Comments on: The Sedition Act needs revision http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/the-sedition-act-needs-revision/ a community of Singaporeans Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:12:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bedouin http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/the-sedition-act-needs-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-132536 bedouin Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:20:28 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=19679#comment-132536 Do you get the feeling that the novels 1984, and Animal Farm has a distinctive Singaporean twist to it in this Orwellian Nightmare of a country... (<em>off topic i know... but nevertheless..</em>)   //b Do you get the feeling that the novels 1984, and Animal Farm has a distinctive Singaporean twist to it in this Orwellian Nightmare of a country… (off topic i know… but nevertheless..)
 
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]]> By: Truth http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/the-sedition-act-needs-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-130499 Truth Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:32:27 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=19679#comment-130499 The Encyclopedia Brittanica refered to the Malays as lazy natives in SE Asia. The Malays are of course offended by it.  But, is it true or false?  The Chinese are called in malay language as orang china instead of orang tionghua. It is a negative term. The Encyclopedia Brittanica refered to the Malays as lazy natives in SE Asia. The Malays are of course offended by it.  But, is it true or false?  The Chinese are called in malay language as orang china instead of orang tionghua. It is a negative term.

]]> By: The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup: Week 07 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/the-sedition-act-needs-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-129821 The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup: Week 07 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:55:25 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=19679#comment-129821 [...] Discourse - TOC: The Sedition Act needs revision - The Temasek Review: Can we trust our journalists to tell the truth? [Recommended] - [...] [...] Discourse – TOC: The Sedition Act needs revision – The Temasek Review: Can we trust our journalists to tell the truth? [Recommended] – [...]

]]> By: Agents Provocateur http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/the-sedition-act-needs-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-129096 Agents Provocateur Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:55:38 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=19679#comment-129096 It's like that bit in the SAF Act, where they can charge you with "Conduct to the Prejudice of Good Order". Which, in theory, could encompass just about any action. That's some catch, that Catch-22. It’s like that bit in the SAF Act, where they can charge you with “Conduct to the Prejudice of Good Order”. Which, in theory, could encompass just about any action. That’s some catch, that Catch-22.

]]> By: 2naive http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/the-sedition-act-needs-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-128982 2naive Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:14:01 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=19679#comment-128982 The "Russia Today"* TV news, recently reported that missionaries works would be subjected to Government regulations soon ! Look at what is happening in Haiti now ! It has become one of the most attractive employment in monetary terms! (On Starhub TV channel 174*). The “Russia Today”* TV news, recently reported that missionaries works would be subjected to Government regulations soon !

Look at what is happening in Haiti now !

It has become one of the most attractive employment in monetary terms!

(On Starhub TV channel 174*).

]]> By: www.mockingbird.sg http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/the-sedition-act-needs-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-128900 www.mockingbird.sg Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:28:35 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=19679#comment-128900 With such a fine line to the sedition act, how is is that we can use it with such swiftness and without further contemplation? As much as I am glad that there is a critique about this act. I do feel that a solution has to be thought up and as much as a I hate to admit it, it does not appear feasible that a law will can be able to encompass all the necessary traits mentioned above. (www.mockingbird.sg/ we hear you) With such a fine line to the sedition act, how is is that we can use it with such swiftness and without further contemplation?

As much as I am glad that there is a critique about this act. I do feel that a solution has to be thought up and as much as a I hate to admit it, it does not appear feasible that a law will can be able to encompass all the necessary traits mentioned above.

(www.mockingbird.sg/ we hear you)

]]> By: pickitup http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/the-sedition-act-needs-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-128841 pickitup Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:19:07 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=19679#comment-128841 The government policies of importing FT has led to "promoting feelings of ill-will and hostility between different races". So is there a way to put them under detention? The government policies of importing FT has led to “promoting feelings of ill-will and hostility between different races”. So is there a way to put them under detention?

]]> By: screw http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/the-sedition-act-needs-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-128840 screw Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:16:22 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=19679#comment-128840 I wonder who is the first one that called the Malays lazy and give various racist terms to different chinese dialect groups like the Teochow is smart, the Hakka is hardworking and smart etc. That our leaders lol. Why are they not arrested? I wonder who is the first one that called the Malays lazy and give various racist terms to different chinese dialect groups like the Teochow is smart, the Hakka is hardworking and smart etc. That our leaders lol. Why are they not arrested?

]]> By: ML http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/the-sedition-act-needs-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-128839 ML Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:03:39 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=19679#comment-128839 Good critique. However, perhaps you should clarify exactly what you mean by the "overarching framework that inclines people to view others in a superficial and reductionist manner". Is this merely hypothetical, or are there specific laws/policies/customs here in S'pore that you take issue with? There are certainly many things to dislike about the MIW, but personally I think they've generally gotten it right as far as maintaining our delicate inter-racial harmony is concerned. It'd be most educational to find out what discriminatory practices I've not been aware of all this while. Good critique. However, perhaps you should clarify exactly what you mean by the “overarching framework that inclines people to view others in a superficial and reductionist manner”. Is this merely hypothetical, or are there specific laws/policies/customs here in S’pore that you take issue with?

There are certainly many things to dislike about the MIW, but personally I think they’ve generally gotten it right as far as maintaining our delicate inter-racial harmony is concerned. It’d be most educational to find out what discriminatory practices I’ve not been aware of all this while.

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