i think singaporeans are selfish and narrow minded. they do
talked and analyse big things, global things, but actions very
little. great examples are kopitiam uncles
Reason is due to autocratic rule of PAP regime.
That is quite clear.
Final Message
to the Singaporean Youths
In a rare
public interview in 1997 Radio Corporation of Singapore, Dr Toh
passionately bemoaned the lack of idealism and
creativity among the young and its implications for
the future of Singapore. He said:
“I would say the generation of the ‘50s and ‘60s took the plunge
into politics without ever calculating the costs of the risk and
the benefits to be gained. They were driven by ideology.
Today’s
generation has no culture and averse to taking political
risk. Really, an interest in politics is very
necessary for the future. But I cannot blame the
present generations, because they see the heavy-handed response by
the government to dissenting views, even though they know that
these matters involve their daily lives.
So the result is that we have produced a younger
generation who are meek and therefore very
calculating. They are less independent-thinking and
lack in initiative. It does not bode well for the
emergence of future leaders in politics and
business. Robots and computers can be programmed or
if you like, can be trained. But the trouble, of course, is that
computers lack soul and what we need in Singapore is soul. Because
it is soul that makes society.”
http://singaporegovt.blogspot.com/2006/02/part-ii-true