Movement for change We need to think of the social good
The future for Singapore is bleak. 

On one hand, we have a PAP govt that implement policies that are bad for ordinary people. They add to the cost of living, depressed wages and give a poor return on their investments.

On the other hand, we have the majority of people who think only of their selfish interest. If they have a job, they do not care about other people who lost their jobs due to factors beyond their control. 

In the recent episode on the ban on PMDs, most pedestrians support the ban as they want to feel safe on the walkways. They are not prepared to consider other measures to ensure safety without affecting the livelihood of the food delivery people. 

While some of the PMD riders have acted rashly, the other riders have their livelihood affected by the ban. The majority of the pedestrians don't care about this impact, as they think only of their self interest.

I see a similar behavior concerning national service. It does cause a big impact on the future of our young males who have to serve two years of full time service and ten years of reservist duties. They find it difficult to get good jobs as employers prefer foreigners who do not have this liability.

The people who support a change in the national service policy are the parents of the young people who will be conscripted in the near future. The young people do not have any vote in this matter. 

The people who support the national service policy are the people who do not have any sons that will be conscripted or those who have already served their liability and will not personally benefit from a change. They do not care that other people will have to suffer the same disadvantage that they went through.

There are some people who support the current national service policy because they think it is necessary for our national defense. What is wrong with a review of the current policy to ensure that the burden of our national defense can be shared more fairly among all the residents of Singapore? I suspect that the underlying reason is a selfish one - they don't really care about the unfair burden being shouldered by other people.

It is also the selfish attitude of most of the voters that the PAP continue to be in power, in spite of their bad policies and incompetent leaders. The majority of the voters still think that they are not badly affected yet, but they do not think about the others.

The future of Singapore is bleak with the PAP in power, and the majority of the people thinking only of self interest.

Tan Kin Lian

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