consider this. if child-parent relationships are impaired, such incidences of violence are certainly plausible. it would be as if the parents would just be parents in title, but not in the maternal or paternal sense.

also.. i implore readers to keep an open mind. there are probably countless of variables that were not known to us that led to such violent behavior… dont be so quick to “villain-ize” people!

///// there is always a story to suit the context of any article, this is how diverse life is.///

and if I may add, a song for every context too.

so do be more cautious when responding to MSM. if the general response from the public shown it is largely in favour of the Bill, it will be passed- with a sample size abait sometimes biased fraction of support….

It messes up broken families and adds fuel into their domestic disputes causing further damages. Much of the punishments and orders made on responsible party are hardly enforceable and further punishment/order on those failing to comply with the punishment/order, such as alimony/monthly maintenance sum(of money for parent), will complicate matters to no end.

The Act was enacted WITHOUT sufficient research and due diligence and was expedited to make the people responsible for their own domestic problems. And it is domestic problems alright, unfortunately it invariably develops into social problems.

If offsprings have failed or neglected their duties to their parents to cause the Legislation of the Parent Maintenance Act, The State must also implement Act or Law that It(State) has the Duty to ensure that all citizens are protected, not let to suffer starvation, sickness(expose to contagious diseases) and abuses and died with nobody knowing as had happened.

Whatever it is, any Act(legislation/Solution) should not create any further complication for the problem it is intended to solve/overcome. It cannot be an effective or good Act when it not only fail to solve existing problem but complicates matters further. The Parent Maintenance Act is just an expedient way to make the people responsible for their own trouble and problem.

patriot

It will add fuel into a troubled families and mess up it up further.

And it was enacted without proper studies and due diligence but an expedient way to brush domestic and spcial problems aside and make the people responsible themselves.

Seriously, it is a very irresponsible Act !

patriot

this article came about probably to re-enforce the need for…
Maintainance of Parents Act!

+.+

Shout so much, not “shou some much” but it may be the typing error lol. Anyway your idea is great – Tan Su Ann shd go to SISPEC and her personnel motto is “With Hammer I Treat”.

When she got promoted as WO and get the RSM post, remind her to bring the hammer as a symbol of rank! lol

The story began when I was a child…
I was born as a son of a poor family.
Even for eating, we often got lack of food.
Whenever the time for eating, mother often gave me her portion of rice.
While she was removing her rice into my bowl, she would say “Eat this rice, son. I’m not hungry”.
That was Mother’s First Lie

When I was getting to grow up, the persevering mother gave her spare time for fishing in a river near
our house, she hoped that from the fishes she got, she could gave me a little bit nutritious food for my growth.
After fishing, she would cook the fishes to be a fresh fish soup, which raised my appetite.
While I was eating the soup, mother would sit beside me and eat the rest meat of fish, which was still on the bone of the fish I ate.
My heart was touched when I saw it.
I then used my chopstick and gave the other fish to her.
But she immediately refused it and said “Eat this fish, son. I don’t really like fish.”
That was Mother’s Second Lie

Then, when I was in Junior High School, to fund my study, mother went to an economic enterprise to bring some used-matches boxes that would be stuck in.
It gave her some money for covering our needs.
As the winter came, I woke up from my sleep and looked at my mother who was still awoke, supported by a little candlelight and within her perseverance she continued the work of sticking some used-matches box.
I said, “Mother, go to sleep, it’s late, tomorrow morning you still have to go for work.
Mother smiled and said “Go to sleep, dear. I’m not tired.”
That was Mother’s Third Lie

At the time of final term, mother asked for a leave from her work in order to accompany me.
While the daytime was coming and the heat of the sun was starting to shine, the strong and persevering mother waited for me under the heat of the sun’s shine for several hours.
As the bell rang, which indicated that the final exam had finished, mother immediately welcomed me and poured me a glass of tea that she had prepared before in a cold bottle.
The very thick tea was not as thick as my mother’s love,
Seeing my mother covering with perspiration, I at once gave her my glass and asked her to drink too.
Mother said “Drink, son. I’m not thirsty!”.
That was Mother’s Fourth Lie

After the death of my father because of illness, my poor mother had to play her role as a single parent.
By holding on her former job, she had to fund our needs alone.
Our family’s life was more complicated. No days without sufferance.
Seeing our family’s condition that was getting worse, there was a nice uncle who lived near my house came to help us, either in a big problem and a small problem.
Our other neighbors who lived next to us saw that our family’s life was so unfortunate, they often advised my mother to marry again.
But mother, who was stubborn, didn’t care to their advice, she said “I don’t need love.”
That was Mother’s Fifth Lie

After I had finished my study and then got a job, it was the time for my old mother to retire.
But she didn’t want to; she was sincere to go to the market place every morning, just to sell some vegetable for fulfilling her needs.
I, who worked in the other city, often sent her some money to help her in fulfilling her needs, but she was stubborn for not accepting the money.
She even sent the money back to me.
She said “I have enough money.”
That was Mother’s Sixth Lie

After I graduated, I then continued my study to Master Degree.
I took the degree, which was funded by a company through a scholarship program, from a famous University in America .
I finally worked in the company.
Within a quite high salary, I intended to take my mother to enjoy her life in America .
But my lovely mother didn’t want to bother her son, she said to me “I’m not used to.”
That was Mother’s Seventh Lie

After entering her old age, mother got a flank cancer and had to be hospitalized.
I, who lived in miles away and across the ocean, directly went home to visit my dearest mother.
She lied down in weakness on her bed after having an operation.
Mother, who looked so old, was staring at me in deep yearn.
She tried to spread her smile on her face; even it looked so stiff because of the disease she held out.
It was clear enough to see how the disease broke my mother’s body, thus she looked so weak and thin.
I stared at my mother within tears flowing on my face.
My heart was hurt, so hurt, seeing my mother on that condition.
But mother, with her strength, said “Don’t cry, my dear.I’m not in pain.”
That was Mother’s Eight Lie

After saying her eighth lie, She closed her eyes forever!

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How can they expect, in life, no one will irritate them.? Unable to forget about the irritation, and also, powerless against the irritators, go home, abuse family members…

This, I call, Bully yet a coward…

And yes, being a hero, not necessary means direct confrontation… it should be look at the big picture.

We did not know the past of these old folks, could it be that they did the same things to their parents, and thats why they are getting the same things back from their children?

Similiarly, when these children gets old, will they be getting the same treatment from their younger generation?

Treat your parents well.

Sometimes some aunties really can drive you nuts by saying the same thing ten times over, in endless chattering of 10min non-stop. Then there are those arrogant uncles who think that they are always right, people should always listen to them, and that anyone who raises a second opinion is being “disrespectful to elderly”, and they will start lashing at you endlessly in the public.

Of course, this doesn’t mean it warrants a whalloping by the kids. But perhaps to a certain extent, they were the one who drove the kids into their violent behavior.

Agree, Words can be more hurtful.

it is very true that traditional and cultural practices and values have all gone with the Pragmatic Ethos adopted nationally since the Locals took over the Administration of Singapore. There were and are great emphases on modernization, economic and financial successes for the country and individual settlers. Material affluence is the status symbol and those that failed to have material fullfilments live in perpetual disappointment and emotionally frustrated leading to all the personality, social and familial upheavels.

Dare I say that when vernaculars were used to educate us, Civics and Ethics was a core subject, we were taught and imbued with virtues such as honesty, filial piety, integrity, propriety, humility, FRUGALITY and SIMPLICITY. Then, many were living in multi generation households usually with the oldest members of the family and clans holding sway over the younger ones. Respects for the elderlies were second nature regardless of their statures, they were respected for bringing up the younger generations who in turn felt grateful. The youngs in older days were taught to be grateful and respect the wisdoms of the old and not their status of the elders.

All said, I for one, do not believe we would be able to rekindle the old values as our leaders themselves failed badly to exemplify much virtue. In fact, many citizens are downright disappointed with our leaders’ lack of virtues, want proof ?
Please read how netizens described them(Ruling Politicians) in Blogoland and there lies the evidence.

patriot