National Service
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In my opinion, National Service should be made optional and for both men and women. National Service is a waste of time because it costs us 2.5 years of our entire lifetime and Singapore is too small to even win a war. Spending 2.5 years doing National Service rots our brain, we will probably forget everything we learn in school which means that we need to spend extra time reading up about stuff again. Although its true that National Service builds up confidence but only for a minority because more people are being scolded and shouted at during National Service than scolding and shouting at people. National Service only provides us with a measly income every month where we could be earning tens of thousands contributing to the nation's economy during that 2.5 years. And also since National Service is being forced and not volunteered, who can ensure that during a war the soldiers will stay behind and fight for the country instead of running away? In the past, people claimed that women contribution to the country is by giving birth but nowadays the birthrate has decreased drastically does that mean they are still doing their " National Service " properly? Isn't it time they contribute 2.5 years of their entire life to the nation too?
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the 2.5 years shd be spent on making babies instead?
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REMOVED.
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jz serve n f off la... everything comes wif a price, even ur citizenship...
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Originally posted by FireIce:the 2.5 years shd be spent on making babies instead?
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I am actually trying to sent this message to the government with a petition but I need some support. Looks like I can't find any support over here.
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boys of other countries are proud to be able to serve their county
singapore boys whole life thinking how to siam........ -
keep on trying...Originally posted by Ayukat:I am actually trying to sent this message to the government with a petition but I need some support. Looks like I can't find any support over here. 
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Money to Nation.
Understand? Who cares if your nation falls if you are rich? -
how much are they paid to serve their country?Originally posted by FireIce:boys of other countries are proud to be able to serve their county -
read paper a few days ago.. woman can no nid go into combat line.. dey can be nurse or doing some admin stuffs... its up to the government la, dey wanna do wad u oso cannot protest...
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Somebody has to try and protest, maybe can email this message to MediaCorp the Friday night discussion show?
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u think the ppl before u no "protest" b4?Originally posted by Ayukat:Somebody has to try and protest, maybe can email this message to MediaCorp the Friday night discussion show? -
Well, maybe I can try a petition get as many support as possible? After all, government always say must democratic.
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good luck
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the biggest honest oxymoron in sg!Originally posted by Ayukat:After all, government always say must democratic. -
After reading, some how I get a feeling that this guy, neber been through NS yet
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You are right.
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Although we may lose the war by fighting but we can win the war by defending it tat's wat the defence minister emphasise on it....i agree it is a waste of time in terms of losing out 2.5 yrs of study & education but we gain 2.5 yrs of leadership & character building.Originally posted by Ayukat:In my opinion, National Service should be made optional and for both men and women. National Service is a waste of time because it costs us 2.5 years of our entire lifetime and Singapore is too small to even win a war. Spending 2.5 years doing National Service rots our brain, we will probably forget everything we learn in school which means that we need to spend extra time reading up about stuff again. Although its true that National Service builds up confidence but only for a minority because more people are being scolded and shouted at during National Service than scolding and shouting at people. National Service only provides us with a measly income every month where we could be earning tens of thousands contributing to the nation's economy during that 2.5 years. And also since National Service is being forced and not volunteered, who can ensure that during a war the soldiers will stay behind and fight for the country instead of running away? In the past, people claimed that women contribution to the country is by giving birth but nowadays the birthrate has decreased drastically does that mean they are still doing their " National Service " properly? Isn't it time they contribute 2.5 years of their entire life to the nation too?
Though we are paid a very pathetic allowances ranging from $350-$680. But we get the benefits in terms of medical (unlimited Medical Leave) & the last priority in fighting the war. Compared to regulars they are paid 1/3 times more than wat we have but they are the first one to be put on front line & die first when war comes.
And u said something about NS should be voluntary...well it is a die die compulsory for SG guys. Unless u want to change sex, sum pah to the MO u have psychological prob or find ways & means to change your pink IC to blue....enuff said hopefully u can get my msg.
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U keng issit?Originally posted by AB:Hold it you mentioned UNLIMITED MEDICAL LEAVE ? Fark you . I took more than 30 days MC in one year and you know what they do ? They send me for medical review and tell me you take one more day MC,you go in jail . After finishing his sentence , that mother farker shouted at me " Fark off you bastard " and you know what i do , I just lower my head sadly and walk out of the room . I am not allow to be sick in NS . I so skinny and weak of course i fall sick often and that mother farker told me you take one more day mc , you go jail bastard . u want to keng pls keng smartly hor....wah lieu u MC 30 days of course sure get question on thier list lar..... -
while u guys are sitin infront of ur com, typin out post.
please think about it, rite at that moment, who is protectin
u....
also when u r studyin at school, who subsidised ur sch fee...
of cos benefit comes wif a price tag what..
u cant expect the government to do everything for us and
we juz bo chup them.... -
i got no comments...but i think this topic should not b in the bar rite..hor...it should b in forums like SAF(Singapore armed force)Originally posted by Ayukat:In my opinion, National Service should be made optional and for both men and women. National Service is a waste of time because it costs us 2.5 years of our entire lifetime and Singapore is too small to even win a war. Spending 2.5 years doing National Service rots our brain, we will probably forget everything we learn in school which means that we need to spend extra time reading up about stuff again. Although its true that National Service builds up confidence but only for a minority because more people are being scolded and shouted at during National Service than scolding and shouting at people. National Service only provides us with a measly income every month where we could be earning tens of thousands contributing to the nation's economy during that 2.5 years. And also since National Service is being forced and not volunteered, who can ensure that during a war the soldiers will stay behind and fight for the country instead of running away? In the past, people claimed that women contribution to the country is by giving birth but nowadays the birthrate has decreased drastically does that mean they are still doing their " National Service " properly? Isn't it time they contribute 2.5 years of their entire life to the nation too? -
x 2Originally posted by nww16:i got no comments...but i think this topic should not b in the bar rite..hor...it should b in forums like SAF(Singapore armed force) -
What about the girls? Don't need to repay?Originally posted by i_m_lame:while u guys are sitin infront of ur com, typin out post.
please think about it, rite at that moment, who is protectin
u....
also when u r studyin at school, who subsidised ur sch fee...
of cos benefit comes wif a price tag what..
u cant expect the government to do everything for us and
we juz bo chup them.... -
Anyway, Army sucks, no doubt about it. But that doesn't mean you can't learn anything from it.
Personally, I feel there is no point complaining, do what peition,etc because in the end, it is no point.
Let say you do get the goverment notice and start a public review. That is going to take what? Half a year? a year? 2 years? 3 years? to finish the review?
Let say they approve this plan of yours, making volunters sign up, do you think they are going to implement striaght away? how long this time? 2 years, 3 years?
Revising our current system and implement a new one is not going to be a overnight thing.
So by the time this plan is implemented and got going, you ORD dunno how many times liao. So in the end also no point.