Singaporeans must act

last SG · 2005-09-01T14:26:06+00:00

make the other side look like a total idiot in the eyes of the world.

gorby107 SG

I think that Singapore does not do anything if others crticise or say something bad on the country. Like the case in Taiwan which Taiwanese burnt our Singapore flag!!!!!!!! and nobody did or say anything back. I feel that we Singaporeans are not nationalistic enough. Nationalistic to the country not only pledge loyalty to the government/president, sing national anthem or national song and etc. We should somehow defend ourselves when some other countries attack us. We should not have riot lah or else being caught by the police. We should write a letter to the newspaper, government or maybe that country respensitive on complaining of such acts done to Singapore. Like another recent case is that JB MB says that crime rate at there is lower than Singapore which I feel is not so right. But Singaporeans didn’t react on this which hulimate our national pride. We can ask like the JB MB to show out the figure to see whether it is really lower than SG then it is ok. We don’t want to have dispute with other countries but other countries have their pride, we need to have it also. I think the government should encourage Singaporeans to be more in someway that we are being nationalistic to our country and have pride in it and also defend on it. I hope that Singapore would not have any confilct with other countries and so there would be peace and will not hulimate any countries pride. So we must act and cannot sit there do nothing

iveco SG

There’s no reason why we have to argue with Abdul Ghani. The crime statistics speak for themselves. No doubt high crime deters foreign investors, a silent protest like the one at CPF was harmless. The use of the riot squad was overkill. Such an event is not significant enough to cause investors to pull out & shift operations to Malaysia.

Lowclassman SG

Why do you care so much about people crticising singaporeans. Tell us if you have not done anything to cause unhappiness to others; will others care to criticise, condemn or scolding you? Think about it. In chinese proverbs; Wu fong bu zhi lang means no wind there will be no waves.

We should not have riot lah or else being caught by the police. We should write a letter to the newspaper, government or maybe that country respensitive on complaining of such acts done to Singapore.

By doing so.......what do you expect in return? The prime ministers to apologise?

Let me tell you~! if you do that you setting singaporeans with time bomb. [b]you freaking idiot~!~!~!~![/b]

gorby107 SG

Originally posted by Lowclassman:

Why do you care so much about people crticising singaporeans. Tell us if you have not done anything to cause unhappiness to others; will others care to criticise, condemn or scolding you? Think about it. In chinese proverbs; Wu fong bu zhi lang means no wind there will be no waves.

[b]We should not have riot lah or else being caught by the police. We should write a letter to the newspaper, government or maybe that country respensitive on complaining of such acts done to Singapore.

By doing so.......what do you expect in return? The prime ministers to apologise?

Let me tell you~! if you do that you setting singaporeans with time bomb. [b]you freaking idiot~!~!~!~![/b][/b]

I am not here criticising on Singaporeans if I crticise them it means also crticising myself too. I just stating or suggesting out on what Singaporeans should act which includes me too this shows I am not criticising them. Crticise them for what as we are SIngaporeans and must be united to work and fight on if there is any difficulty during the way. One more thing why do you say I am a freaking idiot???? Laughing

vindicated SG

Haha, act wat!
Wat u can do is only complaining in newspapers!
Expect to receive reply soon? Dream on!
Very stupid idea to promote nationalism/patriotism!

gorby107 SG

Then other countries think that we have no pride in our country you know and don't care on this type of issues.

LazerLordz SG

Because the powers that be frown on any attempt at very pro-active measures at public action, be it for Singapore or anti-some other country or regarding any issue.

Bottomline, they only accept things organised by them.It's all about CONTROL.THink about it..

Lowclassman SG

U got me wrong bro~!

I'm not saying you were criticising singaporeans. You were saying if other countries criticise singaporeans and why are we not standing up to protest or defence.

Why should we stand up to defence or protest? Like I said before, if our gov did not cause unhappiness to others or other countries; who cares to condemn or criticise us and burning our s'pore flag. simple logic

Nelstar SG

Yes, we must act, but first we got to tackle paragraphing problems identified with Singaporeans.

Laughing

Love Story SG

Pariotism is seldom found in the average Singaporean. They seem immune to it.

BillyBong SG

And what do you propose we do? Burn the Taiwan national flag? Criticise the MB and bury him in a heap of economic figures to prove him wrong?

When is it enuff?

Our conservative response is also meant to ensure that there is sufficient pause and caution. We dun respond tit-for-tat style; if not how different are we from them? Are we to degrade ourselves into petty neighbours like the everitt road case? Should we bring Tawian and Malaysia to the international court and sue them for damages LKY style?

Being patriotic does not = to extreme actions. Responding to allegations and ridiculous claims in a dignified and objective manners ensures we keep out heads held high. Leave it to our govt to respond in the best possible manner.

They are at least good for doing that.

Fatum SG

doing nothing is the best …. silence on our side would be the ultimate slap in the face already ….. there are first world diplomatic protocols and there are third world banana republic behaviours ….. tit for tat or even responding would be very juvenile eh ….

gorby107 SG

That means that they are crticising our country and we just keep quiet already and after a while the siutation will settle down. So we no need to attack if not it is means adding more fire to it and make the situation very worse that can cause cold war between the two counties go to ICJ or even war!!!! So we just keep quiet can already and the problem will be solved. One more thing how Singaporeans are being patriotic and loyalty to the country???

Cindyfeh SG

I am hardly patriotic. I may be loyal to friends, family, relatives and forumites, but I can hardly identify myself as a Singaporean. I believe in today's globalised economy, you have to have a global mindset and not be stuck to one country, especially one that is treating its own citizens as second class people.

gorby107 SG

Then you still hold the Singapore passport and IC and saying yourself that you can be hardly a Singaporeans. That is so funny Rolling Eyes

iveco SG

SGLoyalist SG

Hi,

I certainly do not favour NS for girls using hospitals as a platform Smile

I am not keen to risk my life when I get hospitalised and cared for by untrained nurses all around Smile

Regards

pearlie27 SG

correct! we have been conditioned into not taking any pro-active actions all these years, don't you know?

xifousai SG

I believe Cindyfeh is a lady and therefore, is born free (no NS commitments at all). She is free to give up her citizenship anytime and also come & go anytime she wants. With the staff shortage at public hospitals, I think we need NS for girls. They can fill in the gaps at those places.

Girls or not, migration is not limited by sex. I don't think any in-taking country will need a guy to finish NS first before migrating right?

iveco SG

They can always get enlisted directly into SMM. After all, most combat medics do not come in with a NYP nursing diploma, do they?