand and thriving economy.

Of course there will be a few low SES losers that are left behind but that is their problem.

Those few SES losers are a good chunk of the native-born population. It is the government's remit to take care of ALL citizens and that includes those low SES losers. If you choose to consign the low SES to the trash bin then yes, you would be correct in saying lower prices would hurt the balance.

But you did say all... I'm just pointing out that some people didn't have the opportunities, maybe the graft or even the intelligence to achieve a good economic position and I don't think they should be consigned to the scrap heap.

 

[nightsafari]

Your persistence might get you pofma'ed.

what, by our boss? I think he would be the last to do that. Besides his principle of free speech at all costs, I believe that he's terribly bored of the same old, same old. If somebody genuinely has an interesting and different viewpoint, I'm pretty sure he would be curious to hear it even it opposes his.

Of course if you're referring to regular chat sites or the gahmen, then yes I would be pofma'ed, but then so would most of the other stuff on here. which one are you referring to?

 

[nightsafari]

For the price of a $1m HDB, one can buy a 4-storey apartment in Tokyo Japan and own the land around it. You can convert the 1 floor into a shop and rent it out to business, convert 3 stories into singles apartment and rent it out while you take 1 full level for yourself; and pay off the purchase in slightly less than 10 years.

wouldn't you have to pay Japanese taxes then?

 

[nightsafari]

Frankly this is the best way to fuck Pinky and his lackeys. Don't play their game and see how they falter.

that would require a good proportion of the population to do it. I don't think the average sinkie has the guts to do so.

 

[blackmondy]

that would require a good proportion of the population to do it. I don't think the average sinkie has the guts to do so.

The average sinkies have a herd mentality and don't have a mind of their own. They're like sheep led to the slaughter.

 

[nightsafari]

The average sinkies have a herd mentality and don't have a mind of their own. They're like sheep led to the slaughter.

so then no chance for civil disobedience lor...

 

[blackmondy]

so then no chance for civil disobedience lor...

We only have uncivilized obedience here.