Respecting the guy is one thing. Like I said, good for him that
he did good. I harbour no jealousy or ill-will against the guy and
applaud the fact that he took the risk, beat the system and pursued
his dreams. Its great, we should all be able to do that, but that's
not what the system advocates.
But now he's decided to come back home, and there's a price to pay.
The same system that subjects everyone else to 2-3 years of wasted
youth has to name the price of dodging national service. $5,000
fine in exchange for 2-3 years of your life? That's a joke. And a
slap to the face of everyone who has served NS.
So the point is that people feel that the system is not being fair
and who can blame them?
As for not complaining about cases that are not reported... well
that is precisely it. Singaporeans can't whine about what has been
concealed from them. But that's a whole other issue.
