Should restaurants charge for tap water to distribute business costs?
I think restaurants that charge for water are being penny wise and pound foolish. They should incorporate the cost of providing water into the existing menu items.
- Andrew Tan
It is reasonable to charge for water... The steward who's loading the glasses into the washer, the cost of the washer, water needed to wash the glasses, detergent, labour cost of the waiter who's serving you and so on, these are all real costs incurred regardless of what is ordered.
- Irene Tio
Might as well charge for fork and spoon use. Need someone to wash those, too. How about air-con? These costs are built into the cost of the meal and service charge. We are already paying for them.
- Yow Lim
Is rote learning an obstacle to students gaining a true understanding of subjects taught in school?
Rote learning is the beginning of education. You need to have a body of knowledge before you can even use your higher-order "thinking skills".
- Umm Yusof
Rote learning only encourages recall, not understanding. It has its place, but... too much emphasis is placed on it.
- Aaron Loy
Actual learning doesn't mean one should not memorise facts. It means that instead of just giving facts, the facts are demonstrated in a manner resulting in understanding a complex concept.
Rote learning means regurgitating facts, figures, the whats and hows, with no understanding of the whys.
- Hana Saemon
I think restaurants that charge for water are being penny wise and pound foolish. They should incorporate the cost of providing water into the existing menu items.
- Andrew Tan
It is reasonable to charge for water... The steward who's loading the glasses into the washer, the cost of the washer, water needed to wash the glasses, detergent, labour cost of the waiter who's serving you and so on, these are all real costs incurred regardless of what is ordered.
- Irene Tio
Might as well charge for fork and spoon use. Need someone to wash those, too. How about air-con? These costs are built into the cost of the meal and service charge. We are already paying for them.
- Yow Lim
Is rote learning an obstacle to students gaining a true understanding of subjects taught in school?
Rote learning is the beginning of education. You need to have a body of knowledge before you can even use your higher-order "thinking skills".
- Umm Yusof
Rote learning only encourages recall, not understanding. It has its place, but... too much emphasis is placed on it.
- Aaron Loy
Actual learning doesn't mean one should not memorise facts. It means that instead of just giving facts, the facts are demonstrated in a manner resulting in understanding a complex concept.
Rote learning means regurgitating facts, figures, the whats and hows, with no understanding of the whys.
- Hana Saemon
