Comments on: My neighbourhood… after dark. http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/ Singapore's #1 Socio-Political Site Thu, 24 May 2012 15:26:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: weekai http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-128544 weekai Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:38:37 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-128544 Hello everybody! I love my neighbourhood. Do u love your neighbourhood? Hello everybody! I love my neighbourhood. Do u love your neighbourhood?

]]> By: passing by http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-48541 passing by Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:58:26 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-48541 thx for speaking up for this people, frankly i never knew they existed.:( thx for speaking up for this people, frankly i never knew they existed.:(

]]> By: Celine http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Celine Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:55:28 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-138 Government will only use little amt of money to support our financial crisis. They will use this 30 dollars increase to shut our mouth up and think that we are worth that much. what can u do with merely 30 dollar increase, with increasing in transportation and essential increase. Even lift upgrade are done, we still need to pay money to the town council for the so call maintenance. that is why government does not reveal to us how much they are earning and they is our hard work money. Government will only use little amt of money to support our financial crisis. They will use this 30 dollars increase to shut our mouth up and think that we are worth that much. what can u do with merely 30 dollar increase, with increasing in transportation and essential increase. Even lift upgrade are done, we still need to pay money to the town council for the so call maintenance. that is why government does not reveal to us how much they are earning and they is our hard work money.

]]> By: theonlinecitizen http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-136 theonlinecitizen Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:35:55 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-136 Dear V, I wouldn't be so defeatist and fatalistic. I think everyone has a part to play - no matter how small. Talking about it here or anywhere brings awareness to others who may not know. Granted that our audience is small but still, it's better than nothing, right? Regards, theonlinecitizen. Dear V,

I wouldn’t be so defeatist and fatalistic. I think everyone has a part to play – no matter how small. Talking about it here or anywhere brings awareness to others who may not know. Granted that our audience is small but still, it’s better than nothing, right?

Regards,
theonlinecitizen.

]]> By: V FOR VENDETTA http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-137 V FOR VENDETTA Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:02:58 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-137 No use being sad at the plight of these homeless souls. I sympathize them but how much can we do? The trigger for any real action to be taken by you-know-who is when there is a <b>majority</b> of people having the same sorry plight. You can write such articles highlighting this, maybe minorities, but do you think it will pressure you-know-who to take any actions. Even the international bodies are not able to pressure the you-know-who into any action. What still makes you think that the pen is mightier than the sword??? No use being sad at the plight of these homeless souls. I sympathize them but how much can we do?

The trigger for any real action to be taken by you-know-who is when there is a majority of people having the same sorry plight.

You can write such articles highlighting this, maybe minorities, but do you think it will pressure you-know-who to take any actions. Even the international bodies are not able to pressure the you-know-who into any action. What still makes you think that the pen is mightier than the sword???

]]> By: theonlinecitizen http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-135 theonlinecitizen Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:51:41 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-135 Hi Veron, That's a really cool site you have.. :) The $2 pledge is an interesting idea. How has it been so far? Chinese New Year is around the corner and you may have to hand out more $2's... :) I'll do my bit when I come across a homeless person next.. pay it forward... :) Best wishes, toc Hi Veron,

That’s a really cool site you have.. :)

The $2 pledge is an interesting idea. How has it been so far? Chinese New Year is around the corner and you may have to hand out more $2′s… :)

I’ll do my bit when I come across a homeless person next.. pay it forward… :)

Best wishes,
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]]> By: Veron http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Veron Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:48:30 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-134 Have you heard of <a href="http://sparklette.net/archives/my-2-pledge/" rel="nofollow">my $2 pledge</a> yet? Give this old man $2 for me yah? Have you heard of my $2 pledge yet? Give this old man $2 for me yah?

]]> By: Lee http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Lee Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:59:34 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-133 Looks great; I been to Singapore once and loved the river side; your photos really capture the skyline. Looks great; I been to Singapore once and loved the river side; your photos really capture the skyline.

]]> By: tiger4 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-126 tiger4 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:43:25 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-126 I agree with Dude observations. This is also seen at my place in Jurong. I have seen unwanted belongings stacked nicely near the rubbish bin in the morning for the garbage collector to throw away. However by evening time, people have ransack through it for valuables, scattering the rubbish all over the place. Sigh.... I agree with Dude observations. This is also seen at my place in Jurong. I have seen unwanted belongings stacked nicely near the rubbish bin in the morning for the garbage collector to throw away. However by evening time, people have ransack through it for valuables, scattering the rubbish all over the place. Sigh….

]]> By: Tomas http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Tomas Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:43:35 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-132 The title of your article “My neighborhood… after dark” has caught my attention and I have read it with great interest. What looks as a matter of course causes surprise and depress-challenges us to examine the heart and to awake. After dark people awake in horror at their daily judgments, yet typically fall asleep again after the dawn, unfortunately. You question: “Are we on the right track to being a ‘caring society’ - a caring society for our homeless singaporeans and a caring society for our environment?” People all over the world question themselves something alike, when they awake. I live in Lithuania and the typical views of Singapore look wild exotics here – at first glance and judging outwardly. However, after dark, I have read your article like my daily paper-my own diary. Any talking about society is just policy that divides us into needing of care and the caring. That builds the abyss between us-imprisons ourselves into our musings (judgments). We can find the key only in our own heart. How do I act myself? Do I care or just judge? Did I helped my neighbor or was I just looking? The homeless on the streets see the same dreams like we do. The toys of childhood awake at midnight alike everywhere around the world. The title of your article “My neighborhood… after dark” has caught my attention and I have read it with great interest. What looks as a matter of course causes surprise and depress-challenges us to examine the heart and to awake. After dark people awake in horror at their daily judgments, yet typically fall asleep again after the dawn, unfortunately.

You question: “Are we on the right track to being a ‘caring society’ – a caring society for our homeless singaporeans and a caring society for our environment?”
People all over the world question themselves something alike, when they awake.
I live in Lithuania and the typical views of Singapore look wild exotics here – at first glance and judging outwardly. However, after dark, I have read your article like my daily paper-my own diary.
Any talking about society is just policy that divides us into needing of care and the caring. That builds the abyss between us-imprisons ourselves into our musings (judgments). We can find the key only in our own heart. How do I act myself? Do I care or just judge? Did I helped my neighbor or was I just looking?
The homeless on the streets see the same dreams like we do. The toys of childhood awake at midnight alike everywhere around the world.

]]> By: Chuang Shyue Chou http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Chuang Shyue Chou Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:53:39 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-131 What a mess. And I have seen this elsewhere. It's rather common. Rubbish all over. Somehow, I doubt if we will see a sense of civic consciousness in our society anytime soon. What a mess. And I have seen this elsewhere. It’s rather common. Rubbish all over. Somehow, I doubt if we will see a sense of civic consciousness in our society anytime soon.

]]> By: nata http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-130 nata Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:00:01 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-130 sad :( You must live in a horrible neighbourhood ? My neighbour sure doesn't have such things... the only gripe i have is that all the rubbish is all dumped at the recycled bins instead. making it a large rubbish bin... however at the end of the day, the neighbourhood is clean and tidy.. Thanks to our friendly and efficent foreign workers. sad :( You must live in a horrible neighbourhood ?
My neighbour sure doesn’t have such things… the only gripe i have is that all the rubbish is all dumped at the recycled bins instead. making it a large rubbish bin…

however at the end of the day, the neighbourhood is clean and tidy..
Thanks to our friendly and efficent foreign workers.

]]> By: Dude http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Dude Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:47:14 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-129 Have you considered that the two incidents are related? My own block has a pseudo-homeless guy who lives very shabbily in his 3 room flat. He goes around all the dustbins emptying them out onto the floor to collect rubbish that he can sell to the garang guni man. He doesn't bother to clean up the mess afterwards. In that case, is he more deserving of your sympathy because of his poverty, or more deserving of his chiding because of his actions? Have you considered that the two incidents are related?

My own block has a pseudo-homeless guy who lives very shabbily in his 3 room flat. He goes around all the dustbins emptying them out onto the floor to collect rubbish that he can sell to the garang guni man. He doesn’t bother to clean up the mess afterwards.

In that case, is he more deserving of your sympathy because of his poverty, or more deserving of his chiding because of his actions?

]]> By: leocs http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-128 leocs Sun, 07 Jan 2007 16:23:38 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-128 i like your entry. i hang out alot in my area (west side) in the wee hours and i have seen more people sleeping around, most are the old people. i like your entry. i hang out alot in my area (west side) in the wee hours and i have seen more people sleeping around, most are the old people.

]]> By: Yawn Ing http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Yawn Ing Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:08:59 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-127 You have deleted my earlier comments in other posts. No more comments from now on. Always hear the good news. You have deleted my earlier comments in other posts.
No more comments from now on. Always hear the good news.

]]> By: Harro! http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Harro! Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:21:12 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/05/my-neighbourhood-after-dark/#comment-125 Keep walking dude! Good work! Cheers! Keep walking dude! Good work! Cheers!

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