Thanks for the support but I think that as a free speech advocate, I will defend their right to judge me or ask me to apologize. However, I didn’t like that the discussion got personal at times and I don’t like to engage when the discussion gets personal because it’s not contributing to the discussion. It’s one thing to have an opinion of people in general but it’s another thing to specifically label people as XYZ. Also, I didn’t like the fact that there are people who disagree and insist that they are right. If things were so straightforward, we won’t even need to discuss in the first place. Of course, when there’s free speech, there are bound to be some nasties. They have a right to speak too but if we don’t like what they say, just exercise your right not to engage. There are alot more people who are worthy of your time to engage in a discussion with, and it’s because of these folks that I can put up with the nasties.

I don’t think discourse is based on pure subjectivity, we can only approach objectivity by having a broad spectrum of opinions – yes, even those of the disgruntled and those who are just here to stir up trouble. Because you can’t ever be rid of such folks.

this IS Aaron’s blog, and isn’t the reason he started it was to pen down his thoughts and opinions? Look, if he wants to call Singaporeans greedy, who are WE to judge him or ask him to apologize? Remember, the Internet is a FREE domain, where a moderator should be allowed to voice himself FREELY.

Aaron, kudos to you for having to support your blog and such comments, sometimes it amazes me that people can take such dim-witted views on life. Also, it’s hilarious when someone like Ah Kow, comments on your English, and then proceeds to make horrendous spelling errors in his comments.

Take care…

Why don’t we unite as fellow Sinagporeans and use our time and energy on more constructive ways in re-making Singapore. All these “attack” towards one another isn’t going to change a thing. Am I rite???

Want to “attack” also attack the gahmen mah…. But where is the avenue to do that, I’m not sure lar… =p

Reading the string of comments from this entry, it is obvious why the gahmen is able to hold onto their power. Just look at our opposition parties, even with the same cause, they are not in harmony and fragmented.

If I am the ruling party and from the top looking down, I would be sniggering as my “enemies” are killing off one another without me needing to do anything.

We are already so small, we Singaporeans need to be unite in numbers, in purpose and in spirit in order to make any real change.

The change is not just for ourselves, but our children and the future generations.

A lot of what is written about Russia, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Philippines is also applicable to Singapore. We are not unique and share with other countries – to a lesser or greater degree – some of the pluses and minuses.

But no one is killed in the streets, we don’t have slum housing – and the government keeps a tight lid on things in every way.

Besides, Singapore is an ally of the Americans and the western democracies and it is not armed and dangerous (like Iran, North Korea or Pakistan).

And Singapore is quick to sue whether it be the opposition (real and perceived) or media. So all in all as we are relatively calm and peaceful and do not roil anyone, we are not going to have much outside support for what ails Singapore but is kept under wraps.

Only if and when the next leaders fail – despite their academic achievements and high salaries which are not a guarantee they will get things right – might there be a groundswell of discontent.

And then perhaps the outside world might take notice.

But so far under LKY, GCT and LHL we have been kept under check with the crumbs and the stick.

Let’s see what happens down the road – whether the pips will get squeezed too hard and start to squeak.

i don’t think there’s any problems punting on the stock market, but the fee distinction between foreign students and local students should be greater. I wonder how come a lot of foreign students are given scholarships (as opposed to way smaller numbers in the UK and US) while a lot of local students have to instead fight for bursaries.

as fees continue to raise, it’s quite a wonder why there is a lack of discussion of this issue in the blogosphere.