Younger generation mindset
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Old garment, old men but more young people now......
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That is a interesting question.
By younger generation, what do you classify as the younger generation? Is there a median age group of which you can define?
The question that needs asking is whether the younger generation will introduce a revitilization to the country? What i mean is with regards to the political process and whether these new blood will initiate a structural progression or be subverted into the old system? The balance between both is a very fine line and the end results will have severe ramification on how the general society in the country progresses.
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I think our young people are full of vigour and talent.....if only they dont have the oppressive environment found here...Originally posted by rascallyun:That is a interesting question.
By younger generation, what do you classify as the younger generation? Is there a median age group of which you can define?
The question that needs asking is whether the younger generation will introduce a revitilization to the country? What i mean is with regards to the political process and whether these new blood will initiate a structural progression or be subverted into the old system? The balance between both is a very fine line and the end results will have severe ramification on how the general society in the country progresses. -
I do wholeheartedly agree with your comments. The problem is that under the mentioned evironment, will they begin to lose the energy that sets them apart and begin to get assimilated into the system. Although I have been heraing snippets of news about the"reforms", I am having difficulties accepting it. Maybe because, you can never make a leopard change its spots. I might be wrong, but I guess that is something for time to reveal.
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it's all about self-control. we all have the power to choose everything we do. it's just if we realise what is the right thing to do at the right time, and also to resist temptation to do the wrong thing, or even worst at the wrong time. it's all within our control it's how disciplined we are.
mind over matter. -
U got the power to choose everything u do?Originally posted by tut4nkh4m3n:it's all about self-control. we all have the power to choose everything we do. it's just if we realise what is the right thing to do at the right time, and also to resist temptation to do the wrong thing, or even worst at the wrong time. it's all within our control it's how disciplined we are.
mind over matter.
I dont think so withe the current enviroment... -
I think its time young people enter politicis and prove their worth..I mean how long can LKY, and the others go on?
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True, but the mechanisms remain in place to prevent any credible opposition from developing. This relates back to my earlier statement, even if there was a energy, how long will it last before it is worn down?
Financially, it is almost impossible to compete on a level playing field against the juggernaut of a entrenched and established ruling party. -
so wh ois going to take over when they all retire?....isnt that ironic?Originally posted by rascallyun:True, but the mechanisms remain in place to prevent any credible opposition from developing. This relates back to my earlier statement, even if there was a energy, how long will it last before it is worn down?
Financially, it is almost impossible to compete on a level playing field against the juggernaut of a entrenched and established ruling party. -
Yeah, maybe clones? lol
What I meant was that the people taking over will still be the same as their predeccessors. There will still be conformance to the party line. Might be wrong but am the cynic here. -
it is almost impossible to compete on a level playing field against the juggernaut of a entrenched and established ruling party
The govt's game plan is to engage the young and let them feel that their voices are heard and that they can make a difference. Vivian Balakrishnan is spearheading the engagement.
I guess many ppl are still skeptical and only time will tell whether the changes are real or cosmetic. Personally I'm hopeful that LHL understands the aspirations of young ppl better than his predecessors and that changes will accelerate once LKY passes on.
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Posted: 07 June 2005 1931 hrs
Govt accepts majority of proposals by youths for implementation
By Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE : Singapore youths have put out more than 90 proposals on areas they think can help shape the country's future and the Government has accepted the majority of them.
Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Dr Vivian Balakrishnan says their acceptance heralds a new level of trust and engagement between the youth and the Government.
In August last year, 2,000 youths including students, working adults, disabled youths and overseas Singaporeans took part in a Youth Consultation Exercise.
120 of them then organised themselves into four work groups and came up with the proposals which they submitted to the Government in April.
More than half have been accepted for implementation and some others are under review.
And where the proposals are rejected, the respective ministries will reply in writing and in public.
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth & Sports said: "There have been other proposals including better integrating the disabled, out-of-school youths and other potentially marginalised segments of our society into the mainstream. Again these are ideas which we will work on. There are a couple of ideas on reducing the hurdles of people to enter business, to either help them with ideas like start-up funding, and to reduce regulatory barriers. There are also a few controversial ones, championing for people with alternative lifestyles and sexual preferences. These are good, serious-minded proposals. And even those that we disagree with, we have to respond and explain why we disagree with it. Overall that level of trust and engagement has improved. You can see that this is a sincere government open for ideas."
The Minister was speaking at the launch of the Youth Leaders and Mentors Programme, which aims to nurture 4,000 young leaders and active community members over the next three years.
The programme offers a unique opportunity to groom young Singaporeans, particularly secondary and post-secondary students in leadership and project management skills.
Guided by older mentors, they will then put the new-found skills to good use by working on community projects.
Dr Balakrishnan was also impressed by the high standard of ideas at a service-learning projects competition.
Among the winning projects are learning about the needy and national harmony through the World's Longest Friendship Band, a sign language teaching video to help the public communicate with the deaf, and an online mathematical resource centre for dyslexics.
"It's about understanding ourselves better, to know how to help dyslexics. It's a service without expecting anything in return and we got a lot of satisfaction from it, " said Ho Rui An from Hwa Chong Institution. His team's project on "A Better Tomorrow For Dyslexics won the first prize at the primary/secondary category of the Service-Learning Projects Competition.
To show that the Government is not just paying lip service to engaging and empowering the youths, Dr Balakrishnan said his ministry will fund some of these service-learning projects.
While he won't say how much the budget for the funding is, he assures that money is not a problem. And his message to the youths - keep the ideas coming.
"Those who say this is just for show are completely mistaken. Look at this objectively, at how much has been done, what has changed in our society and how many opportunities there are to express yourself, organise yourself and make things happen. We've now gone past the stage of mere feedback. And my conclusion is, which I hope Singaporeans will share it with me, is there are so many opportunities. So please, don't give up, even if we say no to some proposals. We will explain why we say no. Find a way so that we can say yes, " Dr Balakrishnan said.
He added: "What you'll see at the end of all this is a much more vibrant youth sector in Singapore. I want every young Singaporean to feel that Singapore is his or hers, and that your idea and action makes a real difference to our society. And that really creates the future we are talking about. I'm looking forward to more activism."
Details of the youths' proposals are on the MCYS website.
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What are the opportunities for extra-governmental participation. I mean a activity on the order of not being associated with the government. The question then is the level of engagement and accessibility available to such non governmental groups.
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What are the opportunities for extra-governmental participation. I mean a activity on the order of not being associated with the government.
You are free to join the opposition parties.
The question then is the level of engagement and accessibility available to such non governmental groups.
You are free to start an opposition party and become Secretary General.
Just kidding you.
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i think the keyword is let them feel voices heard and not actually hear thier voicesOriginally posted by suntze:The govt's game plan is to engage the young and let them feel that their voices are heard and that they can make a difference. Vivian Balakrishnan is spearheading the engagement.
anyway the problem is mroe general rather than young alone
and forming the opposition party you must be learn from the mm or was it sm one right? thats crap, we can see whats wrong and how to fix it but to actually do it might not be in our means and add that to the fact that politics is not about doing things right but convincing the pple that you are either doing thigns right or doing thigns mroe right than others -
Where have i heard that before? To give people the perception of their views being given a chance to see light without giving them the due acknowledgment.
Well thats what i feel, and that will IMHO lead to a disenfranchised and apathetic society. The move to accept the proposal sounds a bit too idealistic, this pseudo engagement seems a tad too simplistic. You will accept ideas that matches or affirms your viewpoint and reject those that does not. Yet at the same time believe that such actions will protray oneself as being or moving towards a liberialized society which in fact is bogged down in the glory of the past.
To start a opposition party needs lotsa funds, and where are they gonna come from?
Definitely not from o'seas supporters as that avenue has already been effectively blocked and i doubt any locals would be able to fund that. -
If government falls, you will see a modified Taiwan..
The result for the young people, well men will grab power.. women will become mastermind.. haha..
anyway, who cares about the future when now the country is experiencing a decline in prosperity..? How about u tell me when to have more good years ahead? -
Youth activist? Gimme a break lah. These 'activists' come from govt youth organizations- and that's saying something.
If you wanna be a real student activist, look to anti-Vietnam student activists, the anti-Marcos activists in the Phillippines, the Indonesian student activists who overthrew the Suharto govt in 98, the Ukrainian student activists who voted the old Russian influenced govt out back in Xmas 2004...
Back to Singapore- all these proposals are all such small fry requests. Student activists? Yeah right. My ass has a bigger chance of becoming a student activists than these 'student activists'. -
True. Those who can, stayed low. Whats the point, you gonna get busted within 3 minutes anyway.Originally posted by timothytsgsg:Youth activist? Gimme a break lah. These 'activists' come from govt youth organizations- and that's saying something.
If you wanna be a real student activist, look to anti-Vietnam student activists, the anti-Marcos activists in the Phillippines, the Indonesian student activists who overthrew the Suharto govt in 98, the Ukrainian student activists who voted the old Russian influenced govt out back in Xmas 2004...
Back to Singapore- all these proposals are all such small fry requests. Student activists? Yeah right. My ass has a bigger chance of becoming a student activists than these 'student activists'. -
Yeah, I doubt i will see the day when student activists will have the strength to topple any govrnment in singapore. AFAIK the student unions in singapore, esp the tertiary level do not really have any political weight behind them. That due to the limits set on their organization by the government during the 60s and 70s (Read it somewhere). Unions in singapore have become unfortunatley an instrument of government. They work in response to the needs of the government more than to the needs of the members. Pretty bizzare considering that unions were formed by the people for the people. I guess things got "corrupted" along the way.
