mollymeek (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} mollymeek) wrote,@ 2006-08-20 20:22:00 |
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Rally or Offensive?
I can't bear to watch the rally, so I rely on second-hand sources first.
And second-hand sources are good in one way: they filter andcut the crap summarize the key points succinctly. And I'm sure our nation-building media will not mis-state things. If they do, I apologize in advance.
"Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called on Singaporeans to hold firm to their cultural and moral values, especially when new technology like the internet exposes them to external influences.
Making the call at his third National Day Rally on Sunday, Mr Lee also urged Singaporeans to work harder to share common experiences, develop a national consensus, and for younger Singaporeans, to give back to society." (CNA)
This is an offensive and one takes offense.
Beware of the Internet, beware of the Internet, beware of the f*****g Internet. The Internet erodes your morality!
Come on, the Internet has been here for more than a freaking decade and you are talking about how the Internet could erode morality at this time as if it's something really new. Well, yes, the use of the widespread Internet to criticize you is relatively new. Bah.
And let's reach a consensus (since you are advocating it). It's not a matter of our cultural values (whatever these are supposed to be) and our morality. It's not immoral to criticize you. The main worry is the way the Internet could de-brainwash the masses who have long naturalized a set a values you want them to have.
Unless everyone is blind to innuendo and covert messages, that's really a sad way of 'rallying' people.
*Eyes roll*
*Tongue out*
More later.
Update 1
"Mr Lee said, Singaporeans should not see the new immigrants as threats and competition for jobs.
That is because if the country has a growing population with talents in every field, the economy will become more vibrant and will create more jobs for all."
Yes, of course, of course. Immigrants are not the threat. The threat lies in the people who discriminate against locals in favor of foreign talents. The people, for instance, who have a misguided belief that native speakers make better English teachers. And foreign talents, I dare say, are not immigrants. True immigrants are local citizens and won't be considered as "foreign talent" anymore. Unless perhaps they happen to be, er, native speakers??
And you are right, there will be more jobs for all--but what sorts of jobs for "foreign talent" and what sorts of locals?
"The Prime Minister urged Singaporeans to welcome immigrants warmly and encourage them to set up families and establish their careers here and integrate into Singapore society."
Er, the problem is... are they really going to migrate and become citizens enslaved to a system that is bent on holding firm to certain "cultural and moral values?" Or are they just in transit. It is amazing how (at least as far as the report goes), the issue of "foreign talents" has become the issue of immigrants. Brilliant.
If we welcome foreigners to migrate here and change the demographics, we have to welcome those very external influences that you are rejecting. Come on, who is being regressive here?
Update 2
"The Prime Minister outlined the good news for the economy, backing it up with examples of big project investments that have been brought into Singapore.
These include the upcoming Marina Sands Integrated Resort and another one in Sentosa, and Shell's new petroleum complex spanning Bukom and Jurong Islands as well as major wafer fabrication investments.
"Why are they here? Not the lowest wages but the best place for high-quality investments. Clean, safe and stable. Good business and living environment. Confidence - economy is restructuring and upgrading, workers are willing to adapt, Government can make timely sensible decisions, they can build the projects on time, run things efficiently and make profits." (CNA Report)
Not the lowest wages? But someone said that all these investors will go to other countries if our workers don't accept low wagest! Now, I'm confused. And, honestly, don't the "workers willing to adapt" include "workers willing to take pay-cut after pay-cut?"
I can't bear to watch the rally, so I rely on second-hand sources first.
And second-hand sources are good in one way: they filter and
"Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called on Singaporeans to hold firm to their cultural and moral values, especially when new technology like the internet exposes them to external influences.
Making the call at his third National Day Rally on Sunday, Mr Lee also urged Singaporeans to work harder to share common experiences, develop a national consensus, and for younger Singaporeans, to give back to society." (CNA)
This is an offensive and one takes offense.
Beware of the Internet, beware of the Internet, beware of the f*****g Internet. The Internet erodes your morality!
Come on, the Internet has been here for more than a freaking decade and you are talking about how the Internet could erode morality at this time as if it's something really new. Well, yes, the use of the widespread Internet to criticize you is relatively new. Bah.
And let's reach a consensus (since you are advocating it). It's not a matter of our cultural values (whatever these are supposed to be) and our morality. It's not immoral to criticize you. The main worry is the way the Internet could de-brainwash the masses who have long naturalized a set a values you want them to have.
Unless everyone is blind to innuendo and covert messages, that's really a sad way of 'rallying' people.
*Eyes roll*
*Tongue out*
More later.
Update 1
"Mr Lee said, Singaporeans should not see the new immigrants as threats and competition for jobs.
That is because if the country has a growing population with talents in every field, the economy will become more vibrant and will create more jobs for all."
Yes, of course, of course. Immigrants are not the threat. The threat lies in the people who discriminate against locals in favor of foreign talents. The people, for instance, who have a misguided belief that native speakers make better English teachers. And foreign talents, I dare say, are not immigrants. True immigrants are local citizens and won't be considered as "foreign talent" anymore. Unless perhaps they happen to be, er, native speakers??
And you are right, there will be more jobs for all--but what sorts of jobs for "foreign talent" and what sorts of locals?
"The Prime Minister urged Singaporeans to welcome immigrants warmly and encourage them to set up families and establish their careers here and integrate into Singapore society."
Er, the problem is... are they really going to migrate and become citizens enslaved to a system that is bent on holding firm to certain "cultural and moral values?" Or are they just in transit. It is amazing how (at least as far as the report goes), the issue of "foreign talents" has become the issue of immigrants. Brilliant.
If we welcome foreigners to migrate here and change the demographics, we have to welcome those very external influences that you are rejecting. Come on, who is being regressive here?
Update 2
"The Prime Minister outlined the good news for the economy, backing it up with examples of big project investments that have been brought into Singapore.
These include the upcoming Marina Sands Integrated Resort and another one in Sentosa, and Shell's new petroleum complex spanning Bukom and Jurong Islands as well as major wafer fabrication investments.
"Why are they here? Not the lowest wages but the best place for high-quality investments. Clean, safe and stable. Good business and living environment. Confidence - economy is restructuring and upgrading, workers are willing to adapt, Government can make timely sensible decisions, they can build the projects on time, run things efficiently and make profits." (CNA Report)
Not the lowest wages? But someone said that all these investors will go to other countries if our workers don't accept low wagest! Now, I'm confused. And, honestly, don't the "workers willing to adapt" include "workers willing to take pay-cut after pay-cut?"
