Be respectful when giving your views

I have often seen people giving their views out of ignorance. They do not understand the subject well. They have gained some knowledge about the subject by reading the views of other people, but their understanding is limited. They challenge the views of other people who are usually more knowledgeable about the subject.  Here are some tips to avoid acting in what may appear to be an arrogant manner.

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Stay Safe at Home

To stop the spread of the covid-19 virus, the government has introduced the circuit breaker and closed most workplaces and businesses. They compelled the people to stay at home and avoid going out for social activities.  Most people support these measures. They consider that it is very important to stop the spread of the virus. They consider the heavy economic cost, which I estimated to be $60 billion, to be worth the saving of lives. They do not realize that the conclusion is not as simple as it appears. https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=2977

Herd immunity

Most people think that herd immunity is a risky strategy for a country to adopt, as the rapid spread of the covid-19 virus can cause serious illness and deaths. 

 There are several epidemiologists who prefer to avoid a lockdown, as it does not solve the problem. It will cause a lot of harm to the economy. When the lockdown is relaxed, as it cannot be continued for too long, the virus will continue to spread as a large proportion of the population has not gained immunity. 

These experts prefer a strategy to isolate and protect the vulnerable population, i.e the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions, and allow the general population to gain the immunity. I wish to share the views of these experts and a political leader.

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Wisdom of the Crowd - New Issues

1. Are you alarmed at the increase of deaths from covid-19?

2. Will the covid-19 virus spread rapidly after the circuit breaker is relaxed?

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WOTC - Extend circuit breaker measures

Wisdom of the Crowd: 43% said that it was necessary for the government to extend the circuit breaker measures. 57% disagreed.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1969

WOTC - Top executive salaries in Temasek Holdings

Wisdom of the Crowd: 96% of the respondents said that Temasek Holding should publish the salaries of its top executives.

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The government has lost the balance

I received this feedback from Mr. Fong Dear Tan, While many had applause the government for the CB measures. I think that the government has lost the balance. https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=2972

Protect the elderly people from the virus

At long last, the ministers are now paying to the residents of nursing homes and the care workers.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/…/covid-19-testing-nursing-…

I guess that they are preparing to remove the circuit breaker from the general population and focus the attention with the elderly population.

I have advocated this strategy all along. I find the circuit breaker to be unnecessary, unwise and wasteful. I find the extension of the circuit breaker to be "insane".

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High number of covid-19 cases in America

America has the highest number of cases and deaths of covid-19 among all the countries in the world. It has 1.3 million cases and 78,000 deaths as at 8 May 2020. Why is the number so high? https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=2970

WOTC - Lower death rate

Wisdom of the Crowd. 41% of the respondents said that the death rate is lower in Singapore because of excellent medical facilities. 37% said that the virus is less lethal in warm weather.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1966

WOTC - Extension of circuit breaker

Wisdom of the Crowd: 51% of the respondents said that the circuit breaker should NOT be extended beyond 4 May. 49% said it should.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1966

South Korea prepares for second wave

Coronavirus: South Korea bracing for 'inevitable' second wave

https://www.straitstimes.com/…/coronavirus-south-korea-brac…?

TKL comments. I am afraid that a second, third and subsequent wave is inevitable. It is very difficult to contain the virus.


It is better to adopt a strategy to protect the vulnerable population, i.e. the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions.

See here:
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Wisdom of the Crowd - New Issues

1. Will Singapore face a challenge in creating jobs for locals?

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The negative aspect of lockdown

Many governments implement lockdown to stop the spread of the covid-19 virus. It may be the wrong strategy. It may make the pandemic more serious. Why? https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=2966

WOTC - Encourage locals to take the jobs now done by foreigners

Wisdom of the Crowd: 58% of the respondents want the government to improve the wages and working conditions to encourage locals to do the jobs now done by foreign workers. 42% want to continue to use foreign workers for these jobs.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1965

WOTC - Improve the living conditions in the worker dormitories

Wisdom of the Crowd: 72% of the respondents said that we should reduce the overcrowding of the worker dormitories. 20% said that the hygiene should be improved.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1964

Wisdom of the Crowd - New Issues

1. Should we reduce reliance on foreign workers?
2. Should we continue the segregation between locals, PR and foreigners?

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WOTC - Compulsory to wear face mask

Wisdom of the Crowd: 46% of the respondents support the decision to make wearing of face masks mandatory. The other 52% have a different opinion.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1963

WOTC - Biggest blunder by ministerial task force

Wisdom of the Crowd: 52% of the respondents said that the biggest blunder made by the ministerial task force is failing to deal early with the transmission in the foreign worker dormitories. 33% said that it is the delay in calling for the use of face masks.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1962

Are we paying for the cost of relying too much on foreign workers?

To answer this question, I like to estimate the cost of the relief measures caused by the economic downturn and more specifically the circuit breaker measures.

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