Name: Darren Foong
Group: more-ads-here (DISM 1B02)
RE: CReasoningSkills - "Singaporeans who quit the country and migrate overseas are disloyal"

I have to agree with you on the fact that migration is not an act of disloyalty. True, that we all have needs which cannot be possibly answered on such a small piece of soil. We all have to understand that Singapore is not going to give us what we want. Answers won’t come to us, we must seek them.

However, I do have to disagree with the following statement:

“Traditionally speaking, it is immoral for Asians to leave their parents after being raised up by them for decades.”

We’re living in the 21st century now and petty issues like these are a thing of the past – people must move on. A person can move out of their comfort zone but that does not necessarily mean that he is disloyal to said area.

The government is attempting to inculcate a sense of belonging to the country but at the end of the day, it’s all about a matter of choice, and who are we to question other people’s decisions? If they wish to move out of the country, so be it. Do we question people migrating into Singapore? I don’t think so.