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马房失火和咖啡店失火。 一个问人,一个问保险。 (新加坡华族文化特色之一?)

 马房失火和咖啡店失火。

一个问人,一个问保险。


(新加坡华族文化特色之一?)


马房失火,孔子问人怎么样了,有没有受伤。宏茂桥咖啡店失火,李显龙问,幸好有买保险,财物和生意的损失,有得赔。这让人感觉,他的一位前部长说,幸好有保险,开刀动手术只需要八个新元。


孔子毕竟是圣人,人命关天,马是身外物,他不问马,他问人有没有受伤。或许,孔圣人的时代,商业没有现在这么发达,也没有保险业;没有保险的概念。李显龙就不同,我们身处一个没钱不行的时代,万一没有保险,生意,个人和家庭都会面临困境。甚至,在最后关头,政府还是需要出来帮忙,不然,会被认为不近人情。即使不想帮忙,也不得不出手相助。


在新闻报道中,还是看到咖啡店老板,说出幸好没有人受伤。那,是不是,他比李显龙更加关心人命?还是,记者过度报道李显龙的保险论,而忘记了报道李显龙也是关心人命。没有办法,钱不够用已经根深蒂固入了新加坡人心,样样东西都要用到钱,做生意要买保险,看病更加要买保险。没有保险保护,很可能会陷入绝境。

看重保险,这是事后的保障。那么,保险之前,又可以做些什么?看好自己的生意,注意安全,防火。看好自己的身体,保持健康的身心,注意饮食,运动。 事前的准备工作,还是必须的。


自己保护好自己,因为政府的援助是有限的,尤其是大开支的项目,如房子,医药,真的是家家有本难念的经。所以,政府能够做的就是给予补贴,消费券,小额现金等,自己的命与运,还是要靠自己,除非有一个孔圣人,不停的关切人命关天。


李显龙的保险论,反映新加坡的现实。我们离孔圣人的人命关天,有一定的距离。新加坡特有的华族文化,将如何发展?离孔圣人远一点,融入他族和国际文化多一点,才显示出新加坡的特色,甚至以外语来传承、教导华族文化?



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