All the merrier, substatiates my point doesn't it? The death threats have still not been revoked, the fatwa is still applicable today as it was when it was first issued.
Here is where you contradict yourself. One moment you say yes, next you say no. Bonuses form part of your compensation, same for increments. Even our former PM has explicitly mentioned before that civil service compensation is linked to the performance of the country's economy when he announced higher bonuses on the basis of the economy performing better (not like as if it is something already unknown to us). Maybe you should tell him how ludicrous his logic is shouldn't you?
Ludicrous vs Kid. Pot calling the kettle black.
Maybe you should pick up a book on economics and start reading through it now, after you have progressed to the undergraduate stuff, come back and thank me for giving you this advise. :sweatsm:
You obviously have not read any of what I have written clearly. I, on the other hand, take whatever you write seriously, though I'm beginning to doubt whether I should, since the mutual respect is not there - it's a one way traffic street.
Yeah yeah, and Salman Rushdie's still alive. But that's a null issue, it's like saying that a cancer patient finds out that he's got cancer in 1988, and then he goes for treatment in 2005! Perfect logic there, you know. I mean, perhaps the guy has a extremely delayed reaction that extends to 17 years, but shouldn't we give him the benefit of the doubt seeing how his works are at least remotely thought-provoking?
Let me reiterate my points on the links between personal pay and our economy:
1) There are almost zero links, and they are few and far between. A rough relationship MAY be established in select cases, but even such relationships are not a direct proportion type - ie. there is a time lag between the economic situation IMPROVING and one's personal pay actually increasing at all. Then what, ST Index go up --> your personal pay go up isit? No right, not unless you're a speculator.
2) I have mentioned that you are taking my argument out of context to serve your own means. Look at the very first statement I quoted. Now look at what you're saying now. It's simple. And in fact, if you put it back into context, your argument above regarding PM announcing this or that (amusing, one moment you seem to be on the side that the economic situation is not as glorious as it's painted out to be, and we should not believe the government; and the next you are quoting the government! GO DOUBLE STANDARDS!).. Simply refutes the very first post that our dear errant forumer made which sparked off this whole load of discussion, ie. he's saying that he doesn't see his pay increasing even though the economic situation is improving based on announcements.
Enough said. There will be no more from me regarding this matter; if I ever emigrate it will NOT be because of any governance issues per se, but rather the climate that Singaporeans themselves are generating - an extremely, extremely negative one which seeks misery, not happiness in life.
Out, for now. (Incidentally, you keep mentioning qualifications despite my imploration not to do so. So you have read Economics in university? From what you write here, my dear forumer, I sincerely doubt so.)