I think it is not wise to trouble our grandfather to step out to talk nowadays anymore. Not that I doubt that it has any effect or value. In fact, its the effect and value that worries me. He is very very very old now. I can’t imagine what will happen to Singapore after that if he still wields such a strong influence. So he should just s-t-o-p. Say things about the weather, lifestyle or leisure if the urge to be in the limelight strikes.

Anyways, the last speech given on Singaporeans reproducing to self-replace – 2.1 kids. How hard is that?!? It’s not 10.1 what. What’s wrong with us? As long as out of every 10 families, one family has three kids, the rest has two, we will not need foreign talent which what the hullabaloo is about.

I made a count and most of my married friends have two kids and above. The problem now seem to lie with the singletons. I made another count and most of my friends are attached. NOW I see the picture, we have too many civil union relationships going on disrupting the natural cycle of life. This will result not in 2.1 kid per married couple but 4.1.

4.1 is never achievable unless we have six months maternity, fully paid hospital delivery charges and medical care for children till three years old, free childcare benefits and four days work week. In fact, that will totally encourage me to have 10 kids!