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Do events, rather than politicians, shape the future?

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Do events, rather than politicians, shape the future?

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politicians rarely gave a long lasting impact as the next generation of politicians may just undo the work done by the previous ones. However events may have a permenant effect on society and the future.

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3. ‘Only young people are capable of ensuring their nation’s success.’ Comment. 

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3. ‘Only young people are capable of ensuring their nation’s success.’ Comment. 

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It is not just the young people who are capable of ensuring their nation’s success when…

1. (Other factor) The older generation have the advantage of experience over young people to make informed decisions about difficult situations.

Example:

Even in industries with less technical training skills required, like Zarin Fabrics (Lower East Side) and A & H Harris Equipment Rentals (Gowanus), a small store which is part of a larger company, it can take many years for sales associates to become familiar and fluent enough with the product to be truly successful.

Eval : Ultimately, young people are limited in what they can do, as compared to the older generation as they are more qualified, with a higher level of academic achievement and/or more years spent in the workforce.

2. (Other factor) The middle-aged work force most directly contributes to the immediate or short-term economic success of the country instead of young people as they arguably have the best balance in terms of energy and efficiency.

Example: The 50-plus age demographic has a major impact on taxes. The Longevity Economy outlook found that in 2018, the 50-plus age demographic contributed $2.1 trillion in tax revenue, made up of $1.4 trillion in federal taxes and $645 billion in state and local taxes. That figure will increase four times by 2050. This tax revenue includes both amounts directly paid by people 50-plus and the ripple effects of all their economic activities.

Eval : In the long run, younger people will join the work force and contribute to economic success. In the short run, middle aged people are the driving force of economic success as compared to young people.

3. (Other factor) Young people are not the ones who hold most influential power in making important decisions and directions for the country.

Example: In Singapore, young people are not able to vote for the General Election under the age of 21

https://www.eld.gov.sg/voters.html

Eval : Majority of the young people do not have the power to choose who to lead them. Minority of the young people who are above 21 are able to participate in the General Election to choose who to lead them but it does not represent the majority

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COVID-19 vaccine : technology allows for  mass production of vaccines in a very short period time, in the US, reducing the impact of the pandemic to the country.

Blue SG (electric cars): Singapore have blue  sg which reduces the use of fossil fuels, thus minimizing the emission of greenhouse gases. This would address the issue of global warming in the long run as there would be a gradual reduction in usage of fossil fuels as adoption of electric cars increase

Face recognition technology: After 9/11 attacks, China adopted tech tactics such as gathering facial data and GPS locations of people vehicles against terrorism.

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1. Raise the profile of the city/country

Increasing the profile of a city can lead to lasting economic benefits. For example, cities which host the Olympics can be assured of a persistent increase in recognition and tourism. Barcelona, Sydney, Beijing have all seen this from hosting the Olympics. For a country like China with a controversial human rights record, hosting a major sporting event can be a way to gain greater international acceptance. When South Africa hosted the Rugby World Cup and later the Football World Cup, it was a defining moment in highlighting the new ‘post-apartheid’ South Africa. This raised profile can be important for giving economic benefits, such as attracting tourists and business investment. The importance of this point depends on the particular city. For South Africa, the World Cup made a big difference to perceptions of South Africa. For a city like London, which already has a very strong reputation, hosting the Olympics will be less influential. However, even hosting the Commonwealth Games can be beneficial for a city like Manchester, which benefited from hosting games, despite the persistent rain!

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Hitler caused the holocaust which is remembered by many people due to the tragedy and millions of deaths caused by the Nazis.

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Hair, clothes, nose, or figure. These are all examples of physical characteristics.

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The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something. b. A skill, talent, or capacity: a student of many abilities.

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Expanding armed forces: Instead of buying more technology and weapons, government is

Technology worsen inequality:
- changing job landscape in favour of changing technology causes structural unemployment in society, which widens the income inequality as unemployed people lacks the skills to fit the new jobs while a small group of people continue to enjoy a great increase in income causing the Gini coefficient to increase showing an increase in income inequality

United states had the fastest access to the vaccine when it was first released but due to the government's lack of regulations and mandates to make it more compulsory, they still had to face high rates of covid infections and deaths.

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appearance is one of the easiest factors to judge someone for instances someone who has tattoo would be judged as thugs hence employees may not employ them despite their ability due to their appearance

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How does physical appearance affect peoples impression on us?

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How does physical appearance affect peoples impression on us?

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According to studies in social science, attractive people enjoy a lot of perks. For example, a psychological concept called “the halo effect” that has strong ties to beauty; upon a first impression, highly attractive people are presumed by others to have a variety of positive personality traits, such as altruism, stability, and intelligence, compared to less attractive people, as though an invisible “halo” were shining down upon the beautiful.

Attractive people are more likely to be employed, are paid higher wages, are more likely to be approved for a loan, negotiate loans with better terms, and have better looking and higher-status spouses.

In some cases, attractive criminals even receive lighter sentences for their crimes (and occasionally their mugshots go viral and they end up with fan-clubs and modeling contracts – Google “Hot Convict” for that story!).

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during the covid pandemic the Singapore government displayed good leadership by making strong decisions about how to mitigate the situation.
they also maintained transparency throughout the situation and made their intentions clear through effective communications such as (gov.sg) WhatsApp communication

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In the events of parliamentary discourses, the contents are often shared throughout the nation through media(gov.sg website, news etc ) to maintain transparency with citizens.

In the specific event of covid-19, Singapore government often discloses information regarding future policies and measures to deal with covid both economically and diplomatically.

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3.  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ntuc-fairprice-places-purchase-limits-on-essential-items-to-prevent-stockpiling

Citizens of Singapore allowed to buy a set amount of essential resources so that others have access to them

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FairPrice places purchase limits on essential items to prevent stockpiling due to Malaysia's lockdown

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Singaporeans had flocked to supermarkets to make purchases, worried that food supply from Malaysia will be impacted. . Read more at straitstimes.com.