It's Friday night.

One particular aspect of American society that I have high regards for is the responbilities taken by manufacturers in making sure their products are safe. In comparison with Malaysia, we don't hear many news regarding recalls of cars, toys or lawyers making lawsuits against companies for negligence. I just read the news on a particular toy being recalled. Several Magnetix Building Sets are being recalled after a child died after swallowing the magnetic part of the building set that came off. I bet in a couple weeks or months, lawyers will be making legal threats to the manufacturer. It is going to cost millions if not billions, adding to the lost after the recalls etc. Some people think lawyers are sucking a hell lot of money from making this lawsuits basically enriching themselves from the grievances of others. However, we must agree to the fact that the influence these lawyers have shaped a more responsible society. Healthcare may be expensive in the States but it comes with a quality as well. My economics lecturer, young Indian chap who grew up in Singapore and had somehow worked as intern in a JB hospital, said that a bypass in the U.S. can cause the patient to be bankrupted while in Malaysia, such medical procedure would merely cost around USD 200.

Time for dinner.