Singaporeans are the luckiest people in the world
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We are the luckiest people in the SEA region, probably the world.
We have a government that is legendary for its efficiency and foresight.
At the same time, Singapore's government is the luckiest in SEA, likely the world.
They manage a hardworking people who are obedient, have a can-do attitude, and don't ask too many questions.
If you read the history of other countries you will realize just how lucky we are. Look at it both ways.
If we have an oppressive government, then no matter how good the people are, there will be widespread suffering. The only real vote that anyone has is her or his feet. In Singapore, people migrate as professionals, often living rich and happy lives elsewhere.
In other regional countries, they migrate as despised boat people or illegal labour.
If we have a violent, uncooperative people, then no matter how good the government is, there will be widespread bloodshed. In other countries where there is deep ethnic and religious or civil strife, everything is much much much harder for any government to handle.
Always count your blessings.
Things can't be much better, but they can sure be much much much worse.
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Bhutians are the HAPPIEST!!!
They've got souls, man! But we've got the highest paid 'ministers' in the world, no wonder we are SO LUCKY, and BLESSED EVEN. -
If Bhutians have soul, why don't I see it in the CD shop?Originally posted by eyebuzz:Bhutians are the HAPPIEST!!! They've got souls, man! But we've got the highest paid 'ministers' in the world, no wonder we are SO LUCKY, and BLESSED EVEN.
If Singaporeans have no soul, why are you on this forum? -
all singaporean have 2nd surname. lee.
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Originally posted by Cystaire:If Bhutians have soul, why don't I see it in the CD shop?
If Singaporeans have no soul, why are you on this forum?
what makes u think I'm Singaporean for one (incidentally, did I say anything about Singaporeans not having any souls? and why must souls exist only in CD shop for two? -
We are indeed very luckly
0.1% of the elite controling 99.9% of the population.
The 99.9% of the population only have to say YES (never say NO). Don't even have to think and crack our brains. very luckly indeed -
This guys thinks we are very lucky to be Singaporeans too.
His name is Lucky TanI just feel so lucky to be born in Singapore - a place with equal opportunities for all including foreigner
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The non-elite are lucky. If you read 20th century history you will realize that the regular folk of another country suffer terribly under the rule of a tyrannical leadership. People dying by the thousands.Originally posted by justcooler:We are indeed very luckly
0.1% of the elite controling 99.9% of the population.
The 99.9% of the population only have to say YES (never say NO). Don't even have to think and crack our brains. very luckly indeed
The elite are also lucky. Some of our fellow Asian countries have regular folk who are willing to fight their own government to the death - they rather all die than to let their leaders win. In Singapore our elite just has to manage an overwhelmingly obedient people who complain a little now and then. -
NO . Singaporeans are not the luckiest people in the world.
BECAUSE I HAVE NOT STRIKE MY FIRST PRIZE IN LOTTERY YET. -
Death itself is nothin' ... it's when u cant die n to suffer for the heck of it (having to end life prematurely in a lucky country)... maybe people go the mrt track way to raise the issue they dont wanna to just die in a luckless circumstance... of course the elite r happy, they can tell people to get out of their uncaring faces n have the social workers' pays looked into after a decade of their elitists' own increases...how lucky can u get anywhere else?...Originally posted by Cystaire:The non-elite are lucky. If you read 20th century history you will realize that the regular folk of another country suffer terribly under the rule of a tyrannical leadership. People dying by the thousands.
The elite are also lucky. Some of our fellow Asian countries have regular folk who are willing to fight their own government to the death - they rather all die than to let their leaders win. In Singapore our elite just has to manage an overwhelmingly obedient people who complain a little now and then. -
I find his blog amusing. Of course Singaporeans are lucky . I am still waiting for my 15 million dollar powerball win nowOriginally posted by kilua:This guys thinks we are very lucky to be Singaporeans too.
His name is Lucky Tan
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Well, everyday I look at all those handicapped people on the streets and I think how fortunate I am, but when compared to rich people, I feel miserable.Originally posted by Cystaire:The non-elite are lucky. If you read 20th century history you will realize that the regular folk of another country suffer terribly under the rule of a tyrannical leadership. People dying by the thousands.
The elite are also lucky. Some of our fellow Asian countries have regular folk who are willing to fight their own government to the death - they rather all die than to let their leaders win. In Singapore our elite just has to manage an overwhelmingly obedient people who complain a little now and then.
You are the person who compares himself/herself to a handicapped person and feel great about yourself! You find solace in people who are worse off than you!
There is a saying in Chinese, "water flows downwards, whereas humans climb upwards".
You compared us to other Asian countries, but then again, we aren't those countries; the demographics of a country is an important element in determining it's stability.
Who is to say that if we had stayed on with the British colonial system, we might have evolved to a much better democratic system and economy. Look at Hong Kong, a country with almost the same economic constraints like Singapore. -
Powerball? Doesn't sound very Singaporean.Originally posted by fymk:I find his blog amusing. Of course Singaporeans are lucky . I am still waiting for my 15 million dollar powerball win now -
You are right. I used to compare myself with people better off than me.Originally posted by maurizio13:Well, everyday I look at all those handicapped people on the streets and I think how fortunate I am, but when compared to rich people, I feel miserable.
You are the person who compares himself/herself to a handicapped person and feel great about yourself! You find solace in people who are worse off than you!
There is a saying in Chinese, "water flows downwards, whereas humans climb upwards".
You compared us to other Asian countries, but then again, we aren't those countries; the demographics of a country is an important element in determining it's stability.
Who is to say that if we had stayed on with the British colonial system, we might have evolved to a much better democratic system and economy. Look at Hong Kong, a country with almost the same economic constraints like Singapore.
Instead of motivating me to work harder, the thought simply made me miserable every day.
I know that we cannot easily compare with other Asian people via a case-matched basis. However, as individuals we are really better off in many ways.
Our history, though not a cakewalk, is far less brutal and violent than most other Asian countries.
Lately, after understanding the history of other Asian nations, I feel that we are really quite lucky. -
Singaporean overseas mahOriginally posted by Cystaire:Powerball? Doesn't sound very Singaporean.
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Australia got POWERBALL! sometimes I got power no balls , sometimes I got balls no power....still waiting for the big win with power and balls if Singaporeans are so lucky ! -
I think, to really find out if people really feel LUCKY being Singaporean, you should conduct a survey all over Singapore; in the heartlands, downtown Orchard, and Shenton Way, and of course those who are walking around in Sentosa...
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I indeed think Singapore is very lucky.
Just pay attention next time, when you step outside of Singapore, to JB or Batam, compare them to Singapore.
There is no reason why JB and Batam have such a difference to Singapore, if it is not due to Singapore management.
You walk through JB....then go Singapore.....or you take a ferry from Batam....to Singapore....see the difference....
If the boundaries are not artificially drawn, if Singapore is not separate and unique on its own, there is no reason why Singapore would not look just like JB or Batam.
Just from this comparison, it is a prove that Singapore is very lucky.
Meat Pao. -
singapore ministers are the luckiest. they pay themselves 100k a month and appraise themselves.
they wont be axed, retrenched or sacked.
age is never a factor in their employment. -
Ermmm....Originally posted by Meat Pao:I indeed think Singapore is very lucky.
Just pay attention next time, when you step outside of Singapore, to JB or Batam, compare them to Singapore.
There is no reason why JB and Batam have such a difference to Singapore, if it is not due to Singapore management.
You walk through JB....then go Singapore.....or you take a ferry from Batam....to Singapore....see the difference....
If the boundaries are not artificially drawn, if Singapore is not separate and unique on its own, there is no reason why Singapore would not look just like JB or Batam.
Just from this comparison, it is a prove that Singapore is very lucky.
Meat Pao.
Why not compare with Hong Kong, which has a colonial past like ours?
Are we much better off than them?
Johor Bahru and Batam is different, the demographics is different.
If you want to, you might as well compare ourselves to Ethiopia, Somalia, etc.
We should compare ourselves with similar countries. -
Why dont you compare with Taiwan or Hong Kong or Macau? Almost all the Chinese populated countries have grown strongly in the last 2 decades. Does the growth of Singapore comes from merely good management? Or does other factors come into play?Originally posted by Meat Pao:I indeed think Singapore is very lucky.
Just pay attention next time, when you step outside of Singapore, to JB or Batam, compare them to Singapore.
There is no reason why JB and Batam have such a difference to Singapore, if it is not due to Singapore management.
You walk through JB....then go Singapore.....or you take a ferry from Batam....to Singapore....see the difference....
If the boundaries are not artificially drawn, if Singapore is not separate and unique on its own, there is no reason why Singapore would not look just like JB or Batam.
Just from this comparison, it is a prove that Singapore is very lucky.
Meat Pao.
Or why does Taiwan - a country is has fighting in parliament, corruption scandals, be ahead of Singapore a country of good management in producing research in supporting the economy?
Why are they better in producing a more vibrant arts and music scene, and better wireless internet infrastructure? -
Hahaha...heeheeheeeeeee....
this is becoming hilarious.... -
Singaporeans are lucky, but this is when the good ministers are still here.
But Singapore is a bit too strict on the law, like what the 'Today forum'(21 Jan) says, Singapore is a city of fine.
Fine something that can affect a lot of ppl health
, like Smoking, split etc.
I still dont understand why Chewing Gum is banned in Singapore (maybe dirty?). Lucky thing is, eat Chewing Gum wont get Fine.
Not all Singaporeans are lucky, for the ppl who buy 4D, TOTO etc. and want to sell away their things, no business (esp. online selling). -
As I was saying, Hong Kong isn't a whole order of magnitude better, only slightly better in some ways and not so great in others (recall their SARS emergency management).Originally posted by maurizio13:Ermmm....
Why not compare with Hong Kong, which has a colonial past like ours?
Are we much better off than them?
Johor Bahru and Batam is different, the demographics is different.
If you want to, you might as well compare ourselves to Ethiopia, Somalia, etc.
We should compare ourselves with similar countries.
In contrast, we are in fact several orders of magnitude better than some of our regional neighbours.
Take for example Cambodia, where more than a million people perished under Pol Pot rule. It saddens me and boggles my mind how the leadership of a country can be so vicious to their own citizens.
As for your comment about "similar" countries, you already mentioned that every nation has unique demographics. So to what extent can we find a similar enough country to compare with?
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But if we compare with the SEA countries, Hong Kong, Taiwan are lucky too. To say Singapore is the luckiest is quite subjectiveOriginally posted by Cystaire:As I was saying, Hong Kong isn't a whole order of magnitude better, only slightly better in some ways and not so great in others (recall their SARS emergency management).
In contrast, we are in fact several orders of magnitude better than some of our regional neighbours.
Take for example Cambodia, where more than a million people perished under Pol Pot rule. It saddens me and boggles my mind how the leadership of a country can be so vicious to their own citizens.
As for your comment about "similar" countries, you already mentioned that every nation has unique demographics. So to what extent can we find a similar enough country to compare with?
We are lucky enough. -
When SARs first struck, they were at the forefront, because of their close proximity, it was not possible to control it swiftly. If the point of outbreak is in Singapore, I am sure the results would have been similar.Originally posted by Cystaire:As I was saying, Hong Kong isn't a whole order of magnitude better, only slightly better in some ways and not so great in others (recall their SARS emergency management).
In contrast, we are in fact several orders of magnitude better than some of our regional neighbours.
Take for example Cambodia, where more than a million people perished under Pol Pot rule. It saddens me and boggles my mind how the leadership of a country can be so vicious to their own citizens.
As for your comment about "similar" countries, you already mentioned that every nation has unique demographics. So to what extent can we find a similar enough country to compare with?
We are lucky enough.
Cambodia? Might as well compare Somalia and Ethiopia right. Maybe it's because they didn't pay Pol Pot enough, if they pay him and his cronies millions of US dollars in salary, maybe Cambodia will be like Singapore now.
There is no 2 person with same features, but yet we are able to make comparisons based on similarities, different doesn't mean we can't make comparisons, but we need to make equitable comparisons. Comparing with Malaysia and Cambodia is not an equitable comparisons. First of all Malaysia, the population make up is different, the geographical make up is also different.
For Cambodia, it was ground zero of ideological conflict after World War 2, where Russia and China was trying to exert hegemony on it, with US exacting an opposing motion. If the government of Singapore was caught in this position. Do you think that we will able to escape unscathed? (You have a few major powers concentrating their ideology on an undeveloped nation.) You have 4-5 giants fighting each other in your country; you think a Mr. Lee makes a difference?
Why compare Hong Kong with Singapore? They have a colonial past, they have similar population make up, they have a vibrant port, they have little material resources, they have limited land space, etc.
Hong Kong, though it's now under the care of the Chinese government has more freedom than Singapore, they can voice their discontent publicly with fear of being arrested and put in prison.