Singapore Politics

[kelvin070]

Does this include the Taliban?

Pardon my ignorance. What has Taliban got to do here?

 

[kelvin070]

Homosexualty

Our PM best describes my stand abt this matter. Take a peek at the video. He is as eloquent as Obama off the cuff.

YouTube - PM Lee Hsien Loong's comments on homosexuality in Singapore

 

[Peter Parka]

Homosexualty

Our PM best describes my stand abt this matter. Take a peek at the video. He is as eloquent as Obama off the cuff.

YouTube - PM Lee Hsien Loong's comments on homosexuality in Singapore

So basically he's saying, I'm ok with gays but there's a lot of homophobes in my country so I'm going to be a pussy and ask gay people to keep their sexuality to themself because I'm a pussy who fears the homophobes?

 

[kelvin070]

Well you can interpret it that way if you like.

 

[sierrabravo]

I'll throw in my two cents.

...we have to be aware of that. And our job, as a government, is to create an environment in which there's maximum space for each person, each view, for each person to live his own life without impinging on other people...

huh. sounds, to me, like he's planning on building a home for every gay person. Or an institution... Also, he keeps saying "him" when referring to gays. Also, he's not as "eloquent as President Obama" insofar as him exclaiming "I'm gay and I'm proud of it!"

 

[kelvin070]

I'll throw in my two cents.



huh. sounds, to me, like he's planning on building a home for every gay person. Or an institution... Also, he keeps saying "him" when referring to gays. Also, he's not as "eloquent as President Obama" insofar as him exclaiming "I'm gay and I'm proud of it!"

Its nice you guys are debating the topic.

 

[Kyle B]

So why exactly is it illegal to sell gum?

 

[dt3]

So why exactly is it illegal to sell gum?

Obviously you've never gotten gum on your shoe. It's clearly a horrible thing, so anybody who sells gum should be caned and beaten.

 

[kelvin070]

So why exactly is it illegal to sell gum?

Obviously you've never gotten gum on your shoe. It's clearly a horrible thing, so anybody who sells gum should be caned and beaten.

Our laws are here to stay. You can debate abt it till the comes come home. You guys are subject to our laws here. Even the US ambassador here is not above the law.

 

[Kyle B]

Our laws are here to stay. You can debate abt it till the comes come home. You guys are subject to our laws here. Even the US ambassador here is not above the law.

Your laws are here to stay? Does your government not have the ability to repeal previously passed laws?

 

[sierrabravo]

Obviously you've never gotten gum on your shoe. It's clearly a horrible thing, so anybody who sells gum should be caned and beaten.

they should change that law so people are caught and made to pay for sidewalk cleaning service. :nod:

 

[kelvin070]

Your laws are here to stay? Does your government not have the ability to repeal previously passed laws?

They pass the laws and we abide by it. Thats all.

 

[Meirionnydd]

Is the drug menace under control with liberalisation of drug laws in Australia or USA?

Arguably, the United States have very strict penalties for drug related offenses, they aren’t exactly working either. Australia adopts more of a ‘harm reduction’ approach. The ‘drug menace’, as you have so eloquently put it, won’t stop simply because you kill those responsible for manufacturing, trafficking and using narcotics.

 

[kelvin070]

Arguably, the United States have very strict penalties for drug related offenses, they aren’t exactly working either. Australia adopts more of a ‘harm reduction’ approach. The ‘drug menace’, as you have so eloquently put it, won’t stop simply because you kill those responsible for manufacturing, trafficking and using narcotics.

We were successful in containing the drug problem. Besides the strict legislation there are also education programmes. Fewer arrests and fewer relapses are being reported.

 

[dt3]

Even the US ambassador here is not above the law.

Are you unfamiliar with the concept of diplomatic immunity?

 

[kelvin070]

Are you unfamiliar with the concept of diplomatic immunity?

Of course I am. He is immune to even murder.

 

[kelvin070]

His reputation is at stake though, so he is not above the law.

 

[dt3]

Of course I am. He is immune to even murder.

Then technically, he is above your law.

 

[Margene]

they should change that law so people are caught and made to pay for sidewalk cleaning service. :nod:

That is exactly what I've heard the reasoning is behind it, they don't want to have it plastered on the streets and public spaces, like under tables.

I know people who go there on business and it was interesting that during meetings, sometimes, the Singpore attendees were chewing gum. So how did they get it, I wondered.

Kelvin, how could that be?

 

[dt3]

That is exactly what I've heard the reasoning is behind it, they don't want to have it plastered on the streets and public spaces, like under tables.

I know people who go there on business and it was interesting that during meetings, sometimes, the Singpore attendees were chewing gum. So how did they get it, I wondered.

Kelvin, how could that be?

All the drug-runners who didn't wanna risk the death penalty started importing gum instead