377A has been defused, but can everybody appreciate the democratic compromise?
Is this the beginning of the end or just the end of the beginning?
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Everything you’ve ever heard about 377A is nonsense
That is unless you've read my posts about it Now, as we can begin to talk about the law using past tense, I thought it would be good to appreciate just how ridiculous the whole saga has always been. Pretty much nothing you might have heard or read
Should Singapore legalise gay marriage?
Recent discussions on the future of 377A have touched on the underlying goal of the local rainbow community - recognition and equality of gay marriage. And while the response of the government was cautious and calibrated at appeasing the conservative majority, emphasizing that any change to 377A (i.e. its
Singapore should be proud of death penalty
I find it quite funny when activists try to suggest Singapore either is or should be ashamed of executing criminals, and that they somehow shed a light and draw global attention to this allegedly inhumane practice. In reality, people like Kirsten Han do a remarkably valuable job of reminding every
Drug dealers play victim only when they get caught
I lifted the headline at the bottom from Coconuts which posted a sad report about the impending demise of this "great man". Meanwhile, Kirsten Han penned a long story of how Nazeri was really a victim himself and he deserved state care not hanging. The reality is far
Can anybody be the Prime Minister?
Have you ever wondered why left-wingers so openly despise successful people? Billionaires, wealthy business-owners, young entrepreneurs, competent politicians, charismatic leaders - basically anybody who believes that if you work hard and smart you can achieve anything in life? Because they themselves can't. And instead of assuming responsibility for
Back on predictable track
After a year of uncertainty, PAP is back to the original plan and selected Heng Swee Keat's successor as his replacement for future premiership, once Lee Hsien Loong steps down - likely in or just before the next GE in 2025.I think the delay was due entirely
Why Singaporean way of governance is world’s best
What is the future of governance? Is it in the free-for-all liberal democratic West? Or is it going to be superseded by the rising power in Beijing? I have to say I'm quite entertained by the competition of the two, since neither is the answer - and yet,
Jamus Lim takes on cycling paths in Singapore
People all over the world are often questioning what their MPs are really being paid for and, a lot of the time, I can't really blame them.So, Jamus Lim decided not only to share some anecdotes about how he used to cycle to work when he lived
Chee Soon Juan claims Singapore is like Russia
I have to say some Singaporean politicians and "activists" seem to have entered a competition for the dumbest take on Russian invasion in Ukraine. Here's Chee Soon Juan comparing Sinfapore to… Russia. Yes yes, he's really implying that Singapore is in many ways like
Singapore should abolish all taxation for below-median income earners - not for economic but political reasons
I once heard someone say that the government could technically abolish income tax for most people but it doesn't to give them a sense of participation.While I don't know if the story is true, it's easy to see that instead of a sense
Can we independently verify that COP did not mislead us? Yes.
Is there a way to independently verify that the COP made correct decisions in the Khan affair? I believe there is.I believe it's always a healthy exercise to assume everybody else is lying - or, at the very least, that they are wrong. Questioning everything and everyone