Thoughts... on CLass of Cos!
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Had a very interesting discussion in tutorial class yesterday about Singaporeans and Singapore's national Identity..
Anyways.. It came to a point went we were asking if US /
Aust were to offer
SG to become another state of theirs, What will be our reaction.. And if it's for United States of
Asean, what will it be like..
I was very taken aback to know that
SG is actually the 1 pushing for it... Of cos i can understand what our government's intentions are.. but I would think that ultimately our
gov't might be the 1 backing out...
With my years leaving in this country, i always find our government very focused towards what they have in mind.. Or some people might say uncompromising to anything else.. For a union amongst such diversified countries, I don't see how WE can settle for a compromised set of laws for all.
We know that it's pretty hard impossible for us to accept
privileged groups of people by birth.. (Kings and Sultans).. But from what I feel, from the response of the citizens in those countries with Kings and Sultans, I don't see how they will be willing to give up such traditions...
And same goes down with religion.. Asean consist of many countries with strong religious faith.. And you see, they don't usually agree.. I can't imagine myself being restricted to not able to drink alcohol in public or face the penalty of caning in public! 22 years of my life don't conform to such rules! But some country have to make a big WHO-HA it, which i can totally accept if it's not my country.. 国有国法，家有家规.. We just have to accept what is theirs and NOT ours..
There are many more possible disagreement if common laws were to be set up..
I can only see that Singapore will once again be "FORCED OUT"..
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Class have been tough but tutorials for SSA have been interesting at least till now... That keeps my mind out of other things at least for 2hrs every other week!
