Comment on Janelle Lee's view of Singapore's education system

Janelle Lee's letter has changed my view towards the education system of Singapore completely. Once I thought to be the best in the world, now I realise its major flaws. By bombarding us with facts, we are not able to ask 'why' questions, as she said. Our thinking will be shallow. If we are able to be effective thinkers and ask questions, imagine how fast will the world develop, inventions are made by previous scientists thanks to their curiosity to find out more. Example such as science, is a good way to express the flaw. In science, schools teach us about atoms and what they form, but never where they come from. If this was found out, imagine what a revelation it would make. How would shallow minded thinkers lead a country? They only depend on facts and their own knowledge to lead the country, without thinking and questioning about more effective ways. Janelle Lee's letter also adressed about the character development. She was right, it depends on the character if a person is going to do well in studies or not. Teachers also should not use those classes for other subjects as those classes could be considered the most important among all subjects, although it is not graded.

An ideal education system is possible, but to achieve this feat, the system must prepare the student morally, intellectually, socially, aesthetically and physically for life, or else it is not considered a ideal education system. But to do this, each student would have to be analysed as different people would need different methods to educate them about those required qualities. The streaming is not very effective as those that are good in studies but have bad attitude will be together with those good in some other ways but bad in others, are not able to learn together. To achieve most effective learning, students will have to take different classes with those similar quality people. Thus, for an effective education system, it has to be diversified and planned very carefully

The Religion of Water

Water, as a commotive is something everyone neds and have to be purchased. For example water bills Singaporeans have to pay if they used water at their homes. Water as a human right, meant that everyone deserves to get water, with or without a price tag. Its not about the money, its about the fact that water does not belong to anybody. Water is part of Earth and Earth cannot be purchased by anyone, nor is there a king of the world. In my opinion, I feel that water should be a human right to have it. To be honest, governments, kings do not have any right to claim that the water surrounding their countries are theirs, water is supposed to be a consumable for everyone to survive. If we humans have to buy water, then why do animals do not have to? They drink water everyday, some even more than us. If we look at the situation in this angle, water should be for everyone for free, a human right to drink it without cost.

Legislation of weekly days off for maids working in Singapore

Should giving weekly days off be legislated in Singapore? Well in my opinion, it should be. According to a report conducted, Singapore's maids compared to other countries, are the lowest paid, although they have the most working hours. This is already the primary factor that gives a valid reason for the legislation of weekly days for maids working in Singapore. Would not it be unfair if those maids work the whole day but are not allowed weekdays off? Compare those maids to those normal working citizens, there is a drastic difference between them, those maids in Singapore deserve rest, considering the amount of work they have done to their employer's family. Human rights exist in this world, slaves were banned but if these maids were not given any holidays, would not they be slaves? Those puny salaries are considered nothing in the higher cost of living in the modern world, if weekly days off are not given, then at least increase their salaries. Considering the stringent entry test in to Singapore for maids. Thus, I feel that weekly days off should be legislated in Singapore, what Halimah Yacob did was just getting the maids' justice back