I appreciate the need for foreign talents to provide the impetous for growth be it economic or social. However I feel that these talents should bear equal responsibilities as the locals. Serving the complusory 21/2 years of National Service should be made mandatory for all. What are your opinions?
Definately no~!!
Simply bcos, this is going to deter any potential talents from coming to Spore and contribute to our growth and success.
Think of it this way, if a professor from some foreign university were to come, don tell me you want him to serve NS?? For how long? 2 1/2 yrs?? By yhe time he finish his NS, he would be too old!
Furhtermore, such ppl command very high salary. To make them serve NS is a high opportunity cost to the society as a whole.
I am not saying tat NS is a waste of time. But i mean, these talents had more contribution to other areas than to serve NS.
Perhaps they can contribute in other areas, but i cant think of any at this moment. But making them serve NS is definately out of the Q.