Young Singaporeans should have confidence in their future, says DPM Teo

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1048066/1/.html
some exerpts below

"It's regarding a statement made by the Minister Mentor that if the opposition wins in a GRC contest then Singaporeans should better sell their flat because they would no longer be of any value. I think that's bad. He's basically saying don't vote the opposition and my feeling is that most Singaporeans don't like being told what to do, especially regarding political stuff and this is especially so for people like us, the younger generation."

Responding, Mr Teo said he agreed that how the government engages the people is important.

Mr Teo said: "People are sensitive. I mean I don't like being told what to do. I prefer to think that I make up my own mind and so do most Singaporeans. But you know Minister Mentor. He's got a wealth of experience, he's probably heard this question multiple times and he is famous for telling it like it is."

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Mr Teo said: "You want to wait for perfection before you decide to get married, you want a perfect man or this perfect woman to come along but this doesn't exist! It just doesn't exist! You're looking for this 10 which doesn't exist maybe 8.5 will do or 7.5 will be alright and then you just adapt to each other.

"Then you want to wait for this perfect house to come along before you actually tie the knot. Then you want to wait for this perfect moment in your married life before you have your first child, and you don't want to have your first child unless you're sure your child can score 250 points in PSLE. Nobody can guarantee that! I'm not suggesting that we all become promiscuous but we can all loosen up a bit."