i read a comic once.. the hero was given the powers of a god..
where he can see into infinity, through time, and have the ability
to change everything and anything to suit his whim and
fancy...
he realised he could change humanity, he could change the way
people saw things and wipe out all the ills that plagued humanity..
greed, hunger, poverty, bigotry, hatred...
however, he realised something... "I have the powers of god, but I
ain't god. I hated people messing with me, and I do not have the
right to mess with people."
with that realisation, he gave away the powers of a god...
but within that power, was a trap... those who accepted and took
the powers, were doomed to never ever grow, to never ever evolve to
a higher state... they were stuck at an evolutionary dead end...
while those who denied that power, were given the gift of being
able to grow further, to become all that they could...
i would say that to deny ourselves this power to do whatever we
want to, is perhaps what humanity is all about?
and to take it to a micro level, it is what is preventing Singapore
as a whole from growing.. we are stuck in this rut as everything is
decided for us, just like a child who is prevented from growing up
mentally, there will be the pressures which will build up.. a
resentment.. but when we are let loose, we are not ready for the
realities and responsibilities of choices we have to make when we
are mature...
this could be the greatest challenge of Singapore..
and for the ruling party, to hold on to power by preventing the
maturity of the people, surpressing everything, being "the
overseeing father" will only serve to retard the people... for the
sake of holding on to power... is it worth the cost? or has
Machiavellian principles become the sole philosophy of the
powers?
i hope our people grow..
