tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603222303785259307.post7280583677244943849..comments2023-09-23T21:52:50.905+08:00Comments on Health and Wealth: Unburden those bills!Khiat Han Hwee Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00954307521105388372noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603222303785259307.post-31909602836644688742009-12-04T03:17:41.625+08:002009-12-04T03:17:41.625+08:00Consumerism is the cause of all these debts. Singa...Consumerism is the cause of all these debts. Singapore is fast following the example of the US in this area. Walk into any shopping malls and you can see all those big screen TVs screaming out to you to buy them. All those expensive restaurants as they unite with the credit card companies and banks to rope you into their clutches. <br />There is an important role for the govt to mitigate such negative and excessive influences but sadly they seem to be doing the opposite in order to be the head of an affluent society based on statistics and headcounts and KPIs. All of us have a role to play in deciding the direction of our society and the quality of the leadership of this society. We have to make our voices heard instead of letting our conscience be drowned by the hype of the mass media. In short, what kind of society do we want our children to grow up in depends on the courage and actions we take now. We should not go into debt in the first place as prevention is better than cure. Why do we allow predators to cannibalise us and our children and then give them first aid?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com