I get such a breathe of fresh air in this article. It is balanced & takes a dispassionate view.
Most of the postings degenerate into attacking the persons than looking at the issues. Everybody has pet peeves and take it out on others, mostly unrelated to the issue in hand.
Due to the family influences, some make great sacrifices for education & ingraine it into the psyche of their off-springs. Others are more into business or never have self-discipline to come up in life. These are in all castes but maybe more pronounced in some. Some abhor money for money's sake & want to earn just enough by fair means. Others will earn by any means and greed is the motivating factor. Though one cannot classify into castes, family backgrounds do play a part.
The govt should take affirmative actions to benefit the poor. But to perpetuate the caste system in the process will attack at the very guts of national psyche.
Malaysia granted citizenship to Chinese & Indians on an understanding Malays will get privileges. Over the last fifty years, the majority of them did not benefit, but got into a crutch mentality. In the recent elections, many voted against the ruling Barisan Nasional. The younger generation felt such a policy benefited only a privileged few and made them out to be inferior & less capable.
We know how some have exploited their backward class status to acquire enormous wealth while shedding crocodile tears for their community's plight!
