Comments on: The irresponsible social behaviour of some park-goers http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/11/the-irresponsible-social-behaviour-of-some-park-goers/ Singapore's #1 Socio-Political Site Fri, 25 May 2012 04:31:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: agongkia http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/11/the-irresponsible-social-behaviour-of-some-park-goers/comment-page-1/#comment-116329 agongkia Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:41:49 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=16549#comment-116329 Some of these could have been wash ashore and not necessary dispose by the park goers.Also look at the positive side.At least it helps to create jobs for the cleaner and the environment officers. Like they say Pure water produces no fish.Clean beaches need no cleaner.If everyone is law abiding,then there is no need for poolishman and sookoority .Unemployment rate will go up.We need to create job.At least a part time sweeper and sookoority like me can kaekae action action earn a decent meal.. Some of these could have been wash ashore and not necessary dispose by the park goers.Also look at the positive side.At least it helps to create jobs for the cleaner and the environment officers. Like they say Pure water produces no fish.Clean beaches need no cleaner.If everyone is law abiding,then there is no need for poolishman and sookoority .Unemployment rate will go up.We need to create job.At least a part time sweeper and sookoority like me can kaekae action action earn a decent meal..

]]> By: KopitiamApek http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/11/the-irresponsible-social-behaviour-of-some-park-goers/comment-page-1/#comment-116291 KopitiamApek Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:46:13 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=16549#comment-116291 No one blamed the gahmen for this yet. Amazing!!! it is already post # 5. No one blamed the gahmen for this yet.
Amazing!!! it is already post # 5.

]]> By: KopitiamApek http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/11/the-irresponsible-social-behaviour-of-some-park-goers/comment-page-1/#comment-116264 KopitiamApek Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:45:49 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=16549#comment-116264 Pasir Gudong port across the straiits contributes to the junk. The north coast of SG is more polluted than the south coast, which is a sea But at least this aricle is not worrying about the park disappearing. Pasir Gudong port across the straiits contributes to the junk.
The north coast of SG is more polluted than the south coast, which is a sea
But at least this aricle is not worrying about the park disappearing.

]]> By: thumos http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/11/the-irresponsible-social-behaviour-of-some-park-goers/comment-page-1/#comment-116213 thumos Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:38:00 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=16549#comment-116213 the same situation happens in east coast.....basically singapore beaches are rubbish dumps, for the ships out there, and the inhabitants on the island. the mentality "let the cleaners do it", and "cleanliness is none of our biz" is clearly prevalent in s'poreans mindset. the same situation happens in east coast…..basically singapore beaches are rubbish dumps, for the ships out there, and the inhabitants on the island. the mentality “let the cleaners do it”, and “cleanliness is none of our biz” is clearly prevalent in s’poreans mindset.

]]> By: gemami http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/11/the-irresponsible-social-behaviour-of-some-park-goers/comment-page-1/#comment-116067 gemami Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:43:47 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=16549#comment-116067 I think the perception here is a bit flawed. Although some of the litters seen in the video can be attributed to park users, especially at the beginning of the video, I must say that most of the other debris may have come from the ships anchored within the vicinity there. Speaking from experience, it is not uncommon to see shipping crew throwing rubbish overboard. It is the fastest and most convenient way to get rid of them. The surrounding sea is your garbage bin – never mind where the garbage end up. It could also come from the business activity of the shipyards in close proximity. The waves and current of the sea erase the borders of distance. All it takes is one wave to bring debris from one corner of the island to another. Keeping this in mind, we should not be too quick to put all the blame on the irresponsible social behaviour of park users. Most of the blame could easily come from elsewhere. I think the perception here is a bit flawed. Although some of the litters seen in the video can be attributed to park users, especially at the beginning of the video, I must say that most of the other debris may have come from the ships anchored within the vicinity there.

Speaking from experience, it is not uncommon to see shipping crew throwing rubbish overboard. It is the fastest and most convenient way to get rid of them. The surrounding sea is your garbage bin – never mind where the garbage end up.

It could also come from the business activity of the shipyards in close proximity. The waves and current of the sea erase the borders of distance. All it takes is one wave to bring debris from one corner of the island to another.

Keeping this in mind, we should not be too quick to put all the blame on the irresponsible social behaviour of park users. Most of the blame could easily come from elsewhere.

]]> By: CJ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/11/the-irresponsible-social-behaviour-of-some-park-goers/comment-page-1/#comment-116065 CJ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:04:56 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=16549#comment-116065 Parks only?? Let me tell you; I visit Sisters Island annually, and in its lagoon on low tide, I often have to pick up & dispose off loads of broken wine, beer, and all sorts of drink bottles. Most looked like they were broken on purpose before being thrown into the lagoon! Do you know what it can do to one's bare feet? Some broken bottles have sharp pointed glass extending upwards from the bottom piece of the broken bottle up to 6 inches long!! This is under the class of 'Malicious Litter'!!!! And guess which kind of island visitors are likely to be drinking wine and alcoholic beverages?? Parks only??
Let me tell you; I visit Sisters Island annually, and in its lagoon on low tide, I often have to pick up & dispose off loads of broken wine, beer, and all sorts of drink bottles. Most looked like they were broken on purpose before being thrown into the lagoon! Do you know what it can do to one’s bare feet? Some broken bottles have sharp pointed glass extending upwards from the bottom piece of the broken bottle up to 6 inches long!!
This is under the class of ‘Malicious Litter’!!!!
And guess which kind of island visitors are likely to be drinking wine and alcoholic beverages??

]]> By: Crenshaw Helsing http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/11/the-irresponsible-social-behaviour-of-some-park-goers/comment-page-1/#comment-116000 Crenshaw Helsing Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:42:09 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=16549#comment-116000 Look what i found on youtube: SengKang Riverside area http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDfF7p1y5sU Look what i found on youtube:
SengKang Riverside area
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDfF7p1y5sU

]]> By: Jeremi Au Yang http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/11/the-irresponsible-social-behaviour-of-some-park-goers/comment-page-1/#comment-115977 Jeremi Au Yang Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:56:23 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=16549#comment-115977 But who knows who did these? Tourists? Foreign workers or citizens if not PRs? But who knows who did these?
Tourists? Foreign workers or citizens if not PRs?

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