I am a Singaporean. To be frank I am quite shocked by what I read in the papers. However I do find some remarks posted here about my country offending.
Singapore maybe a 'FINE' country where you throw a litter, you will be fined, but you can't blame us. How we can succeed today is because of all our leaders had done. To keep peace, law and order and maintain our economy. Lets say the US. If US follow our style, would there be any more black racist? Would there be terrorist attacks on them?
It is also true that Singapore is a strict country. A place where you break a law, prepare to be jailed. And because of this. Our country now has one of the lowest crime rate in the world. I know many of you will say, its unfair for Michael Fay who was caned in Singapore for vandalism even when he is not a Singaporean. But keep this is mind. He broke a law, and he deserved to be caned. And that is to send a message to all other foreigners out there, you come to our country, you abide our laws.
I lived in Singapore for years now. I am borned here, raised here and I don't feel suffocated by all this restriction. The life here is good, great! Unlike the US, where everyday you must always fear whether will you be the next victims of bombings or lets say a victim of random slainings!
In Singapore we do have the freedom of speech, however there is always a limit and I think the two bloggers who were charged had crossed it.
If you look at MrBrown's (http://www.mrbrown.com/ blog, a popular singaporean blogger, you will get what I mean. Another example will be Talkrock (http://www.rockson.blogspot.com./ Though his blog is filled with FOUL LANGUAGE, we never see him charged in court. He knows the limits and the two charged in court doesn't
So I hope guys, stop posting rude remarks about my country. Come here if you don't believe what I said.
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Dearest all,
I am a Singaporean. To be frank I am quite shocked by what I read in the papers. However I do find some remarks posted here about my country offending.
Singapore maybe a 'FINE' country where you throw a litter, you will be fined, but you can't blame us. How we can succeed today is because of all our leaders had done. To keep peace, law and order and maintain our economy. Lets say the US. If US follow our style, would there be any more black racist? Would there be terrorist attacks on them?
It is also true that Singapore is a strict country. A place where you break a law, prepare to be jailed. And because of this. Our country now has one of the lowest crime rate in the world. I know many of you will say, its unfair for Michael Fay who was caned in Singapore for vandalism even when he is not a Singaporean. But keep this is mind. He broke a law, and he deserved to be caned. And that is to send a message to all other foreigners out there, you come to our country, you abide our laws.
I lived in Singapore for years now. I am borned here, raised here and I don't feel suffocated by all this restriction. The life here is good, great! Unlike the US, where everyday you must always fear whether will you be the next victims of bombings or lets say a victim of random slainings!
In Singapore we do have the freedom of speech, however there is always a limit and I think the two bloggers who were charged had crossed it.
If you look at MrBrown's (http://www.mrbrown.com/ blog, a popular singaporean blogger, you will get what I mean. Another example will be Talkrock (http://www.rockson.blogspot.com./ Though his blog is filled with FOUL LANGUAGE, we never see him charged in court. He knows the limits and the two charged in court doesn't
So I hope guys, stop posting rude remarks about my country. Come here if you don't believe what I said.