to cane or not to cane?

SPARE the rod and spoil the child.

Nowadays, there is much talk of whether to use corporal punishment on children. Some say that caning children will cause them to be rebellious while others view that caning is the most effective way of disciplining the children. I support the latter.

I feel that caning would make a child more disciplined. This is because when a child is caned because of his wrong deeds, he would know that what he has done is wrong and that he should not repeat it. The scar on his hand and the pain would constantly remind him that repeating the same mistake would result in a similar consequence. I think that caning is an effective way as it would avoid the child from making bigger mistakes. For example, a simple lie such as saying that you have done all homework when you have not would end up as false witness in court. The concept is clear: Lying is wrong, however you explain it.

On the other hand, some people may claim that caning a child would cause him/her to be rebellious. I beg to differ. I feel that if a correct set of moral values is instilled in a child, then the child would not be rebellious in the first place. One should know that it is wrong to disobey parents. Hence, the child should listen to his parents. In the event that parents are in the wrong, then I think that parents need to be open to listen to what the child has to say. If they are really wrong, parents should sincerely apologise to the child so the child would dare to speak out next time.

In conclusion, I think that caning should be used as a form of discipline instead of an abuse. Parents should only cane their children when they are wrong instead of basing it with their own emotions.

integrated resort

SO, the Integrated Resort has successfully opened on the First Day of the Lunar New Year. It was supposed to help increase the tourism rate in Singapore and help boost the Singapore economy. This is very positive in the government's sense but in my opinion, it would cause a lot of social problems. Just one day after the opening, a tourist was caught stealing in Changi Airport just because he lost all his money during his visit to the casino. I do not think that this would be a good excuse for stealing as one must exhibit self-control when going to the casino. The accused is a tourist, who only came to Singapore for a few days. How about Singaporeans? They can access the casino everyday. Yes, those who are excessive gamblers can choose to ban themselves from the casino, but how effective would it be? It would attract fresh young people to try gambling just for fun. However, in the long term, some might get addicted and hence restarting the new cycle. Hence, I think that starting a casino here might not be a good idea.

Secondly, children might be exposed to gambling. Already, there are a lot of chances to gamble around. 4D, Toto and many more. What do I not understand is why must they place these in supermarkets and department stores? Mothers queue together with children shading 4 numbers. Out of curiosity, children will ask their parents what are they doing. Hence, when they slowly grow up, they would have the wrong concept that gambling is a very common thing and it can be a routine. Introducing the casino, the children would further be exposed to gambling. The Integrated Resort says that it is a family getaway. I find this very ironic. How can a casino be considered a resort for a family? Yes, there is a theme park. However, the adults might be too engrossed in the casino that they forget about the children.

Although there are advertisements everywhere reminding people not to gamble excessively but i do not think that it is very effective. Once a person gets addicted, it does not just take a glance at the ad to curb his/her addiction. Hence, I think that the government should start early and educate the children at a young age about the disadvantages of gambling. This would greatly decrease the chance of them being succumbed to addiction as they absorb information better and would abide by them. Parents also play a heavy role of setting a good example as they have huge influence over them. If parents do not gamble, then their children would be less likely to do otherwise.

Crime rate would also increase if people lose a lot money and starts to get desperate. Loan sharks will also be on the rise chasing debtors for money. This would cause a lot of social unrest in Singapore and Singapore, being reputed for its low crime rate, would attract less tourism. Hence, I suggest that Singapore can develop many other things other than the casino to attract tourists. Singapore can build some interesting theme park unique to its culture etc. Hence I conclude that although the integrated resort may bring properity to Singapore, it may also cause some social problems. Merci beaucoup.

introduction

Hello people! This would be my Language Arts Blog for the year 2010. Hope that you would enjoy it and please follow or comment on my posts before you leave. I am basically fourteen this year and in Secondary Two. I like history, chinese, maths, physics and literature. I study french as a third language in MOELC. Yeah, that's all for introducing me. Au revoir!