Jumping off the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) in Singapore... Sad case.....
@phdmoneymaker (2297)
Singapore
December 6, 2006 7:39am CST
A month ago, A guy jumped off the MRT (TRAIN) track to commit suicide in Singapore, his body is slipt into 3 parts.. the reason behide this is due to financial problem, no one employs him and he cant feed his family.. a pitiful case, before he decided to jump off, he gave his remaining $ to his son and ask them to buy chicken rice which is consider a luxury to his family... Singaporeans all around the country try to help his family after his death and his family got a total of $50,000 in donation.. Recently, 2 more guys jumped off the MRT track.. is Singapore too stress to live on nowadays? What will happen in future? T.T
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13 responses
@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
6 Dec 06
I'm so sorry to hear that, these people obviously need help.
@agungnugroho (622)
• Indonesia
6 Dec 06
very sad case, but i think it's inevitable in a coutry with high level of competition like singapore. but the good news it, there are many people that still care enough to send the family some money... hopefully the goverment have some plan to prevent this sad story to happen again in the future.
@phdmoneymaker (2297)
• Singapore
14 Dec 06
yes it is, alot of people care, but.. sad to say, thats also one of the reason why more are jumping off, they have the mentality that if jumping off can exchange a sum of money for their family, why not? sad...
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
6 Dec 06
That's another sad story, I see that happens alot in your Country you said it did. Well don't let it happen to you! we half to go with the flo, that's what my boss use to tell me.
@totolotto (711)
• Singapore
6 Dec 06
yes it is ... very sad. i think it will be more stressful in the future because of globalization so very important to learn to deal with stress.
@phdmoneymaker (2297)
• Singapore
13 Dec 06
sad to say, thats the effect of increasing standard of living, sigh..
@sweetcakes (3504)
• United States
6 Dec 06
i agree i hope the family seeks some help
this is a sad situation.
@PatriciaL (2080)
• United States
7 Dec 06
Wow :( That is so sad and morbid. It's such a shame, makes you very thankful for what you have.
@epizzahut (2078)
• China
13 Dec 06
yes,a very sad story and it is pity. i think governments should do more to help poor..
@wyykidd (1460)
• Singapore
7 Dec 06
Yes, I do agree that Singapore is a very strssful place to live in. But if we compare ourselves to our Asian cities like Hong Kong, Tokyo or even Shanghai, we are really not that bad.
I think what the guy did was really too drastic. Even though it's really difficult to get welfare in Singapore, he shouldn't have ended his life like that. I may be wrong, but I really don't think it's impossible for him to get a job like a cleaner at a foodcourt or some cleaning job, if he's not too choosy, though it's definitely very tough work & pathetic pay.
I really feel sorry for the man & his family. To think that while many of us have too much good food to waste & treat chicken rice as such a basic food, it is a luxury to people like them.
This makes me reflect on myself & be really grateful for what I have.
@gorgeousdreamer (1034)
• Philippines
7 Dec 06
i feel sad that this is happening in your country? aren't the government doing an action about this case? i feel pity to those people who jump on the MRT... especially to those family they left...
@Vivek_Nik (62)
• India
8 Dec 06
How much ever money the family gets now really doesnt matter... As they have lost their family member for ever.. There is no reason in this world as worst which makes you take your own life.. He should have learnt some new area and tried getting a job.. Money is not everything at the end of the day.. A loss of life is never repairable..
