Discussion on Sense of Belonging
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Originally posted by zaxis:We would therefore like to invite you to a discussion group where we would be delighted to hear your valuable views and opinions on the following:
a) Are you proud to be a Singaporean?
No. Used to be when I was much younger but don't think so now when I realized that Singapore is too controlled a place for my comfort level.
b) What makes you feel a sense of belonging to Singapore?
Are you kidding? Singapore has now become a working place. No longer a 'home'. Favoritism on FT makes me think the FT way: make good money here and then leave.
c) What changes do you hope to see in Singapore that would make you feel more attached to the country?
Diff to say. It's the overall package of things and factors. Current policies and administration have tilted the scales towards 'unbelonging' and 'pragmatism' which leaves no feelings for the country.
d) Are you confident that Singapore will have a bright future?
Yes. With more inclusion of diverse ideas. If it's only from PAP, this bright future thingy will be a long way to go.
e) Are you confident that your personal aspirations can be fulfilled in Singapore?
I doubt it.
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a. I thank Singapore for making me so efficient and aggressively competitive. That is all I can sayOriginally posted by zaxis:We would therefore like to invite you to a discussion group where we would be delighted to hear your valuable views and opinions on the following:
a) Are you proud to be a Singaporean?
b) What makes you feel a sense of belonging to Singapore?
c) What changes do you hope to see in Singapore that would make you feel more attached to the country?
d) Are you confident that Singapore will have a bright future?
e) Are you confident that your personal aspirations can be fulfilled in Singapore?
b. That I am still kiasu?
c. Transparency in the government instead of a smokescreen.
d. look at malacca - they have a kingmaker, tun perak . When tun perak died - the consequence was dire . Look at Singapore- same story happening.
e. My own country won't give me a chance ,while another country which I have no roots in gave me a chance. -
a) Yes, though not as much as I wish I was. I believe we have a (intrinsically) good people, and well-meaning leaders (save LHL and increasingly, LKY). THe main problem with us is our system, and how we choose to clutch to straws in order to preserve it. We - or at least the govt - drags external props to support it e.g communism, war on terror yada yada.Originally posted by zaxis:We would therefore like to invite you to a discussion group where we would be delighted to hear your valuable views and opinions on the following:
a) Are you proud to be a Singaporean?
b) What makes you feel a sense of belonging to Singapore?
c) What changes do you hope to see in Singapore that would make you feel more attached to the country?
d) Are you confident that Singapore will have a bright future?
e) Are you confident that your personal aspirations can be fulfilled in Singapore?
b) the fact that I grew up here, that my friends and family are here...
c) Have more freedom of expression, unmuzzle the press, Ditch the streaming system and replace it with a more integrated variant.
d) not really. If the WP manages to rise up and the SDA can solve its internal disunity, yes. But else, no.
e) I hope so. -
you sounded as though you're collecting data or doing a survey for some one/orgn. care to tell us who are you representing?Originally posted by zaxis:We would therefore like to invite you to a discussion group where we would be delighted to hear your valuable views and opinions on the following:
a) Are you proud to be a Singaporean?
b) What makes you feel a sense of belonging to Singapore?
c) What changes do you hope to see in Singapore that would make you feel more attached to the country?
d) Are you confident that Singapore will have a bright future?
e) Are you confident that your personal aspirations can be fulfilled in Singapore? -
ThanksOriginally posted by Gwangetto:a) yes. being not chinese nor indian nor malay nor ang mo.
b) that pillow at home.
c) more chio bu imports.
d) yes, if there're more free pubs.
e) yes, provided they get rid of the humping laws. -
Of course must be proud to be singaporean..we are 1st world standard citizen..I wouldn't wanted to be any lower standard citizen else where. My advise is to leave if you cannot follow our standard. Please don't slow us further.. -
thanksOriginally posted by OO_OO_OO:a) Are you proud to be a Singaporean?
yes i am.
b) What makes you feel a sense of belonging to Singapore?
my family, my friends, my memories here.
c) What changes do you hope to see in Singapore that would make you feel more attached to the country?
i hope to see a change in the way things are being done here... i want the people to actually have a say in the running of their OWN country. currently, this is not the case as only one group of people's opinions are counted- the people in white.
d) Are you confident that Singapore will have a bright future?
if you had asked me this in 1970, i would have said yes. now, nationbuilding years are over, however our country is still harping on nationbuilding strategies. ie, a parliment cannot function properly with opposition members inside because time would have to be spent fixing them.
My answer is NO. unless we see a change soon. we are moving into a new phase, no more nationbuilding.
e) Are you confident that your personal aspirations can be fulfilled in Singapore?
no comment.. personal aspirations is too broad a spectrum. -
i feel as belonged as a black man in a KKK rally