HOW TO MAKE YOUTHS INTERESTED IN CURRENT AFFAIRS

Jonathankwok 1991 SG

Dear all, there has been a declining trend in youth engaging themselves with current affairs, which is not a very good sign. Do you all have any activity (outdoor) to help sustain youth's interest in world state of affairs probably in the long run?

We would love to hear from your opinions<)

Regards,

Jon

thehappybunny SG

i am not going to do your homework for you

Poh Ah Pak SG

Free up the media, start political talkshows.

FireIce SG

make politics into PSP games

or into some music to play in zook

deluded SG

start from young. Make it playful and interesting to learn in schools.

FireIce SG

start from young. Make it playful and interesting to learn in schools.

since kindergarten, my ambition is..... 我要做总统

16/f/lonely SG

Some see political apathy as a worrying trend.

I see it as a good sign.

ulquiorra87 SG

What difference does it make anyway when the government has the final say in everything.. More activity but no empowerment to change anything = no activity in the long run

skythewood SG

who should have the final say than?

ulquiorra87 SG

who should have the final say than?

The people??

skythewood SG

there is alot of people, isn't it

let's use an example, the US.

they need to decide whether to have a bailout or not. who makes the decision?

ulquiorra87 SG

there is alot of people, isn't it

let's use an example, the US.

they need to decide whether to have a bailout or not. who makes the decision?

Yea alot of people wont that affect a bigger change?

All of these bills and law decisions have always been decided by the government of the US even in its most liberal periods Don't confuse that with the small things people can do to be involved with current affairs. The government place so many restrictions the people cant even speak out without fear of being sued

skythewood SG

haha, can't speak without being sued, that bad eh?

so, who has the final say? you have to guide me on this one, since i am not sure if you are talking about major bills or minor affairs.

ulquiorra87 SG

haha, can't speak without being sued, that bad eh?

so, who has the final say? you have to guide me on this one, since i am not sure if you are talking about major bills or minor affairs.

Huh, read carefully i said 'All of these bills and law decisions have always been decided by the government of the US even in its most liberal periods'.

I was always refering to the little things people can do to get involved with current affairs it was you who went on to talk about major bills lol

skythewood SG

Huh, read carefully i said 'All of these bills and law decisions have always been decided by the government of the US even in its most liberal periods'.

I was always refering to the little things people can do to get involved with current affairs it was you who went on to talk about major bills lol

so, who has the final say for the little things people can do to get involved with current affairs?

FireIce SG

and i seriously dun think ministers doing hip hop means youths will be interested in current affairs.

youths will think ministers look/are tupid.

ulquiorra87 SG

so, who has the final say for the little things people can do to get involved with current affairs?

The people themselves? Inconceivable? You mean an entity is needed to tell people what should be done and meet this criteria then people can be safely labeled as 'involved in current affairs'? O wait that is probably what is happening now already lol

skythewood SG

The people themselves? Inconceivable? You mean an entity is needed to tell people what should be done and meet this criteria then people are involved in current affairs?

ok, am i to understand that for this stuff, right now in singapore, it is actually the government who has the final say?

give me an example?

CasperV SG

who gives a shit about current affairs... i agree with happy bunny

ulquiorra87 SG

ok, am i to understand that for this stuff, right now in singapore, it is actually the government who has the final say?

give me an example?

Ok I'm trying to say that people will be more involved and open in a free atmosphere as contrasted to to the current situation where people are in fear of prosecution by the government's whim

Like, designating a speaker's corner, (The right to speak freely is our natural birthright and even that has to be decided by the government?? This is the ultimate example) only amplifies the implication that elsewhere there is no free speech, Don't allow congregrations that is suspected to be remotely political.. Stuff like that

The government has the final say in every aspect of our lives to the extent that the people are powerless to do anything and people will be more involved without such intervention from the government