tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post6360076859481319472..comments2024-03-15T02:40:01.568-07:00Comments on Singapore Recalcitrant: Is this an impetuous or knee-jerk reaction?Singapore Recalcitranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627235842276983920noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-91236419641513614582010-09-13T04:33:13.214-07:002010-09-13T04:33:13.214-07:00You know the saying:
掛羊頭,賣狗肉
to hang a sheep'...You know the saying:<br /><br />掛羊頭,賣狗肉<br /><br />to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom); to cheat / dishonest advertising / wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue.<br /><br />That's sums up nicely the position of the IRs and its other attractions. Furthermore, the other attractions are also not moderately priced. Do you find the IRs subsidizing the cost of entry to the other attractions? No.<br /><br />Did you not read about the mind boggling profits reaped by Genting at its Sentosa casino?Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14240714679371017671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-77778216203474251872010-09-12T19:12:19.102-07:002010-09-12T19:12:19.102-07:00In reply to Mr Gary,
I can understand your detest...In reply to Mr Gary,<br /><br />I can understand your detest against gambling. I myself don't gamble and dislike gambling.<br /><br />But as Mr Siew mentioned, and I agree to his points, preventing the shuttle bus service is not going to stop gambler from gambling.<br /><br />Shuttle bus service is not uncommon practices. Great World City, Liang Court and many shopping centres provide them. Just outside of Dohby Ghaut MRT on weekends would have many shuttle bus service operating that will bring you to different part of the city.<br /><br />RWS is a business, and because their main source of income is casino, providing shuttle service take a whole different perspective for other people. But lets not forget they run not just a casino, but also a theme park attraction and shopping areas. Sentosa is a recreation area where there's other attractions built before RWS. A shuttle bus service I believe can do good to the business in Sentosa, which include RWS. But my take is rather than doing good for their casino business, it will do more good for their theme park attraction and shopping.<br /><br />While definitely I don't denied having shuttle service does make it easier for gambler to gamble. I don't see how this add up to advocating gambling. If someone is willing to part with 100 dollar before he actually gamble. How would a few more dollars deter him from gambling?<br /><br />Or how would saving a few dollar encourage a person who is penny wise, or wouldn't part with 100 dollar for nothing, encourage them from gambling? Some people would feel a squeeze in the pocket if they were to paid close to 70 for a ticket of USS. If its a couple, it would cost them 140. The transport cost to Sentosa can cost around 3 dollar for entry fee plus 2 dollar, easily a Macdonald meal. I believe these people loses more relative to the gambler who I believe lose close to none where if they were to pay 100 dollar in, they will be expecting to win more than 100 dollar. and so such money they would not have eyed on.<br /><br />I felt more sympathetic to the genuine bus operators, who spent but are now left with a big debts. When they have no real fault in all this thing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05669803167145413809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-47130466716958456682010-09-11T07:28:30.874-07:002010-09-11T07:28:30.874-07:00Mr Siew,
What kept me away from the IRs is not on...Mr Siew,<br /><br />What kept me away from the IRs is not only because I don't gamble but also because IMO the other attractions cost too much.<br /><br />If a family can afford to visit the other attractions, making its way there on a bus/train/car is but a small costs and issue. IMO by providing 'free' bus shuttles to and from the IRs, the operators are obviously expecting a windfall from all these heartland folks who may not otherwise go on their own accord (which would be a blessing in disguise since entry prices are high if not exorbitant, esp. in the case of an extended family visit.)<br /><br />I don't believe the IR operators, as businessmen, were doing it out of kindness and altruism, as they don't owe the heartland folks a living. I would liken the free shuttle as helping to bring sheep to the slaughter!!!<br /><br />It is also strange that while hawkers at Newton are not allowed to tout, the IRs provision of a shuttle service from more than a dozen pickup points island-wise is viewed differently. A rose by any name really.<br /><br />By the way, I am no PAP admirer and dead against the casinos.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14240714679371017671noreply@blogger.com