Comments on: Another reason why we need more green space

By: ghkok

ghkok — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:14:13 +0000

Hi Anil,

Yes I agree with you – greenery helps to soothe the soul and relax the mind. Psychologists say that, and personal experience also proves that.

The problem is … green space need to make way for housing, offices, factories, roads, etc. Why do we need so many of these ? Because our population is growing like crazy. We have one of the highest population growth rates in the world. Why ? Because a certain stupid politician (in the past) said that our country can support 70 mil population. Why did he say that ? … For racial/political reasons. And to make matters worst, certain other politicians from other races started making comments that their own race need to “catch up in terms of numbers”. So we are in a race to make babies. As a result, we are facing a population time-bomb. Too many people, increasing too fast, need to build more homes, more people with more cars so need to build more roads, more people need jobs so need higher growth and more factories, offices, schools, etc.

So if you want to solve the problem of not enough greenery, go back to the root of the problem. Tell the politicians to put in place policies to slow down population growth and reduce intake of migrants. When the “pressure to build” slows down, you have a better chance to ensure higher ratio of greenery.

By: kingkong

kingkong — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:51:44 +0000

Only the rich cares for themselves – More space and especially green. What about those in slums and in housing estate. Is Gerakan really a socialist party?

By: daniel

daniel — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:54:37 +0000

It is a subjective issue, how much is enough? How much development is enough? Let the council and State Government decides. There is so called, cost and benefit study. You can not have the best of the two scenario. If you want to read, go to the subject of cost and benefit study on development on many websites. You can not enjoy development without the cost!!!

All civilizations come with a price. Nothing is free.

By: looes74

looes74 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:08:20 +0000

People,
I got to agree to the need of having green space. However to what extent. One got to handle this matter on a balanced matter. Not just skewed towards one end, forsaking the others.
What say you if we propose that we should not build houses & stay on top of trees? Where do we draw the line? Think along that line
We should be talking about having a balance. It’s tough but one got to make a choice. Absolute protection of environment. That means we got to stay on top of trees or overdeveloped cities such as Monaco & Macau

Ah so Anil,
You dare to tell Prince Albert of Monaco that his principality is a pile of … because there is plenty of space except his castle without green space.
What about telling that to Macau people? Better still Vatican City? Aiyah……I am more for the middle ground. I do miss Romerz…….

By: Ong Eu Soon

Ong Eu Soon — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:35:15 +0000

The older generation used to talk about high blood pressure, but modern generation is start talking about low blood pressure and low blood count. Low blood count is worst than high blood pressure. The low blood count will lead to what modern medicine call cancer.
More than half of Malaysian young generation suffered from low blood pressure and low blood count. If not because they are staying in concrete jungle why the sudden abnormal change in the disease pattern? More than half of today youngsters suffered from ED especially from the Chinese communities, increasing number of Malay youths also started to show the same kind of problem. Why? Better food and better living environment contribute to lousy health?