In LKY's time, Michael Fay was caned for vandalising cars. Cars are very expensive in Singapore, more valuable than human beans. So it was the right thing to do, to cane vandals damaging cars. But bashing up Singaporeans is another thing. No caning for sure.
Why is it so? Is the vandalising of cars with spray paint more damaging than the beating up of Singaporeans and the injuries caused? Spray paint can be easily removed without damaging a car. But being beaten by a wildlife could end up in the hospital with broken bones and bruises and may be maimed or killed.
OK, a car in the Michael Fay time did not cost much than what Singaporeans were be paying today. But LKY made it a case to tell the Americans that we were an independent country and our laws must be respected and our people and properties must be protected. As an independent nation, if we allowed wildlife to run wild and behave as if they are above the law, lawless, unable to protect our citizens' safety, then we have failed in our basic duties and responsibilities to our people. No wonder the wildlife are getting bolder and wilder, thinking they owned this island.
When is LKY going to rise from his grave to bring some respect and protection for our people and properties, and to teach the wildlife to behave as civilised human beans? As a people, we must demand respect and good behaviour from wildlife that were allowed into our island. It cannot be otherwise, that wildlife are more important than the safety and body harm inflicted on our people. Or have we become a hotel, a non state, or gone back to the colonial days where white men ruled the earth? We no longer dare to offend white men and dare not cane them?
What do you think?
