NS and the welfare state go together
Uncle Seng wants you for the Singapore army. S’poreans are rightly asking why they should do NS to defend two-timers like new citizen Raj who openly boasted on how his son will avoid NS, while still getting his PR status. (Related post on two-timer Raj) In return, the govt has been moaning that S’poreans no longer believe...
Tuition woe or tuition blur
Parliament is debating seriously about the impact of tuition for school children and how tuition could create an uneven playing field with some getting a leg up in their academic pursuits. This is definitely unfair. Why should some students with parents having so much money be allowed to have the best tuition to score straight...
Crime and deterrence: Fairness
The social objective of criminal law and laws against anti-social behavior are to deter all. If, on the other hand, the laws and relevant penalties are structured in such a way that deterrence is severe for the poor and trifling for the rich, and if, because of that, the rich turn out disproportionately among the ranks of violators,...
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