I think that this is a very bad sign because these number show that more people are not looking after their parents and only care about earning money for themselves. I think that as young people grow up and mature, they should not throw away respect for their parents as firstly, without their parents, they would not exist and secondly, their parents love them dearly and brought them up to what they are today, and therefore they owe all their lives to their parents.
Through the survey, I can also see that Singaporeans are now more money-oriented and are obsessed with earning money. This is because nearly half of married couples are drawing dual incomes. Singaporeans should concentrate more on their families and not be obssessed with money. There are just so many things money cannot buy.
After reading your post, I feel that more and more people are not as filial as before. They do not show their parents the respect that they deserve. I agree with you that they are all money-minded, and that it is true that you cannot live without money. However, money cannot buy you happiness, it cannot buy you family bonds or buy you warmth and comfort of your family. Therefore, I feel that people nowadays don't cherish what they have with them. I feel that they should be grateful of their parents for bringing them up since young, taking care of them since they were born, teaching them till they reach university, caring for them till they turn independent. The fact that the percentage of homes containing only elderly people rose steadily from 2.7% in 2000 to 4.6% in 2010 is not a good sign. In fact, it shows how unfilial people are nowadays, thinking that buying a house for their parents to stay is good enough. It is not, what their parents would hope for is a family beside them, taking care of them, making the family warm and snug.
ReplyDeleteThrough this survey, it can be inferred that Singaporeans are more money minded, only obsessed with their jobs, only caring about money. I feel that they should put family ties in front of their career. Money is not as important as it seems to be. When you actually think deeper, you may find that there are many things money can't buy.