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Singapore, a modern community, was not built in a single day, but after years of hardship and labour of our elders。Singaporeans today are reaping the bountiful fruits of their labour and they should not repay them with disregard and disrespect。In a rapidly ageing society, some Singaporeans today view the elderly as a burden。Some of the elderly now either live separately from their family or are left in the care of nursing homes or hospice。Many of them never get visited by their relatives or family at all, they feel neglected and extremely disappointed, as the children they have raised do not even show care and concern。For most of us, holding our elders in high regard and showing them affection come naturally。As the Chinese saying goes, one generation plants the trees under whose shade future generations rest (前人栽树，后人乘凉)。On 23 May 1994, then Nominated Member of Parliament Associate Professor Walter Woon moved a private member's bill which was eventually passed by Singapore Parliament on 2 November 1995 as the Maintenance of Parents Act (奉养父母法案) in Singapore。The Maintenance of Parents Act (MPA) provides for Singapore residents aged 60 years old and above, who are unable to subsist on their own, to claim maintenance from their children who are capable of supporting him but are not doing so。Parents can sue their children for maintenance, in the form of monthly allowances or a lump-sum payment。Relatives or caregivers may apply for court action on a parent's behalf, with the parent's consent。The Act also establishes the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents to decide on applications made under the Act。On 23 November 2010 Singapore Parliament has passed amendments to MPA with a slew of enforcement mechanisms to make children provide for their aged parents。More importantly, the government has to step up building more facilities (such as more elder-friendly) for the elderly, old and infirm and developing more comprehensive advanced medical services required by an ageing society。Our society should always have affection, care, compassion and respect for the aged。 新加坡是一个经济高度发达的国家，也渐渐进入了老龄化社会。老人的吃、住、行已越来越受到政府的重视。人口老化给社会、家庭和个人带来诸多挑战，也要求我们作出各种必要的调整。有的老年人因身体器官机能的下降，带来心理的变化，而做一些出格的事；如老年人尿频、尿急，有时还没到厕所，就控制不住随地大小便。现代的人都觉得照顾老人很麻烦，老人被视为包袱。父母无微不至的照顾，耗尽心血把子女抚养大后，子女却把年老双亲赶出家门，住进老人院内聊度余生。这看了令人心酸。主流的社会与家庭价值观仍然非常传统，子女克尽孝道，年轻人敬老尊贤，都被当作是理所当然和天经地义的事。 ---------------------------------------- A footage of comedy skit in Mandarin performed by Singapore's iconic comedians Wang Sa and Ye Fong showing Ye Fong visiting Wang Sa in the old folks' home。 注释： ~~~ 「望天」歌曲是由文章演唱。文章是上世纪80年代出道的印尼籍華裔歌手，後到台灣發展。很多年前，他唱紅了「三百五十六裡路」、「故鄉的雲」，「望天」。 ~~~ 「家有一老，如有一宝」：对老人要尊重，要学会理解他们的人生，要学会领悟他们的智慧。Having an elderly person in the family is like having a precious treasure。 ~~~ 「移民到英国」： 在华人传统宗教观念中，地狱是《阴间地府》的一部分。英国 ( 英国伦敦) = 阴间地府。 ~~~ 林黛 (1934－1964 ) 是香港著名电影女演員，代表作包括「貂蟬」、「不了情」、「千嬌百媚」、「江山美人」等。 ~~~ 林凤 (1940－1976）是香港60年代電影明星，16歲考入邵氏公司粵語片組演員訓練班。1957年从影，主要作品有「玉女春情」、「南北姻缘」、「如来神掌」等。 ~~~ 古龙 (1938 － 1985) 是著名武侠小说家，新派武侠小说泰斗和宗师。他赢得读者的广泛赞赏。古龙与金庸、梁羽生并称为中国武侠小说3大宗师。 ~~~ 李大傻 (1913 - 1989) 新加坡著名的民俗说书人，从50年代到70年代在新加坡丽的呼声电台以粤语讲故事，最后在1989年因心脏病逝世，享年77年。 《 資料來源：網路文章 》真心感謝原作者！ ～ ～ ～ 如有亂碼、錯別字、侵權問題，歡迎您告知，將即速更正补充刪除。This video is FOR EDUCATIONAL / ENTERTAINMENT AND NON-COMMERCIAL PURPOSES ONLY。No copyright infringement is intended and all images，music and rights thereto are the property of their respective and legal owners。

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