Jojobeach: I am not suggesting that this inequality exists only
between a married couple. In fact, between a married couple, they
obviously would have each other in the highest respect, or why
would they have got married?
I am suggesting that this inequality extends far beyond that,
between people who otherwise have no relationship between
themselves at all. It extends to the furthest depths of society.
It's a question of principles and of impartiality as to the rights
granted to men and to women. This does not solely exist between
couples who personally know each other. We feel we are undervalued
by our own government, and for all the work we do for our country,
little thanks do we get in return. We feel that where there are
rules and laws, one eye is on the men, and the other eye is closed.
Where there are regulations, even ones without good reason, half
our population is subject to them while the other half sneak their
way past, unnoticed.
The requirements you named, those are requirements set upon
women by social standards. Our men are not without these too, and
we do not complain for them. What we are against is that under the
law we are forcibly subject to stricter regulations than women are,
where they are undeserving of special treatment. These are laws set
by the leaders of our country, and all are fully obliged to follow
lest we face punishment. When you do not abide by those social
standards, you do not go to jail, you're just held in lower regard
by the people. Those are unwritten rules set forth by our people;
the key to changing that is a campaign to change the mindset of
people.
We're not even asking for that. All we're asking for is a little
official impartiality. Something to show that at least, on the
surface, our government does not blatantly discriminate against us
unfairly, whether society may or may not. How does this reflect on
the Singaporean government, for one? There are boards to which
international netizens read, and when they read of these double
standards, their impression of Singapore is that we are a
second-standard country and society, geared to traditionalist
beliefs that may no longer stand but still steadfast in our belief
that this is the way things must be.
Surely by now, even though you may not agree with all our views,
your eyes have been opened to the fact that we do not share equal
privileges with the women.
How conveniently put.
While you men complain that the government blatantly
discriminate against men.
Have you , as a human think about how men had blatantly
discrimate against women ?
And yet.. you seek to separate the two ?
Punishments is relative to the damages sustained by the
victim.
The more severe the damages, the bigger the punishment.
When a man rape a woman. The men deems her as being stained,
filthy and used.
When a woman raped a man, the men themselves see the victim as a
weakling and the woman a tyrant. Does a woman deem the male victim
a stained and damaged goods ? NO.
The female victim also run a risk of getting pregnant, now will
a male victim sustain the same risk ?
The damages sustained by a female victim vs a male victim is
already UNEQUAL.
When man has an affair, he is just having a fling.
When a woman has an affair, she's a slut.
While a man usually has no problem remarrying again even though
he may already has children.
A woman on the other hand.. is very unlikely to find a man who
is willing to accept her.
Such perversity in thinking of men is the sole reason why men
has to be treated different from women.
Until men stop thinking themselves as the more superior gender,
and until men's self serving attitudes are totally eliminated ,
there shall not be any such thing as "more" protection by law.
Since in our male dominated society, the men already had an upper
hand in many aspects of life.
So why don't you just be contented with the many
priviledges you as a man already enjoy?
By fighting minority rights, arn't you just a tad too
greedy already ?
You've already got it good, yet you still want some
more.
