A bad culture in Singapore

This letter printed in the Straits Times showed that the investment seminar was well attended and that food was amply provided before the start of the seminar and during lunch. I wonder if the participants had to pay for the seminar. I checked the SIAS website and found that it was offered free.

I am saddened that Singapore has now developed into a society where people have to be enticed to attend functions by offering free meals and goodie bags. This approach is adopted for a few decades in community events. It develops a bad culture among our people - to expect things for free, and to pay for them indirectly by "being cheated".