Recently in the newspapers there are many incidents happening. One of them caught my eye. It is regarding a NUS psychology graduate who allegedly outraged the modesty of a woman by leaving a drop of semen on her thigh.
http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,214786-1253915940,00.html?
After reading this news, I am pretty disappointed at both parties regarding the incident. Firstly, for Chong, I do not think that it is appropriate for his action. In his mitigation, he said he had the body disorder of ejaculating uncontrollably. However this is not an excuse for him to brush his private parts against the lady itself. What he did was morally wrong.
However it is also the woman’s fault partly. She should not have slapped Chong on the bus itself without letting him explain everything. Despite the obvious truth, she should allow Chong to explain everything and not demand him to follow her orders, like searching his haversack and everything. She also made the thing public by reporting to the police. While this may be the right thing to do, but it is claimed by her that Chong actually apologized to her regarding the incident.
It may seem I might be speaking up for Chong, but I maintain that this hoo-ha could have been avoided and not made public had the lady allowed Chong to explain himself. I do not think this thing should have made the papers. There was a chance of it settling at the scene itself. Either the lady wants to be in the papers or she thought it was the right thing to do.
From this incident we can clearly see that both sides failed to express themselves clearly on what to do and this led to a major farce. Hence I think this incident should have been settled on the spot to prevent the embarrassment of both parties, considering one of them is a NUS graduate himself.
Ok, time to go! My bus is here!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Who does it belong to??
Recently there has been a huge quarrel between us and our neighbours regarding the rights of the food and where it originated. For example, Malaysia claim chicken rice, laksa and bak kut teh actually originated from there and they should have the rights to the foods. However, this has caused displeasure amongst Singapore hawkers who earn their livings from selling these famous foods.
This uproar is caused by the fact that the Malaysian tourism minister trying to patent the rights to these famous Singaporean dishes. After hearing all the claims like where it came from or who it belongs to, I am disappointed by all the farce it has created. First and foremost, it is obviously the fault of the Malaysian tourism minister who is trying to stir up trouble over here. There is no reason why she should do this. Doing this is a lack of perception on her part. She should maintain the friendly relationships amongst the SEA countries. There is no point stirring up all the storm over here. She should actually focus what is best for Malaysia's tourism industry and not try and steal the rights from the others. Besides what does Malaysia have to gain from this. Not only it poorly reflects the tourism department, it also serves to distance Malaysia from the other countries. In these times of crisis, the more we should unite and not fight over small matters such as food.
I sincerely suggest that Malaysia wake up their idea and focus on themselves and not steal the rights from others. This only goes to show Malaysia's pettiness and nothing else.
Oh well, this is not the first time. Pedra Branca, the Causeway and water have always been the factors why Malaysia cannot get along with us. I hope this storm calms down soon and everyone gets to enjoy their food.
Okay, time for some chicken rice!
This uproar is caused by the fact that the Malaysian tourism minister trying to patent the rights to these famous Singaporean dishes. After hearing all the claims like where it came from or who it belongs to, I am disappointed by all the farce it has created. First and foremost, it is obviously the fault of the Malaysian tourism minister who is trying to stir up trouble over here. There is no reason why she should do this. Doing this is a lack of perception on her part. She should maintain the friendly relationships amongst the SEA countries. There is no point stirring up all the storm over here. She should actually focus what is best for Malaysia's tourism industry and not try and steal the rights from the others. Besides what does Malaysia have to gain from this. Not only it poorly reflects the tourism department, it also serves to distance Malaysia from the other countries. In these times of crisis, the more we should unite and not fight over small matters such as food.
I sincerely suggest that Malaysia wake up their idea and focus on themselves and not steal the rights from others. This only goes to show Malaysia's pettiness and nothing else.
Oh well, this is not the first time. Pedra Branca, the Causeway and water have always been the factors why Malaysia cannot get along with us. I hope this storm calms down soon and everyone gets to enjoy their food.
Okay, time for some chicken rice!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Whats wrong with that??
Recently there has been a huge uproar regarding the acts at the getais that is shown during the Hungry Ghost Festival. There were pole dancing, strip tease, cross dressing and it was raised by some in the community that it was unpleasant and a poor example to the young ones. These incidents got so serious that it involved the police. The police actually arrested some of the performers.
Now, these getai shows have always been part and parcel of the Hungry Ghost Festival. Usually, it would have been the song and dance, littered with casual chats of the hosts with the performers. The age groups of the performers have been rather wide, from as young as the primary school kids to the aunties of the 40s. They would be the entertainment for everybody watching.
However in recent years, the people that have been watching these shows have gradually gone down. As there is better entertainment at home, people are less willing to step out of their houses to watch such performance. Yes, they may be interesting, but it is hard to imagine anyone to actually fight for a place to watch these shows. Hence the organizers have come up with various ways to attract the crowd back again. With the usual song and dance, pole dancing, strip teases and cross dressing have become the ‘in’ thing now.
I am pretty surprised at the uproar regarding these incidents. These acts have always existed in Singapore, be it pole dancing in pubs or cross dressing. From my point of view, I think these organizers are trying hard to do their best to attract the crowd back. The usual song and dances are so common so such performances are required to get the crowd excited.
It has been said that the performances are suggestive in nature, but it is really how we perceive it. One’s perception is not necessary the same of others. Some may see it as a poor example to the younger generation, but others treat it as a form of entertainment. Of course these acts have to be moderated accordingly, but taking out these acts and just belting out the songs just takes away all the fun. These acts don’t happen all the time, just for a month. If people are fine with just songs and dance, fine by me. If you ask me, I would want these performers to be credited as they are sacrificing themselves for the joy and entertainment of others. However if the government wants to clamp down on them, what can we do?
And we talk about having a liberal society all the time. Oh well.
Now, these getai shows have always been part and parcel of the Hungry Ghost Festival. Usually, it would have been the song and dance, littered with casual chats of the hosts with the performers. The age groups of the performers have been rather wide, from as young as the primary school kids to the aunties of the 40s. They would be the entertainment for everybody watching.
However in recent years, the people that have been watching these shows have gradually gone down. As there is better entertainment at home, people are less willing to step out of their houses to watch such performance. Yes, they may be interesting, but it is hard to imagine anyone to actually fight for a place to watch these shows. Hence the organizers have come up with various ways to attract the crowd back again. With the usual song and dance, pole dancing, strip teases and cross dressing have become the ‘in’ thing now.
I am pretty surprised at the uproar regarding these incidents. These acts have always existed in Singapore, be it pole dancing in pubs or cross dressing. From my point of view, I think these organizers are trying hard to do their best to attract the crowd back. The usual song and dances are so common so such performances are required to get the crowd excited.
It has been said that the performances are suggestive in nature, but it is really how we perceive it. One’s perception is not necessary the same of others. Some may see it as a poor example to the younger generation, but others treat it as a form of entertainment. Of course these acts have to be moderated accordingly, but taking out these acts and just belting out the songs just takes away all the fun. These acts don’t happen all the time, just for a month. If people are fine with just songs and dance, fine by me. If you ask me, I would want these performers to be credited as they are sacrificing themselves for the joy and entertainment of others. However if the government wants to clamp down on them, what can we do?
And we talk about having a liberal society all the time. Oh well.
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