Comments on: Singapore Travelog #1 – From Third World to First http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/12/13/singapore-travelog-1-from-third-world-to-first/ Knowledge is Scrumptious Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:13:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Priya Raju http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/12/13/singapore-travelog-1-from-third-world-to-first/comment-page-1/#comment-8065 Priya Raju Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:08:52 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/?p=879#comment-8065 Dilip - Its terrible to hear that you fall down 8 to 10 times in India everyday. Reading that makes me sad & angry - If only we had decent footpaths, if only all buildings are mandated to have an entry/exit ramp, life would be easier for people that use crutches or wheelchairs to move around. Not to mention all the pot-holes in the roads. We don't patronize pavement shops/vendors. And after reading your comment, I'm glad about our stance. Pavements are for people. Not for shops. If poor people need a place for shops, let the govt allocate some space in a few localities - and then ban all pavement shops forever. There's precious little thought put on accessibility, like how do people with crutches get on buses or trains. It really makes me bitter. The govt does nothing for anyone anymore. If Galbraith had been around, he wouldn't have called India a "Functioning Anarchy", just plain "Anarchy". Dilip – Its terrible to hear that you fall down 8 to 10 times in India everyday. Reading that makes me sad & angry – If only we had decent footpaths, if only all buildings are mandated to have an entry/exit ramp, life would be easier for people that use crutches or wheelchairs to move around. Not to mention all the pot-holes in the roads.

We don’t patronize pavement shops/vendors. And after reading your comment, I’m glad about our stance. Pavements are for people. Not for shops. If poor people need a place for shops, let the govt allocate some space in a few localities – and then ban all pavement shops forever.

There’s precious little thought put on accessibility, like how do people with crutches get on buses or trains. It really makes me bitter. The govt does nothing for anyone anymore. If Galbraith had been around, he wouldn’t have called India a “Functioning Anarchy”, just plain “Anarchy”.

]]> By: Dilip Muralidaran http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/12/13/singapore-travelog-1-from-third-world-to-first/comment-page-1/#comment-8059 Dilip Muralidaran Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:54:04 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/?p=879#comment-8059 Priya, As someone who uses a Elbow crutch to move around and use public transport, roads, public places india is my worst nightmare. The first time i went to Singapore, i fell in love instantly. My long term goal is to immigrate to singapore so that i can live whats left out of me peacefully and in less pain as possible. Its the concern for things like enabling public utilities for physically challenged people. In all my stay in singapore, my cruth never slipped and i never fell down (i fall down everyday at an average of 8 - 10 times herein india), not even on granite floor because they are designed to have more friction. Low rise platforms and steps on buses, pavement made for wheelchair users and i saw so many people crossing roads on wheelchairs (without someone pushing them) which will never happen in India. I think personally it makes sense as an induvidual (selfish of course) for me to pay 20% flat tax in singapore and have a lesser painful life moving around compared to the 31% i pay here right now and have no support from the government at all. Priya,

As someone who uses a Elbow crutch to move around and use public transport, roads, public places india is my worst nightmare. The first time i went to Singapore, i fell in love instantly. My long term goal is to immigrate to singapore so that i can live whats left out of me peacefully and in less pain as possible.

Its the concern for things like enabling public utilities for physically challenged people. In all my stay in singapore, my cruth never slipped and i never fell down (i fall down everyday at an average of 8 – 10 times herein india), not even on granite floor because they are designed to have more friction.

Low rise platforms and steps on buses, pavement made for wheelchair users and i saw so many people crossing roads on wheelchairs (without someone pushing them) which will never happen in India.

I think personally it makes sense as an induvidual (selfish of course) for me to pay 20% flat tax in singapore and have a lesser painful life moving around compared to the 31% i pay here right now and have no support from the government at all.

]]> By: kumaran http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/12/13/singapore-travelog-1-from-third-world-to-first/comment-page-1/#comment-7523 kumaran Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:53:48 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/?p=879#comment-7523 One thing with Singapore is a controlled democracy, more like parenting. Not many democracies flog people for violating certain laws. Imagine the law around of not having chewing gums in the country to keep it clean. I think that is very neccesary. This really helps them( as a society, as a culture ) to enjoy freedom within strict boundaries. This helps leadership also implement thier vision effectively. The society empowers the leaders. One thing with Singapore is a controlled democracy, more like parenting. Not many democracies flog people for violating certain laws. Imagine the law around of not having chewing gums in the country to keep it clean.

I think that is very neccesary. This really helps them( as a society, as a culture ) to enjoy freedom within strict boundaries. This helps leadership also implement thier vision effectively. The society empowers the leaders.

]]> By: kumaran http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/12/13/singapore-travelog-1-from-third-world-to-first/comment-page-1/#comment-7522 kumaran Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:53:07 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/?p=879#comment-7522 One thing with Singapore is a controlled democracy, more like parenting. Not many democracies flog people for violiting certain laws. Imagine the law around not having chewing gums in the country to keep it clean. I think that is very neccesary. This really helps them( as a society, as a culture ) to enjoy freedom within strict boundaries. This helps leadership also implement thier vision effectively. The society empowers them. One thing with Singapore is a controlled democracy, more like parenting. Not many democracies flog people for violiting certain laws. Imagine the law around not having chewing gums in the country to keep it clean.

I think that is very neccesary. This really helps them( as a society, as a culture ) to enjoy freedom within strict boundaries. This helps leadership also implement thier vision effectively. The society empowers them.

]]> By: pk.karthik http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/12/13/singapore-travelog-1-from-third-world-to-first/comment-page-1/#comment-7424 pk.karthik Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:27:07 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/?p=879#comment-7424 Great blog Sukumar, I agree with Deepak ,I dont think u guys went for a vacation ..I would call it a field trip... Great blog Sukumar,

I agree with Deepak ,I dont think u guys went for a vacation ..I would call it a field trip…

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