Legislation is only effective in the short-term, that is as long as the legislation lasts. The effectiveness of legislation can only be seen after that legislation has been repealed or when people apply that legislation out of its original intended scope. For instance, the recent furore in Australia over the Death Penalty in Singapore represents the effectiveness of the Legislation against the Death penalty in Oz. After all, all legislation aims to change some aspect of people's thinking.Originally posted by shade343:These were the words mention by Dr Ng Eng Hen over the issue of people cheating on public transport fares.
This set me thinking. Do we really need the government to step in for every single matter, problem and inconvenience in our everyday life? Why is it that for every thing, we ask for government help? Are we not mature enough to listen and think on our own? Does everything in Singapore require Legislation?
Frankly, I tend to agree with the minister on his statements. Without legislation, would we listen to the government?
Example: The government told us not to download copyrighted materials. Did we listen? No we didnt. So, the government had to step in and legislate.
So what do you people think? Is legislation the only way to make people listen?
Trust is a two-way thing. Evidently, the govt still feels the need to play the role of nanny and we still look to them for guidance.Originally posted by pikamaster:Legislation is only effective in the short-term, that is as long as the legislation lasts. The effectiveness of legislation can only be seen after that legislation has been repealed or when people apply that legislation out of its original intended scope. For instance, the recent furore in Australia over the Death Penalty in Singapore represents the effectiveness of the Legislation against the Death penalty in Oz. After all, all legislation aims to change some aspect of people's thinking.
The Singapore government should work harder on education. And it should trust the people more.
a very naive pikamasterOriginally posted by pikamaster:Legislation is only effective in the short-term, that is as long as the legislation lasts. The effectiveness of legislation can only be seen after that legislation has been repealed or when people apply that legislation out of its original intended scope. For instance, the recent furore in Australia over the Death Penalty in Singapore represents the effectiveness of the Legislation against the Death penalty in Oz. After all, all legislation aims to change some aspect of people's thinking.
The Singapore government should work harder on education. And it should trust the people more.