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[Singapore Islands]

Hello to all the Singaporeans, and people outside SG who are Singaporeans at heart of NationStates!
Non-Singaporeans are also welcome, but please no flaming or attacking.
Was created just because, but we can chat here

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So, This is place for all things Singapore, Singaporean politics, the daily issues that those in Singapore and outside all face, your awesome memories and travel pictures, and you can even post any complaints* or opinions regarding Singaporean life, or applying Singaporean style of life outside Singapore.

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[Hirota]

Singapore is a police state - it has been for a long time now.

To expand upon that, Singapore has many characteristics that are desirable in a society, but it also happens to have punishments for crimes that are near to obscene. Heck, you can be fined for practially anything (such as driving too close to the Malaysian border without a full tank of petrol - Big Brother doesn’t want you to take advantage of the cheaper petrol in Malaysia.

[Singapore Islands]

Singapore is a police state - it has been for a long time now.

To expand upon that, Singapore has many characteristics that are desirable in a society, but it also happens to have punishments for crimes that are near to obscene. Heck, you can be fined for practially anything (such as driving too close to the Malaysian border without a full tank of petrol - Big Brother doesn’t want you to take advantage of the cheaper petrol in Malaysia.

And...? We all know that, and accept it wholeheartedly

[Murovanka]

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Hi, I live in Singapore, I'm not Singaporean by passport but I count myself as one... and I love the PAP and all the wonderful things it done to the country, including crushing political opposition evil communists and ensuring that they hold a monopoly on power minorities are represented in parliament

[Singapore Islands]

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Hi, I live in Singapore, I'm not Singaporean by passport but I count myself as one... and I love the PAP and all the wonderful things it done to the country, including crushing political opposition evil communists and ensuring that they hold a monopoly on power minorities are represented in parliament

On a serious note, the many many good things that PAP did since its inception outweigh all the bad things attributed to them.
Especially when it was lead by Lee Kuan Yew

[Hirota]

And...?

you invited opinions in your original post. If you didn't expect them, don't ask for them.

[Singapore Islands]

And...?

you invited opinions in your original post. If you didn't expect them, don't ask for them.

Yah, but that's pretty well known oredi lah Simi new there ah? But no worries, can discuss more le.

[Murovanka]

On a serious note, the many many good things that PAP did since its inception outweigh all the bad things attributed to them.
Especially when it was lead by Lee Kuan Yew

Of course of course lah, I never deny that mah, I love PAP soooo much *give big thumbs-up*

We also got moral high ground, got laws protecting children from being exposed to evil sin, eh, like MDA blocking all the bad stuff on the internet also making sure dissenting and immoral voices not heard. Also gotta feel proud to be only nation in civilized world to ban homosexual sex

Okay but seriously, best thing here are the Durians (though I know they're not "Singaporean"). They're truly heavenly... godly... if String theory didn't exist I would worship the Durian. If I think about it, perhaps I should worship the Durian cuz there's actual evidence for its existence and for the former there are still like, 7 dimensions that need to be discovered.

[Liberty and Linguistics]

I admire Singapore. That being said, I'm skeptical of some of their institutions that create a stuffy and anti individualistic society. The free markets, economic growth, and dense urban planning is something to be admired, as is the national identity. The rather authoritarian state is not.

[Murovanka]

I admire Singapore. That being said, I'm skeptical of some of their institutions that create a stuffy and anti individualistic society. The free markets, economic growth, and dense urban planning is something to be admired, as is the national identity. The rather authoritarian state is not.

The authoritarian state has served us well, but it is long past due that Singapore finally lifts the lid on constructive debate. Sending a 16 year old to a mental asylum for making a youtube video?

[Gigaverse]

I admire Singapore. That being said, I'm skeptical of some of their institutions that create a stuffy and anti individualistic society. The free markets, economic growth, and dense urban planning is something to be admired, as is the national identity. The rather authoritarian state is not.

The authoritarian state has served us well, but it is long past due that Singapore finally lifts the lid on constructive debate. Sending a 16 year old to a mental asylum for making a youtube video?

Gee, it happened?

... okay, I now feel glad that I live in Saigon for a change D:

[The Greater Aryan Race]

Gee, it happened?

... okay, I now feel glad that I live in Saigon for a change D:

Well, technically it was either a mental institution or jail. The prosecution actually requested he not be sent to jail.

Not that it matters in the grand scheme of things, most of us Singaporeans really couldn't be half-assed to care what some 16 year-old posts on the Internet.

[Gigaverse]

Gee, it happened?

... okay, I now feel glad that I live in Saigon for a change D:

Well, technically it was either a mental institution or jail. The prosecution actually requested he not be sent to jail.

Not that it matters in the grand scheme of things, most of us Singaporeans really couldn't be half-assed to care what some 16 year-old posts on the Internet.

Nor do people on the Internet in general. Your government seems to disagree with that though.

[Wolfenium]

Well, technically it was either a mental institution or jail. The prosecution actually requested he not be sent to jail.

Not that it matters in the grand scheme of things, most of us Singaporeans really couldn't be half-assed to care what some 16 year-old posts on the Internet.

Nor do people on the Internet in general. Your government seems to disagree with that though.

They get edgy over a lot of minor things. That really needs to change. Granted, the boy doesn't understand the meaning of 'too soon', but that doesn't mean he ought to be arrested, or randomly slapped by a morality police officer (who actually did get arrested and jailed a few weeks for that).

[The Greater Aryan Race]

Nor do people on the Internet in general. Your government seems to disagree with that though.

Technically, it was Singaporeans themselves who went ahead and lodged police reports because their jimmies were rustled by Amos's videos. Then, unfortunately, the State and courts had to act on the police reports and one things leads to another.

[Rutthenia]

Hi there! I'm originally from Belarus, but I moved to Singapore quite a while ago.

[Wolfenium]

Nor do people on the Internet in general. Your government seems to disagree with that though.

Technically, it was Singaporeans themselves who went ahead and lodged police reports because their jimmies were rustled by Amos's videos. Then, unfortunately, the State and courts had to act on the police reports and one things leads to another.

Ah. Not surprising though. LKY's passing made everyone very emotionally charged, it's hard for some people not to be outraged by some hipster kid trying to start a Maggie Party.

Hi there! I'm originally from Belarus, but I moved to Singapore quite a while ago.

Ah, welcome!

[The Greater Aryan Race]

Ah. Not surprising though. LKY's passing made everyone very emotionally charged, it's hard for some people not to be outraged by some hipster kid trying to start a Maggie Party.

Regrettably, cooler heads did not prevail. Otherwise we could all have avoided this stupid circus act of Amos Yee turning up to court, Amos Yee getting slapped (Admittedly I chuckled a bit at that), Amos Yee insulting his bailors, Amos Yee being hustled off to IMH and Amos Yee becoming the darling of the hardcore liberal minority and the international press.

Hi there! I'm originally from Belarus, but I moved to Singapore quite a while ago.

Hello there! I trust you're enjoying yourself here?

[Wolfenium]

Ah. Not surprising though. LKY's passing made everyone very emotionally charged, it's hard for some people not to be outraged by some hipster kid trying to start a Maggie Party.

Regrettably, cooler heads did not prevail. Otherwise we could all have avoided this stupid circus act of Amos Yee turning up to court, Amos Yee getting slapped (Admittedly I chuckled a bit at that), Amos Yee insulting his bailors, Amos Yee being hustled off to IMH and Amos Yee becoming the darling of the hardcore liberal minority and the international press.

Give it a few years, he'll be back to being another face in a crowd again in no time, depending on how much (or how little) effort he actually puts into his future.

Also, Western press like a 'martyr for freedom'. It's readership gold.

[Liberty and Linguistics]

I admire Singapore. That being said, I'm skeptical of some of their institutions that create a stuffy and anti individualistic society. The free markets, economic growth, and dense urban planning is something to be admired, as is the national identity. The rather authoritarian state is not.

The authoritarian state has served us well, but it is long past due that Singapore finally lifts the lid on constructive debate. Sending a 16 year old to a mental asylum for making a youtube video?

Completely agree. Lee Kuan Yew, despite his authoritarianism, was instrumental in the development and success of Singapore. Above all else, he created a common identity for the Singaporean people, who are themselves a blend of different peoples.

But, seeing that Singapore is now a developed, stable, and almost western state in the globalize d world, we all know that lifting restrictions on freedom of expression, speech, and other societal quirks will cause no harm to Singapore.

[Cetacea]

Dato Lee Kuan Yew was an amazing leader who helped transform a swamp into a leading city. Getting the oil refineries in and building Jurong Island was a huge effort and a cue that his set Singapore up as a true power hub in the world.

I do note that in 2007 Mr Lee said that "Malaysia has got all the resources. If they would just educate the Chinese and Indians, use them and treat them as their citizens, they can equal us and even do better than us and we would be happy to rejoin them,”

so do you think that reunification with Malaysia is ever going to happen?

[Liberty and Linguistics]

Dato Lee Kuan Yew was an amazing leader who helped transform a swamp into a leading city. Getting the oil refineries in and building Jurong Island was a huge effort and a cue that his set Singapore up as a true power hub in the world.

I do note that in 2007 Mr Lee said that "Malaysia has got all the resources. If they would just educate the Chinese and Indians, use them and treat them as their citizens, they can equal us and even do better than us and we would be happy to rejoin them,”

so do you think that reunification with Malaysia is ever going to happen?

No, nor do I want it to happen.

[Tolko Temnota]

Dato Lee Kuan Yew was an amazing leader who helped transform a swamp into a leading city. Getting the oil refineries in and building Jurong Island was a huge effort and a cue that his set Singapore up as a true power hub in the world.

I do note that in 2007 Mr Lee said that "Malaysia has got all the resources. If they would just educate the Chinese and Indians, use them and treat them as their citizens, they can equal us and even do better than us and we would be happy to rejoin them,”

so do you think that reunification with Malaysia is ever going to happen?

Probably not. While they're fairly culturally similar, there still seems to be some sort of Singaporean identity, and I highly doubt Singapore's government would ever willingly give up sovereignty to another country. The current global trend is towards more autonomy anyway, not less.

[Lydenburg]

I can remember back when all the buildings weren't new.

I swear, every time I went back there the place looked different. In all the shopping centres the toilets have shifted. It's impossible to find any of the exact spots from the photographs I took back in 1999, 2003, 2006...no sense of nostalgia these people.

I was in Singapore on and off for both business and pleasure. In fact, I worked with a company that had an ongoing partnership with a Singaporean firm and visits were exchanged a few times a year. I became very well acquainted with their Joburg liaison officer, a former policeman, and he had some stories to tell about those ridiculous draconian laws. Like how all buildings over forty years old are immediately condemned by the state unless they're a) of justifiable historical/cultural importance, or b) won an architectural award at some point in their past. The cost of the constant demolition and reconstruction must be mind boggling. Incredible!

[Singapore Islands]

Dato Lee Kuan Yew was an amazing leader who helped transform a swamp into a leading city. Getting the oil refineries in and building Jurong Island was a huge effort and a cue that his set Singapore up as a true power hub in the world.

I do note that in 2007 Mr Lee said that "Malaysia has got all the resources. If they would just educate the Chinese and Indians, use them and treat them as their citizens, they can equal us and even do better than us and we would be happy to rejoin them,”

so do you think that reunification with Malaysia is ever going to happen?

Idk, but hopefully not. Singapore is good as it is