6/20/2012
Faisal Wali wrote: Cherian George, Stop Pontificating
In his reply to the pontification by Cherian George that netizens need a code of conduct, Faisal quoted him as saying this, ‘Cherian wrote that the kampong spirit that we Singaporeans are cultivating is kay-pohish petty-mindedness, a small-town mentality that tells us that no event is too trivial to turn into a national issue.’
Hmmm, kampong spirit is small town mentality and pettiness. Now who in the right mind would want to promote such pettiness as a way of life for Sinkies? I fully agree with Cherian that if kampong spirit is all about small people and petty mindedness it is better to dump them into the dustbin man. Or would any super talent think that kampong spirit is something worthy to preserve, or think that kampong spirit is more than pettiness?
Anyway I walked up Mount Faber last night hoping that God would show himself and give me 10 tablets. Then I can command the sinners to obey me and abide by what I think they can or cannot do. I am the messenger of god. And I know what is best for the sinners. Even if god did not issue me his commandments, I will know what they are. Prostrate before me, for I am the one to tell thee on what is good for you.
Society must embrace the natural process of progression and transitions.
ReplyDeleteTo you kite flying maybe childish and for a growing teenager, it is new and fun
To you bickering over spill milk maybe petty but to the poor, the milk means a lot.
We need to respect the people's right to be and allow them room for natural growth.
Constricting them with unworkable and dragonian laws will smother the life in them.
RB ...correct motivation but wrong place...should have gone to Killiney Rd....
ReplyDeleteIt is part of kampong spirit - to be involve in neighbors problems or problems they WANT TO AIR - that's how relationship with thy neighbors is forged too because you care( assuming you really care)
ReplyDeleteOther than that, we respect their privacy.
Hahhaha. I almost call myself god and want to deliver a sermon on goodness and good behaviour. But I have to find out what I shall wear to make it more powderful and authoritative. Got to check my qualifications also.
ReplyDeleteNo need to call yourself god.
ReplyDeleteLimpeh is good enough, no need even reside at Oxley.
Good idea. Let me start by saying,
ReplyDeleteLimpeh kali kong,
1. Cannot scold ministers
2. Cannot no big no small
3. Cannot call yourself limpeh
4. Cannot use 4 letter words like good or best. Use gooder and bester.
You people are still snoring. Ministers already said....right or wrong, majority will ultimately decide. One day, we may openly accept Matilah homosexuality.
ReplyDeleteWhat god here god there rubbish.
Harvest the people's internal compass lah
If the few want to have the monopoly of right or wrong or a particularly damning religion wants to impose its values on us, they need to enact laws or design a legal system to stump the people's growth our sense of right and wrong.
ReplyDeleteCostly legal fee is one of it. Spineless mediation centers also work. But most effective of all.....keep everything hush hush
Spineless like CASE izzit?
ReplyDeleteUsually I think Mr George is an ass of a writer, but I do agree with him that the local netizens are kaypoh and petty.
ReplyDeleteThey probably do need some "code". But that is problematic. Who is going to author this code, and how will or who is going to enforce it?
Let's keep the net a messy, chaotic, unpredictable spontaneous order -- a true FREE marketplace of ideas and opinions, not place to be "governed" by any arbitrary external standard. Everyone is free to say whatever the fuck they like.
If the speech crosses over into the realm of "action" -- like inciting acts of violence against peaceful individuals (even though they may be assholes), the cops are there to deal with such idiots.
The RIGHT to free speech, including nasty, hurtful and spiteful speech needs to be protected. and the protection is very easy to do:
DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
Bring disputes out in the open. Everyone and anyone, registered users or known identity in the community, can judge the case. As in American Idol, we all get to cast or vote. Unless you know you are right, and can prove it, unlikely you will want to embarrass yourself in the larger community with your "pettiness"?
ReplyDeleteYou see how some forum works? We have the digital connection to set up a community court. The difference is, no anonymity.
ReplyDeleteYou think Matilah will dare bring his nonsense out in the open?
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ReplyDeleteBefore "automatically" responding to other people's requests/ challenges/ dares/ taunts...the smart self-interested person should always ask:
What's in it for ==> ME < == ?
When you do something good for the community or work for charity, what is in it for YOU?
ReplyDeleteIn other words: no personal profit, benefit, advantage or increase in value, or personal gain means NO POINT.
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ReplyDelete@anon 922
ReplyDeleteI don't do any of those activities. I help people in my "circle".
Got problem?
Maybe not for YOU but we have enough people with good conscience to make it work.
ReplyDeleteTrue justice for the community.
We all need to fine tune our inner compass if we want to find the way out of the huge chasm between the unrighteous few who monopolizes justice and wealth over the vast majority
ReplyDeleteYou see, people like RB has a good sense of what's right and wrong. People like him is an asset to the community.
ReplyDeleteHe has the time and and a voice. I am sure he gets as much pleasure offering his voice as he would in blogging.
In REAL life, one needs to be cruel to be kind. You need Type A people who brings in the bacon, as much as you need Type B people.
ReplyDeleteWell, try being "cruel" in the open community then
ReplyDeleteWhat are you afraid of? Put it all down in writing so there is no ambiguity or denying who said what etc
ReplyDeleteWe are particularly interested in "cruel people".
ReplyDeleteIf you dare not put in writing your convictions nor defend accusations leveled against you, we will write you off as...mischievous.
ReplyDeleteBy your words you shall be justified, by your words, you shall be condemned
ReplyDeleteIf you are not a Type A personality, you can be a Type B person. Whether you are a Type A or B person doesn't really matter, as long as you have the right attitude, wanting to improve, making things more efficient than others, be the best in whatever you do, whether it is the humble roti prata or a sharp eyed stock broker, you can break out.
ReplyDeleteThat is what I meant by cruel. Cruel in beating the competition. Not cruel to fellow beings.
If you are good in what you do, it will show. There is nothing cruel about that unless you resort to..scheming
ReplyDeleteScheming, cunning, strategizing are all relative words, acceptable as long as within boundaries of the law. I am sure, even philantropists like Bill Gates plan, strategise and scheme his moves to beat his competitors.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, what appears as "scheming" in the short term may turned out to be "well planned" when looked back in the long term. But one will never know it was well planned until one has the opportunity to look back.
In a more transparent society, it will harder to be "cruel".
ReplyDeleteAiring one's views in public is just an expression of oneself. Not always right or always wrong. Sinkies must be more adept in expressing their views especially about the way the country is run or the direction it is going. Take ownership of this country. It is yours and no one can tell you to shut up. They may disagree with you at most. It is not a crime to disagree. Only assholes try to make it so.
ReplyDeleteWhat can one expects from an adulator of the regime?
ReplyDeleteredbean is correct.
ReplyDeleteYou must express.
I do. I express nearly everyday on this blog. Few people agree with me. Many like to resort to ad hominems when they cannot counter my points.
But I still express. Anyway, here is a nice start:
Singapore is on the right track -- a meritocracy, open borders, low taxes, attractive to entrepreneurs, the wealthy and the people who have the guts to "try".
AWESOME!
U are rite!
ReplyDeleteMatilah Singapura!
"In a more transparent society, it will harder to be "cruel" " - Anon 10.45 pm
ReplyDeleteAmerica and Europe are your ideals - democratic and transparent. How kind and less cruel are they ? Instead of measuring asset per person, they are measuring debt per person. Their Medicare is a mess, their debt is balloning, income taxation is high, VAT is much higher, unemployement is high, President propose, congress shoots it down, 2 steps forward, 2 steps back. You think that is "kind" ?
The west, by and large, has truly lost its way. Their great grandchildren will be still paying off the debt for most of their lives.
ReplyDeleteGot welfare state?
Still want to imitate the west? Especially the grossly flawed banking and financial institutions, systems and products?
ReplyDeleteThe smarties never learn. They like the easy way out. The Americans are doing it, so must be okay.
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