Self-reliance remains core, but Singapore also needs solidarity and social empathy, he said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Singapore should not be a welfare state but a welfare society, where everyone takes responsibility for others’ welfare. Creating a spirited, resilient society where everyone does more for others will be the better for Singapore, said Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Friday.
Mr Tharman said that as incomes rose in the past, self-reliance was the ethos of Singaporeans. Today, however, Singapore is a maturing economy and incomes do not go up so fast. Some people see their incomes stagnate once they hit middle age, and as they grow older, they may find it difficult to hold on to a job.
While self-reliance remains the foundation of Singapore’s social culture, there has to be solidarity and social empathy, he said. “And social empathy and solidarity are not at odds with personal responsibility.” Welfare states like those in Europe and the United States create a different spirit, where benefits are handed out and it becomes “transactional”. It also means higher taxes for everyone.
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