Anonymous wrote:i think that a lot of people have a colonial rulers mindstet, in that, we still look up to foreigners, as being our masters. so we see them as being far more superior than they might actually be and then there is no motivation to compete in a healthy environment. they very reason the government brought in foreign elites was so that we could gain from their expertise and excel ourselves when we pit ourselves in a healthy competition against them. but the latter motive is clearly lost in most cases. also, since the government sponsors the education of this foreigners through the taxpayer's money, a lot of us don't welcome foreigners working here.
in addition, the fact that first generation permanent residents do not have to serve ns can cause a debacle in itself since they get to enjoy priviledges that fellow singaporeans have without having to make any sacrifice whatsoever. of course, it can be argued that foreigners need to be paid highly and be granted certain priviledges to entice foreigners to stay on, does this justify the migration of many ambitious singaporeans overseas, where they seek the oppurtunities they have been deprived of?
anyways this are some questions and thoughts i posted..and i hope there would be some replies, rebuttals or agreements, so that both singaporeans and foreigners can understand each other betta:)(quoted)
WE WILL NEVER LEARN BY GUEST
The colonial mindset is never going to go away, unless, our education system changes. In this new education system we need to show how cruel these colonial masters were and still are, for stealing our culture, language, land and resources and god knows what else. This might not be true of Singpore to a large extent, but look around you and see what's going on.
These ex-colonies are still struggling to develop properly and stand on their feet. They are so poor and their plight is getting worse. LOOK AT SUDAN!!! Poor countries can never become rich and therefore never compete with the western countries in terms mature economy.
Our countries are still in the belief the colonial masters are still their masters :!:
KLS wrote:Education for foreigners is free in Germany, France, Sweden, Finland and plenty of other european countries. You did not know it because you have succumbed to the advertisement of US/UK/Australian universities that see you as cash.
I think maybe you have it all wrong my dear friend, the last I heard, foreigners, must reside in a European Community Country for 3 years, before being entitled to any subsidies from any government office.
Foreigners free education if any!, the free education is limited to language training only, normally under the instruction of volunteers, for those that have not qualified for residence.
The UK provide this free education at most colleges, But university is not free, some may qualify for funding or sponsorships, but I have never ever known education to be free in the EEC. Please enlighten us, on your remarks
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