This is a work-in-progress. What is an election? An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Public office can mean many different things. In Singapore we elect Members of Parliament, that’s it. And we elect our President. That’s it. (In the US, for example, they […]
– 1 – [–]NO_LAH_WHERE_GOT 6 points 3 hours ago Anti-censorship folks are usually intellectual, educated types who can think critically, sniff out BS, analyze intent and so on. If you spend any time on the Facebook comments sections of any of our news organizations, though, it becomes clear that lots of people are troublingly impressionable. […]
A friend asked me for my thoughts on this – was it insensitive, or is it stirred out of proportion? insensitive is an interesting word haha i think i’d describe it as tone deaf, or a faux pas an apology is fine “stirred out of proportion” is also an interesting question what is the appropriate […]
Found this on Facebook and thought it was fun, hilarious and just an all-around great idea:
Consider the kind of person who’d want to join the Opposition. First of all, it means you’ll be picking a fight with a ruling party that is beloved by the majority of the population. It’s a tough fight that you’re almost surely going to lose. Why would you do that? Here are some of the […]
I’d love to live in an ideal world where NS isn’t necessarily. Unfortunately, we don’t, and so 2 years of my time (+ reservist… I have a low-key ICT in two weeks, sian…) went to the State. I wish it weren’t necessary, but I appreciate that it is. Beyond that, I continue to respect and […]
/u/doc-tom 90 percent of Singaporeans do not own their homes. We have a 90 percent home ownership rate which means that 90 percent of the residential units are owner-occupied, not 90 percent of Singaporeans own homes. The technical definition of home ownership rate is the percentage of homes that are owner-occupied, not the percentage of […]
12-Sep-2011: “Singapore was “deeply concerned” that Australia’s actions would set a precedent ”seen to allow other coastal states … to encroach on the right of free passage as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea”.” 18-Jun-2013: Minister Vivian Balakrishnan was “deeply concerned” that the 113 hot spots detected over Sumatra yesterday had […]
I think every couple should have the opportunity to experience having a home all to themselves, at least for a year or so. If you’re expecting a child before you have a place of your own, then you will never know the joy of being uninterrupted in your own space. That’s a damn shame. In […]
Originally posted on Poached Magazine. “It is what you might call The New Intolerance, a new but intense desire to gag uncomfortable voices of dissent. ‘I am not intolerant’, say many people; say many softly spoken, highly-educated, liberal-minded people: ‘I am only intolerant of intolerance’. And people tend to nod sagely and say ‘Oh, Wise […]