OpEn oR nOt? BaN oR dUn BaN?
News of opening not one but two casinos in Singapore splashed the newspapers and TV news these few days. Just a month ago, the news were on extending the smoking ban to more public places like coffee shops and hawker centres. Though its two different issues but to me they are the same.
In both issues, there are bound to have people who have different views. There will be people who support the idea of opening a casino in Singapore but there's also people who object to it. Same theory goes to the ban of smoking to more public places. Non-smokers will support the ban while the smokers claimed it as a ridiculous move. If you don't want people to smoke, might all means stop the sale of cigarettes. By increasing the price of the cigarettes( Imagine it's only $2.20 per pack of 10 when I started smoking) and extending the smoking ban to more places( Might include clubs & pubs too) will only make the people frustrated and helpless. Why? It's because we will have to follow the rules set by the government. Quoted from this blog (Click to view) I came across when I was searching for more info, it says :" They will say that everyone has been given a chance to speak (which is true), then they will say they have taken the comments into consideration (which is also true), and then they will do it (which can be seen)." Well-said isn't it?
Anyway, all these news doesn't really matters much to me. Or should I say I simply can't be bothered with it? Open the casino? Extend the smoking ban? We can't decide. We just follow the rules.
Sign Off With Lotsa Hugs & Kisses
At 10:29 PM on Wednesday, April 20, 2005
name Geraldine