Anyway i would like to ask if how many people are there who are not comfortable about raising issues like the Death Penalty in Singapore and Freedom of Speech... and what do you think about it... Its a forum afterall to discuss..
eh? if i'm not comfortable with issues but still speak up on them or post about them here am i using the freedom of speech to protest against the freedom of speech?
Nope... it must be at the state of being free from any kind of subjugation psychologically or physically in order to bring issues up.. in my opinion that allows more thinking...
with freedom of speech comes the responsibility to stand up for what you have said...
What do i think about it?
Well i feel the Death Penalty is pretty neccesary to discourage drug trafficking/kidnapping/murder. But whether someone is convicted of murder or manslaughter that is up to the courts to decide.
Drug trafficking/kidnapping is extremely destablizing to a society, so i agree with the harsh penalties. At the very least, the traffickers will find it hard to get anyone to smuggle it here.
Are there any more crimes that have the death penalties?
Freedom of Speech is a mixed bag. I agree we shouldn't touch Religion and Race, though more open debate on economical and social issues would definitely be more welcomed.
Amnesty have a very informative report on the death penalty in Singapore. Suggest everybody read this: http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/ASA36/001/2004/en/dom-ASA360012004en.html
Well about amnesty, i think they have to find out more to defend their stance regarding singapores issue on death penalty... and yes with freedom comes with responsibility we i think it is a good thing to take it...
armchair is bery comfortable
Originally posted by the Bear:with freedom of speech comes the responsibility to stand up for what you have said...
the strange thing is that's exactly what our minister mentor said..
well i guess its a long way to open up... even soviet russia opened up
Originally posted by Divineflare1411:well i guess its a long way to open up... even soviet russia opened up
you mean open up like the freedom to riot indefinitely in the airport? or the freedom to complain about stuff in a local forum?
Originally posted by skythewood:you mean open up like the freedom to riot indefinitely in the airport? or the freedom to complain about stuff in a local forum?
well theres always limit... i know what i mean of cos... definitely not riot (riot applies only for rare circumstances and justification)..
Originally posted by Divineflare1411:
well theres always limit... i know what i mean of cos... definitely not riot (riot applies only for rare circumstances and justification)..
Don't expect any onest replies from any one here.
careful ISD ram down ur door at night while u r sleeping. :)
n bitch slap u awake tell u dun simply talk cock .. and leaves.
imagine that. hahaha
dun wry they dun even need to ram down my doors... for them its unnecessary to take the trouble to do that...
Originally posted by Divineflare1411:dun wry they dun even need to ram down my doors... for them its unnecessary to take the trouble to do that...
They don't say ISD = KGB for nothing my friend.
Originally posted by Pentaxdude90:They don't say ISD = KGB for nothing my friend.
who are they?