Originally posted by Atobe:
My fellow Singaporean, CX,
It truly amazes me that my posts seems to constantly elicit from
anyone, a habit of reading more than what has been posted; as
reflected in the constant non-failure in such reactions from you,
gasband and tripwire as in my earlier response to all your
postings.
i told u... its not what u say, its how u say it... if u did not
intend to sound like a left-wing anti-gov't crackpot, then don't
use language and words that makes u out to be one.
Has any one of my posts specifically made any explicit or
implied request for an open mind from anyone to my posts ?
we are all here to discuss views freely, aren't we? why come if
u know all the answers and everyone else is wrong in your
eyes?
Have I confronted or taken anyones position to task, or fault
anyone for their preferred posts directly - as what you have done
in your direct "confrontation" to my posts ?
Could my posting of my alternative views to someone elses posts be
considered a violation and a discourtesy shown to his position
taken ? Have I criticize anyone's posting in the same manner as
adopted in your style displayed ?
i make no apologies if u are offended... as mentioned, u really
shouldn't bother coming if u don't want people to reply to your
points.
and no, we might not agree, but i'll respect your right to say it
if you'll respect my rights to trash it 
The controversial positions that I have preferred to take, and
dare to take a stand on, is quite different from yours...
none commital? 
dissent is a full time job my man... especially in Sg,
every man who has woken up to political consciousness has taken a
BIG step as compared to the jack and joe who're still apathetic and
apolitical.
Now I am wondering where the bigoted bull is coming from, and
who is taking a hypocritical position in being the kettle calling
the pot black.
I believe that this condescending statement from you is a
reflection of your position of "hypocrisy and bigotry" more than
that from what position I have taken; and in posting your own
critique by assuming more then what I had written.
i told u... your choice of words are loaded. if u did not intend
for people to read more than u intend, use more neutral words and
be more concise.
isn't it strange that 3 different people had the same idea of what
your posts implied even though u protest that u did not
explicitly state
them??
Certainly, the intent of my post is to talk up a storm, to awake
the placid contentment of Singaporeans that continue in dreamland,
thinking that the present Political Status Quo is good for the
future of Politics in Singapore; and for the future development of
Singapore.
those who are still in dreamland won't be here... as u
mentioned, they want to believe that the propaganda is all
real.
The present economic malaise in Singapore has as much to do with
the Political Situation of a Dominant Single Party Politics, that
has the arrogance of believing in its omnipotent righteousness and
correctness in everything it does, and is intolerant to any
alternative advise or opposing views.
hmmm... not quite... partially, but the cracks never surfaced
until it was forced to the surface by the world recession and the
war on terrorism which worsened economic prospects...
it remains to be seen if these cracks are fatal... i hesitate to
speculate but it is overly narrow to blame everyone's economic
plight on the glcs and the gov't. nothing happens as a result of
ONE single reason.
Its sheer arrogance is reflected in its dictate that Citizens,
who must make political statements, have to join a Political Party
before they can make any statements.
i don't agree with that as well. but opposition politicians must
have a program. its pointless to have people who just talk and
criticise by have no specific programs.
hitler had a program, stalin had a program, even mussolini had a
program.
This in breeding of exclusive talent, that believes that it
alone has the monopoly and exclusive right to political governance,
at the expense and exclusion of participation by all other Citizens
from the other strata of Singapore Society, can only spell more
trouble for Singapore.
nobody really believes in eugenics anymore in this time and
age... and no, i don't think grads are thrilled at being made to
join SDU upon graduation. (most i know avoid their functions like a
plague...)
If my posts have inflamed your emotions, at least it met my
objective of agitating you from slumber, and hopefully caused you
to view matters outside the influence of established propaganda and
clichés.
*yawn* don't flatter yourself... your two pence coffee shop
anti-gov't talk is hardly ground breaking nor new... hardly
inflamed... just amused at your narrow mindedness...
wow! progress... u have moved up from bigot to
narrow-minded.
