Are Singaporeans Ready To Defend Country?

last SG · 2006-08-12T15:52:42+00:00

He's setting the groundwork for getting into the PAP and a career in politics

kopikid SG

Hmmmmm from what i heard n realise in my army days..

sg wont last for more then 24 hours.

Laughing
and i think so too :/

ditzy SG

There is nothing in singapore that others want!!! Laughing We have no gold, no oil, no rice, no wheat, no cows even, they better come up with a good excuse if they want singapore!!!

qpicanto SG

Laughing 'jialat' (literal meaning very tedious) spent billions only last 24 hours.

qpicanto SG

Laughing reality sucks

BillyBong SG

We would be foolish to compare the success of SQ117 against what the Israelis have accomplished. Airline hijacking alone already pales in comparison, as the Entebbe Raid (the mother of all commercial rescues) demonstrated.

Their citizen army goes into war ready and willing to sacrifice their lives if necessary.

How many of our 'high and mighty' people would report voluntarily for active duty if war existed?

Sorry, i'm just being frank with my assessment. My own unit men openly whitewash reservist training as time wasted. What more can i say?

reyes SG

i will. even i dont like the current Govt but i am willing to die defending singapore so that my children, wife, parents, siblings , friends, relatives can live. without singapore, soverignity we will not have a future. It my duty to protect them irregardless who we are fighting against. it better to die fighting than be a coward and live with a guilt in your life.
when come to decision like this, shouldnt we use our heart rather than head to the thinking??

charlize SG

I can imagine next time should a war happen in Singapore.

All the foreigners will leave the country en masse while Singaporeans stay on to fight the enemy.

When the war is over and the country returns to normalcy, the people at the top will sing praises to the bravery and loyalty of the Singaporean soldiers for vanquishing their foes. Maybe hand out a few medallions and awards to them for defending the country.

Then they will quickly welcome back all the foreigners saying the country is safe now for them to live and work in.

And Singaporeans will return to their mundane lives as like before the war, complaining about transport fare increases, why every price is increasing but not their wages etc etc.

And life in Singapore goes on as before. Laughing

leo-kun SG

50 - 50
some will defend
some will hide
no doubt about this

ShutterBug SG

I might WANT to defend, but - I will be HESITANT.

In the end, I might just gather up my loved ones and leave....

What for?

Fight for a country that's "tuned" for foreigners?

googoomuck SG

I want to be part of an elite troops to protect my country's elite group. We need all of these elite swinging dicks to lead us to victory in a war. Anyone of them try to fly out of my country with their loved ones, we'll shoot them bastards down.
If we're losing, can use these elites as bargaining chips.

798 SG

most likely our elite ministers will run to other country to hide. Evil or Very Mad

leaving us to protect n sacrifice for our love one. Neutral

Hellraiza SG

we will fight for our families, for our freedom, for the sake of fighting, but definitely not for white horses...of course they won't send the white horses riding into battle, not because they are too good to die, but they will just jeopardise the mission Laughing

798 SG

but if it is our elite leaders who cost other country to invade us, i dun mind storming in to capture our leaders n surrendered them to my enemies. Laughing

Diesel_Dimension SG

must see how the enemy first.If they good dosent do anything and fighting for justice for example overthrowing a tyrant like saddam i will not stop them.

but if they're like the japs committing mass murders and rapes executing innoccents then im willing to fight and defend country Rolling Eyes

googoomuck SG

The men in white horses don’t have to fight. They just have to die. Leave the fighting to soldiers. By sacrificing their lives, it gives the army the motivation to fight and win.

Rock^Star SG

I seriously believe the writer cannot think with a sane head. Oh well, he is suggesting that most S'poreans of our generation do not have the patriotism that the Israelis have. He's right.

But to compare with the Israelis? That's absurd. Yes, we live in a region of muslim neighbours but relations have always had at least a decent measure of cordiality.

But the Israelis? They thrive because they have to. Imagine living in a country where your Arab neighbours cannot wait to eliminate you from the face of the earth and exterminate your race. Israelis have gone thru the Holocaust and they desire to be stronger because of that too.

Now take a look at S'pore, do we have any Holocaust to speak of? If we do, would that make us more patriotic? Of course. It's the circumstances which make people of a nation unite, not just because simply that's where we grew up.

This writer must be out of his mind to have made this comparison. Absolute baloney crap SOB asshead.

baseturn SG

I am heartened to hear that most of you all here would in one form or another stay and fight.
I too would stay and fight to protect my family.
However, if my family were not in Singapore and I'm to only joker around... it would be hard to think of a good reason to stick ard.

Atobe SG

Even if my family is not around, I will still be here to contribute so as to ensure that my friends and their children, my NS mates and their children will have the benefit of my training, experiences, abilities, so that as many of us will survive from each battle to contribute to the next battle every single day.

My personal friends and I - both from NSF and in the business community - have all agreed that in the event of any emergencies to befall on us whether in Singapore or anywhere on earth - their children are my children, and mine will be theirs.

Anyone of us who remain physically capable to contribute, will offer our services to fight anyone who dare threaten this land - irregardless if our family remain here or not.

NewAge SG

I might not be willing to fight,. why? If i die during the war my family might have to pay death tax. If i am alive my CPF money will have been used up by government so how to take back. Worst if u loose my leg or hands, i dont think medisave will be enough to cover me for the rest of my live. If thats the case continue living in Singapore is sure die one either by starvation or in war. Might as well go oversea to seek out a living with all yah limps.

Hellraiza SG

You my friend are what makes us singaporean. Pragmatism combined with pessimism, plus a healthy dose of selfishness. But then again in singapore, if you don't think for yourself, nobody gonna look after you. I salute you sir. Twisted Evil

« Previous Page Next Page »