tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post2745479869889976823..comments2024-03-21T14:35:09.854+08:00Comments on Singapore Notes: Is There A Racist In The Room?Tattlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037010707866164010noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-25373471451480794552011-03-23T09:17:11.234+08:002011-03-23T09:17:11.234+08:00Anyone who still have doubts about whether Lee Kua...Anyone who still have doubts about whether Lee Kuan Yew is a racist should read this excellent paper by Michael D. Barr of the Department of History, University of Queensland,<a href="http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/APCITY/UNPAN004070.pdf" rel="nofollow">"Lee Kuan Yew: Race, Culture and Genes"</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-62040998018440696062011-03-23T08:45:48.001+08:002011-03-23T08:45:48.001+08:00"I don't pretend that I don't share t..."I don't pretend that I don't share those [innate] prejudices. I do. If one of my sons had come back and said, ' I've got this American lady whom I met in America ', my first question is, what colour is she?"<br />- Lee Kuan Yew, National day rally, August 26 1990.Jasminenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-27551039855950089572011-03-22T21:02:17.555+08:002011-03-22T21:02:17.555+08:00If nothing else Lee Kuan Yew's statement that ...If nothing else Lee Kuan Yew's statement that Christians are less likel to riot is TRUE!<br /><br />After Egypts coup, Christian's have been beaten, their Churchs burned. <br /><br />Anyone find news reports of Christians rioting in the Vatican demanding death to the perps in Egypt? None, nothing and no where have Christian's rioted.<br /><br />Meanwhile the religion of peace and whining aka " when we are in the mood ", continues to show no respect for Christians or other Faiths.<br /><br />While the truth may be unsettling, the truth about the frequency of Muslims rioting is not racist.<br /><br />The truth cannot be racist, but on a fact.<br /><br />If anything the ones calling Lee Kuan Yew racist are the people who should be questioned and held suspect.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06029327350521468466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-2376580825957764912011-03-18T06:37:50.242+08:002011-03-18T06:37:50.242+08:00the average sporean is fearful and easily intimida...the average sporean is fearful and easily intimidatedJacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-21623655046307866092011-03-18T00:30:33.165+08:002011-03-18T00:30:33.165+08:00my pleasure to quote Pericles, 430 BC !
"jus...my pleasure to quote Pericles, 430 BC !<br /><br />"just because you do not take an interest in politics, does'nt mean politics won't take an interest in you"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-45621159671252618862011-03-17T22:22:42.402+08:002011-03-17T22:22:42.402+08:00Lenox,
Egypt was a country with "ISA" a...Lenox,<br /><br />Egypt was a country with "ISA" and tightly controlled speech. They did not have riots. They had a REVOLUTION.<br /><br />Any country, Singapore included, where speech is suppressed, is susceptible to the same fate as Egypt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-49589101399761123012011-03-17T20:34:10.894+08:002011-03-17T20:34:10.894+08:00Anon 3:31:
Sadly, to many Singaporeans the very t...Anon 3:31:<br /><br />Sadly, to many Singaporeans the very thought of the ruling party becoming corrupted to the extent that the ISA becomes dangerous is ludicrous. Most people are complacent and think that as long as they don't engage in 'politics' their lives will be peaceful and unaffected by the ISA.Ponder Stibbonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387561315863534902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-71607103276954172252011-03-17T15:31:58.966+08:002011-03-17T15:31:58.966+08:00Racial riots in most situation is triggered by pol...Racial riots in most situation is triggered by politicians wanting to capitalise on the situation. Go read the British archive records and there is blatant proof of cunning leader offering to create a riot to fulfil his own agenda. The ISA when used legetimately is good but in the hands of morally corrupted politician is a dangerous weapon used to supress his opponent. Very idiot knows thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-14722852081406032662011-03-17T14:14:59.338+08:002011-03-17T14:14:59.338+08:00Well, the decision to ban the book is better than ...Well, the decision to ban the book is better than toying with the consequences...... If you deem it double standard, it is! Therefore, I also support the ISA...... I do not wish to see racial riots, or for that matter, any riots......Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095158516025803618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-61338010774499199692011-03-17T13:55:07.116+08:002011-03-17T13:55:07.116+08:00If they banned "Satanic Verses" because ...If they banned "Satanic Verses" because they are worried about regional conflicts, they should be explicit about their rationale and deal with the consequence. In the age of Wikileaks, there is no reason to point finger at local Muslims otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-14488747393592226762011-03-17T12:30:47.107+08:002011-03-17T12:30:47.107+08:00I share the sentiment that Muslims are really less...I share the sentiment that Muslims are really less accomodating when it concern their religion. If you think it is double standards, it is also true but the risks of allowing the book "Satanic Verses" and leading to instability is there, I am sure even Malaysia and Indonesia will stage demonstration to protest against Singapore.......Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095158516025803618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-45041847239509948582011-03-17T09:16:55.101+08:002011-03-17T09:16:55.101+08:00Anon @9:58 PM,
Am keen to read the whole speech t...Anon @9:58 PM,<br /><br />Am keen to read the whole speech too. Following bit is from <a href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1116686/1/.html" rel="nofollow">CNA</a>:<br />"Some people think that when people of different religions live together, their common space is at the expense of my personal space. So if we have a common space in Singapore that means you have to be less Muslim, less Buddhist, less Catholic, less Hindu. That's not our view. Our view is our common space is our space of overlap," said Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo.Tattlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037010707866164010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-77216171828560601592011-03-17T00:33:44.817+08:002011-03-17T00:33:44.817+08:00Minister Georgy speaks like a philosopher
but
beha...Minister Georgy speaks like a philosopher<br />but<br />behaves like a religious fundamentalist.<br />He is a christian after all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-39087427664285235012011-03-16T21:58:37.789+08:002011-03-16T21:58:37.789+08:00Dear Tattler,
Is there a link to George Yeo's...Dear Tattler,<br /><br />Is there a link to George Yeo's entire speech?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-72780132703723413852011-03-16T21:43:51.735+08:002011-03-16T21:43:51.735+08:00Lenox,
This is double standard. Do you really thi...Lenox,<br /><br />This is double standard. Do you really think Muslim Singaporeans will riot over "Satanic Verses"? I believe many Muslims would disagree even if they find the book offensive to their faith. On the other hand, the State refuses to ban "Last Temptation" even if it is offensive to people's faith. It is the State, like LKY, that demonstrates its prejudice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-71433693298241008572011-03-16T21:40:59.891+08:002011-03-16T21:40:59.891+08:00Some "christians", tell lies and use the...Some "christians", tell lies and use the name of God to justify invading a country and killing thousands of innoncent civilians (Bush in Iraq). I dont know which is worse: rioting or wrecking a country. <br /><br />I am a cbristian and Christ is at the centre of out faith. Not all of us give our lives to politicans or flawed leaders, be they secular or religious. We dont need politicans to use us as a comparison to Muslims. There is no need to play of one religion with another. <br /><br />Stop playing on people's fears of each other. I wish George Yeo would retract his statement and stop comparing Christians with Muslims. I have never claimed moral superiority over Muslims.Peacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-32890223840243953672011-03-16T16:42:59.659+08:002011-03-16T16:42:59.659+08:00that "Satanic Verses" was banned while &...that "Satanic Verses" was banned while "Last Temptation of Christ" was allowed because, brace yourself for the aftershock - folks - "Christians are less likely to riot." <br /><br />Isn't this true?Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095158516025803618noreply@blogger.com