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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 10:09:53 GMT
:lol:
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Post by Nemanja79 on Mar 31, 2015 11:06:38 GMT
I'll happily admit that it's an aspect where Singapore don't do so well at If you think that's bad, you should come to my place and feel the real pain, if you're a masochist of course.  Here's an example: Recently, that pit full of shit, biased as feck and everything that's not right with a principles of an international Law and its flaws called Hague Tribunal, has released a lunatic called Šešelj, don't know why, I suppose to stir more shit on here like it wasn't enough in the past with all the idiots and low lives who were running this country!!! Now, he is free to come out on the telly and spout all kind of intolerable crap that is detested in the normal world towards killed former Prime minister Zoran Đinđić and no one is doing anything about it. Ok, the vast majority of people strongly condemns such vocabulary and actions, including media and the government but he's still free somehow, with his freedom of speech! While I'm living in the twilight zone, I couldn't give a two shits anymore about politics, justice etc and usually not commenting about subjects like this, but there you go. I'll take my coat now. |
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Post by Red Or Dead on Mar 31, 2015 11:11:03 GMT
He also gives english tution classes. No joke. Wait, this guy is Jerry's English tutor? That explains a lot.  |
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Post by Splendid Spy on Mar 31, 2015 11:17:35 GMT
He also gives english tution classes. No joke. Wait, this guy is Jerry's English tutor? That explains a lot. he's also an aspiring filmmaker, movie enthusiast as well! |
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Post by Red Or Dead on Mar 31, 2015 11:36:58 GMT
Has a lot in common with Jerry then...
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Post by Splendid Spy on Mar 31, 2015 11:45:43 GMT
Just have to post this. This guy is brilliant! The fella was 13 at the time. Started teaching already.
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Post by Jerry Koh on Mar 31, 2015 12:02:43 GMT
Nahh, he's not my English tutor. He doesn't live in Hong Kong so it wouldn't be possible for him to give me English tuition classes  You can carry on in believing this myth if you want though. |
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Post by Red Or Dead on Mar 31, 2015 12:43:46 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 13:02:53 GMT
Just have to post this. This guy is brilliant! The fella was 13 at the time. Started teaching already. I now feel like I have a better understanding of Jerry's world. |
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Post by Jie on Mar 31, 2015 13:28:52 GMT
Where's the cringe thread when you need it...
On the topic - As an ex-commi I've seen both sides and people being thrown in jail for making jokes is ridiculous. I like having the ability to say our president is a cunt
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 14:38:37 GMT
I know young people have an understandable tendency to do stupid things from time to time (being a young person myself, I know that). But what this guy did reflects sheer insensitivity and lack of respect. He didn't simply criticise Lee Kwan Yew, he insulted and cursed him right after his death, and during a period where the entire nation is in mourning. Michael, I'm not angry at you at all, but it pisses me off whenever I see the phrase 'freedom of speech' being littered around randomly. I'll happily admit that it's an aspect where Singapore don't do so well at, but does freedom of speech give you the right to offend a religion, and make crass remarks about a dead man? Is that what 'freedom of speech' has come to? I won't bother explaining everything here, but to me, it's very clear that this lad doesn't really understand Singapore's history, and the difficulties that LKY and the nation as a whole had to suffer for large parts of the 20th century, before prosperity came about. Eric, I remember watching a movie with him in it, and he acted pretty well. In fact, I personally know the actress who played his mother in the movie. The fact that he gained publicity having starred in a movie that did very well locally, and was directed by a well-known director in our country, could have inflated his ego and made him big-headed. You can see he articulates himself very well, so he's not actually dumb. But what he did was a very dumb thing to do. It's a real shame, really. Yes, that is what freedom of speech has come to and what it should entail. Are we supposed to take a quest to shut up all the idiots around the world? A failed mission I would say. People don't have a right to not be offended (enforcing that would be impossible) and people should be able to criticize those who govern. Was the kid insensitive? Yes. Disrespectful? Yes. Did he deserve to be detained? I don't think so. Ignore the guy and he wouldn't have gotten this much attention. Trying to shut someone up in the modern age results in that person becoming even more popular. The only times I think freedom of speech should be limited is when it puts others in immediate danger or when it includes or leads to other criminal activity. Unfortunately that means I have to listen to all the idiots in the world. However, that also means I can criticize the president, the government, or Bill O'Reilly without having to worry about cops coming to my door. I like my door. |
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Post by Nemanja79 on Mar 31, 2015 22:06:41 GMT
Arrest him!  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2015 4:33:29 GMT
We can make an exception for ITK's
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Post by StrikerMo on Apr 2, 2015 8:47:29 GMT
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Post by Dave on Apr 2, 2015 10:10:48 GMT
Neighbours who don't come and get their fecking packages.
Keep it for myself then..
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