In non-violent we trust:SDP

lionnoisy SG

SDP:Non-violent action to topple PAP!

1.WHY:No chance to win PAP in election

In a situation like ours, however, there is no realistic chance of an opposition party winning the election and displacing the PAP as the ruling party.

SDP has no confidence in election.But read in the link why they do not
boycott.

2.HOW

The Singapore Democrats will encourage the teaching and training of non-violent action for Singaporeans because we see this as the bestand onlyway to reform the elections system in Singapore. It may take a long time but as long as we dont embark on this path, we will forever be letting the PAP run circles round us during elections... ..

2.But what is nonviolent action?
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Non violent action describes the act of refusing to obey unjust laws and the demands of a government without resorting to physical violence. A coordinated and concerted withdrawal of that compliance will render the State impotent with its repression. Refusing to cooperate with unjust laws, carried out in a systematic manner, can bring about change
Nonviolent action has been repeatedly used to overcome dictatorships all over the world,
most notably in India during Gandhis movement for independence,
South Africa during the years of apartheid rule,
and Taiwan during the Kuomintangs dictatorship.

3.I will wonder how many jobs will be lost if so many
mass protests conducted here. WE ,unlike CSJ holding a Ph.D.,
can get a job in U so easy.

We will lose low end and high end jobs.

Take a good look what happened to India,S A and Taiwan.U can easily
find Taiwanese here.Talk to them.How they felt after Lee and Chen took over.

4..non volient activitist Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan deported from Singapore

Singapore's politics are reserved for Singaporeans. Foreigners like Yeshua with no stake in the future of Singapore and of Singaporeans will not be allowed to interfere in Singapore's domestic politics, much less to instigate, agitate and promote civil disobedience among targeted segments of society, against the laws of the country.

PAP bans workshop on non-violence 16 May 2005

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Non-violent can turn violent. As seen in most countries. His theory is flawed.

iveco SG

Which country? Pre-independence India?

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Just look at Northern Ireland. Their peaceful protests turned violent.

Most countries had the same results. South Africa also.

iveco SG

Northern Ireland? They've been torn apart by clashes between different branches of Christianity for ages. You can't expect peace to return overnight.

One good did come out of the South African case. It ended years of apartheid.

India is on the ascendancy these days. Don't write them off.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Yup, for South Africa is good. It ended apartheid and is slowly moving towards democracy.

Fatum SG

I wonder ..... is Heckling someone non-violence ? ... so as long as their actions does not constitute assault, it's okay to them then ? .....

anyone remember "you come here, Mr Goh" ? ..... Confused

to me the party and the chap at the helm, has lost all credibility ......

what has Mr Chaim See Tong's creation morphed into ? ....

Rexdriver SG

Some of us do want to have a voice and a semblance of freedom in the political scene of this country. I’m sick and tired of all these forms of censorship, bans, non-approvals etc.

iveco SG

It is OK to do so in Canberra, though. Nobody bothers about it much.

Atobe SG

Originally posted by Fatum:

I wonder ..... is Heckling someone non-violence ? ... so as long as their actions does not constitute assault, it's okay to them then ? .....

anyone remember "you come here, Mr Goh" ? .....

to me the party and the chap at the helm, has lost all credibility ......

what has Mr Chaim See Tong's creation morphed into ? ....

'Heckling' takes on many forms - some are less refined, others are carefully orchestrated, sophisticatedly executed, and all done with finesse without the efforts being realised by those who are not adapt at such political subtleties.

Can those who are not adapt in Politics be concious of the heckling by the Members of Parliament from the Ruling Political Party - each time when the Members of Parliament from the Opposition Parties attempt to make their impact felt in Parliament ?