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Originally posted by tranquilice:
http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/19/no-doomsday-in-2012/
No Doomsday in 2012, but an asteroid may hit earth on 1st Feb 2019.
http://clippednews.wordpress.com/2002/07/24/asteroid-may-hit-earth-february-2019/
Life still goes on
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Originally posted by Realmonk:
Life itself is full of enquiries
Don't worry, anyone who have passion in buddhism will help you with youe enquiries
Cannot anyhow enquire, if not will get curse for not attain buddhahood.
Don't play-play...
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Originally posted by anonymous_dickhead:
The bank is right. The situation by which the retiree is trying to close her account is suspicious.
If you have more than $500,000 in a bank and you want to close it, the bank managers will want to speak to you to ascertain if there is anything they can do to keep you as a customer.
In this case, her step daughter has refused to let the bank speak her directly which is suspicious.
The bank will release the fund but in this case, there is reasonable doubt not to do so unless proven otherwise. In any case, this will not be the end as if she pass away, her will (if made recently) may be contested given this case as a historical background.
Contest by who? The bank? So that the bank can keep the monie for themselves?
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Originally posted by Realmonk:
Thanks for the reminder.
After reading this and what I had read on the little url that you had post up, you sure Buddhism has the value of love, compassion, tolerance and the spirit of free enquiry or not? Wait people ask too much kena curses then how sia?
Edited by yamizi 23 Nov `08, 9:51AM
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Originally posted by Chin Eng:
bear in mind that our buddy, fantagf, is unable to answer any question.....you also need to state very clearly that you are against garmen, otherwise you will be, like me, accused of being sexually frustrated.
I am not against the garmen. I just don't agree with certain of its policies with disappointments.
And what has sexually frustrated got to do with the discussion over here?
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Originally posted by Chin Eng:
since when has our garmen been benevolent? for that matter, has any garmen been truly benevolent???it is really not in the interest for any garmen to be benevolent because that would not have served any purpose.
the purpose of the garmen is to ensure that the society and economy works and that wealth grows.
garmen CAN show signs of being benevolent insomuch that it serves the society and the economy. the show of benevolence is not benevolence in itself.
lol
well said =)
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Originally posted by Joachimchen:
When I say Confucian, I refer generally more to the culture values that the majority of Chinese Singaporeans (which make up almost 76% of the local population) hold to. As you will know, though there are more and more western minded people in Singapore, the majority of heartlanders do still adhere more to Confucian values like community mindedness, respect for elders etc.
To my understanding, the core principle of Confucius' ideals is 仁, which is benevolence.
So do you see benevolence in our policies?
Edited by yamizi 21 Nov `08, 2:25PM
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Originally posted by Joachimchen:
Not too sure of the government's popularity currently, but if votes are anything to go by, the majority of Singaporeans are at the very least confident that the current administration can deliver a better Singapore.
Boy,
In Singapore, if there's no contestant in a ward, the ruling party will 'win the ward' by 'walkover', there's no voting done to determine the popularity or confidence that the people have for the ruling party.
You may argue that if one is not satisfy with ruling party, just go and contest during the election. Well, you may be theoretically correct.
However, the standard of living is driving people crazy. Normal Singaporeans would have prefered to think of ways to earn better monie to foot the bills than contest in a ward.
Still sleeping?
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Originally posted by Joachimchen:
Hey all
I'm new to SG forums! Great to see an active community posting their thoughts and opinions so candidly! Who said freedom of speech is dead in Singapore?
Just though I'd post some thoughts that have been burning in my mind the past few years.
I'm a Singaporean, born and bred and I'm damn proud of Singapore. Politically, I am happy with the way the government has tried to raise the quality of life for its citizens and create a sustainable economy. Is it a perfect government? Definitely not! Has it made mistakes? Of course! Can it go easier on the opposition? Maybe.
But I'd question the views of some who would like Singapore to be a democracy more like the US and similar western countries. Does a Confucian culture like ours really suit a western style democracy?
One only has to look at Taiwan and maybe the Philippines to see that a western democracy may not work in Singapore. Can a small country and resource-less country like S'pore really prosper without the ability to plan ahead due to ever changing governments? Can it attract FDI with a unstable political climate?
Why not focus on the good the government has done for Singapore? We have transformed ourselves from a third world nation to a first in a lifetime. With the majority of country having themselves and their offspring alleviated in their quality of life. Do we actually understand the enormity of that accomplishment?
Why not focus on the bigger picture when there is a policy you disagree with? ERP went up? Yes, but road tax went down. So the government does not charge you for ownership, but for usage instead. Sounds wise for a country with small land size and increasing car ownership.
Whew! I do think Singaporeans do sometimes forget how blessed we are to have a government that tries its best. I look forward to hearing your replies.
NB: the author does not work in the civil service and is not propogating a biased view of the Singapore government. He just really is proud of Singapore. : )
What is your age; are you working or still dependent of your parents?
Focusing on the good of the government will not solve the problems at hand.
I recommend you to watch TV programmes like Life Transformers host by Christopher Lee and Quan Yifeng.
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