What it means to love Singapore
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I believe that many of us are brought up with the idea that loving Singapore means being proud of her achievements and showing loyalty to her. But is that all? I do not think so. Loving Singapore also means criticising our country's problems especially the faults of the government. During National Day, we participated the national day parade, wave flags but we are not exactly bothered about our politics or rather we speak and do nothing. Our opposition is in disarray and all we do nothing about it! is this a sign of patriotism?
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To my mind, loving Singapore is not the same as acts of celebrations of national day or loving the politicians the ruling party, or leaders.
Blind love or puppy love accepting what the leaders are doing or sayings without questions may be just the opposite as such ac ts might lead to disastrous consequences and decline of the country.
Truly loving Singapore calls for adding values to the collective wellbeing, economic competitiveness and defence of the country in the event of aggressions from the outsiders.
To act values to the collective wellbeing of the people as a whole, the highest act of love will be in my view:-
(1) To participate in governing and running of the country.
(2) To play the role of active citizens offering views and opinions and checking on government where their acts go wrong or not in accord with the rule of laws or expectation of the citizens.
(3) To defend the country against any aggressions or attacks on the country.
The lowest and ambivalent form of loving the country is to listen to and blindly follow the ruling party's unacountable acts or conducts so as to benefit oneself as grassroots or beneficiaries which are not in accord with the collective wellbeing of the people.
Even though our opposition parties might not attain the right qualities to be elected into parliaments, they belong to the highest form of loving of the country. With them questioning the acts of governments whether through taking part in election they are doing something desirable to the collective wellbeing of the country. Let there be gradual growing of political maturity especially among the ruling party elites so that they will not equate loving of the country as loving of the party thereby perpetuating potential wrong-doings committed against the people. -
to love singapore is to hate singapore..
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more like to love singapore is to hate singapore governement?Originally posted by vito_corleone:to love singapore is to hate singapore.. 
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I don't dislike this country but I hate the way:
The govt runs this country using black lies(as in lying) and also demonstrating hypocritism, arrogance and subtle abuse of power- and also how passive some S'poreans can be when it comes to that.
I can't find the joy in celebrating this year's NDP anyhow- not at the way the PAP has run this country. I certainly find no joy in saluting LKY the Emperor anyway. He deserves none. -
If you are seeing so many "feedback" about the government policy and rules, it is time for the Government to reflect on their policy.
If they rule blindly in the coming years, they have to pay for the eventual results.
Loving Singapore is not just on the 9th August and putting the National flag in front of your house.
It is about standing up against dubious policy that is hurting the people.
But, Singapore is constructed in a way that when you love Singapore, you must support the ruling party.
That is not the case.
It is a simple case of defending your country when there is a external threat.
I guess the present bunch of elites that are supposed to serve the country and the people should ask themselves whether they love Singapore or they just concerned about something else.
Loving Singapore is not just about doing an expensive $100 Million dollars birthday event that requires 4 month of rehearsal and while thousands of Singapore citizens are jobless.
It would be interesting to see if Singapore is actually faced with an invasion, whether any of leaders would stay and lead us ??? or they will book the first flight out of Singapore. -
Hello medicated oil,
By the three criteria on love of the country, it may be asked: who really love the country.
Do ministers and their immediate families who have bought a standby property overseas to migrate to in the event of war or emergency really love the country.
If they cannot prove their love of the country by deed can they try to preach the citizens to love their country? -
i love singapore but i dun like the government, alot of people and the weather
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i love the food.but i dislike alot of other things.love-hate relationship
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i am from china
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i hate the living standard and the many money-minded policies.
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To Love Singapore is :
1. To pay more conservency charges and find the cleaners working extra hard only when the MP visits your constituency. Then you find your money worthwhile on the colourful posters with the MP's photo hanging on the street lamps.
2. To feedback on uncessary waste to the Cut Waste commitee to find your feedback wasted.
3. To work as a cleaner even though u have a degree just to support our government that we should not being chooooosey when finding jobs.
4. To be concern in politics by joining PAP but they tell you that you are not "scholarly" enough.
5. To be concern in politics by joining opposition and find yourself being sued.
6. To dial 999 when you see suspicious objects in MRT and they warn you of making false report.
7. To train fit, Garung Commando to protect our country only to find that Garung Commando need only splashing of water on them.
Above all, the greatest love for Singapore is to struggle to earn enough for a living, and take a break on National Day to enjoy the fireworks and then struggle again the next day.