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圆不了瑞士梦,再推福利社会梦。 2G福利国家,3G福利社会,4G?

 圆不了瑞士梦,再推福利社会梦。

2G福利国家,3G福利社会,4G?


如果当时吴作栋的瑞士梦成真,新加坡就成了福利国。梦醒不了情,善达曼作为第三代领袖,在告别演讲中,强调新加坡不可以成为福利国家,而应该成为一个福利社会。


这是把国家的任务,交由社会来负责。政府制定国家政策,不考虑福利国家作为目标。要达到社会福利,民间和个人必须尽一分力。这是一种自发运动,做与不做,爱心的表现看个人和群体的意愿。


政府只能帮助,如给予津贴,救济,补贴等等。也可以立法规定,如奉养父母,要求社会做到孝顺父母,照顾老人,儿童等。其他的工作,就要看社会的爱心表现。可以关怀社会,也可以独善其身。


不论2G还是3G,福利这两个字,对于他们是一项很大的负担。做不到就是做不到。贫富不均加剧,福利显得很刺眼。最好不要提起。如何激起爱的火花。


或许,善达曼认为,这是他出来竞选总统的义务。因为,政府的政策不是福利国;而总统,作为团结全民的象征,协助推动福利社会,也不会抵触不监督政府的指导原则。


政府的国策不是福利国家。如果,总统关心国人的福利,只能走福利社会这个方向了。这或许是善达曼的竞选宣言?当国家进入4G,社会福利的软实力就交由总统来做?



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