tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446921294374873184.post265930209441889490..comments2009-11-22T15:36:48.849Zedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882462778776308218noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446921294374873184.post-2845062378728218032009-11-22T14:46:53.493Z2009-11-22T14:46:53.493ZThis article very aptly portrays the mentality of singaporeans regarding the affordability of HDB flats.<br /><br />Because they have seen their parents/grandparents doing the same for decades, it just becomes normal (it&#39;s like that want). So the people do not see anything wrong to be &#39;enslaved&#39; to &#39;HDB&#39; and focus on doing what they could to keep their job - brown-nosing, head-nodding,working long hours etc, just so as to pay off the instalment loan on time.<br /><br />This &#39;debt&#39; is enough a &#39;reason&#39; to keep the people busy and oblivious to the policies that would affect them (or the most just complain about them), the unfair treatment of other races. That&#39;s why the government could continue to do as it does. <br /><br />One cannot reply on the government or any organisation for support in the true sense. Everyone has to fend for his/her own and this probably leads to the people to be less empathetic and more opportunistic.<br /><br />You are quite right to observe that holidays have thus become a &#39;must&#39; so as to make it more acceptable to go back to work, enabling one to get on with life and to take more craps after the breaks.<br /><br />Because the people have been molded to adapt to this environment and accepted &#39;its like that want&#39;, when one becomes more affluent through job promotions, better job opportunity,one starts to buy bigger car, bigger houses, more luxurious holiday trips. It has become a very vicious cycle. <br /><br />People just make the best out of a bad situation as opposed to getting rid of its causes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446921294374873184.post-57551617900412419442009-11-19T03:31:43.426Z2009-11-19T03:31:43.426ZYeah! We have been sucked off our time, energy and resourses, till we get back to our creator. Oh Lord take me away soon!jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02157965019077026980noreply@blogger.com