the changing paradigm of our social fabric...

[zhihau]

what do we truly value?

are the opposite of the things that we detest the things that we value? then me supposed that me value a strong and cohesive society, not one that is in tatters. simple because me detest being left out and being alone. me is a social animal.

me also supposed that me value family and friends, kinship is very important to me. this is because me detest betrayal and alienation, more so on uncouth and selfish characters. that's why me is more sentimental.

国移民为先, 民以家为本。

with the influx of more new citizen and the marriages of locals and foreigners, our social fabric is undergoing a series of changes. me wouldn't bat an eyelid if the change was for the better.

biologically speaking, gene mixing is great for our gene pool. culturally speaking, our very way of life had been facing the onslaught brought about by the influx of foreign cultures since the beginning.

problems start to show when family values get eroded due to unsound public policies, family relationship gets strained due to friction between cultural differences, etc.

at the end of the day, what do you truly value?

 

[laksaboy]

国移民为先, 民以家为本。

A typo, but it definitely spells out an inadvertent truth.

The country has turned to shit, and the only way out is to get out.

If you're staying, then at least make yourself healthy, debt free and most importantly, mobile.

 

[vamjok]

A typo, but it definitely spells out an inadvertent truth.

The country has turned to shit, and the only way out is to get out.

If you're staying, then at least make yourself healthy, debt free and most importantly, mobile.

its not a typo, this is indeed our govt policy. foreign talents (外来移民为先）

 

[Glaringly]

Changing paradigm of our social fabric? Not to me, I thought we are in circular, we are working to get into the first world during the past decades and now we are back into the third world, thanks to the influx of largely third world populance lately.

what do we truly value?

Despite ones talk about being sentimental, valuing family, friends and being selfless and forgiving, the truth is that at the end of the day, what we really wants are Conquest!

Comfort
Women
Money
Power
Status
Bragging rights

 

[Clone]

A favourite siggy of mine: 杀人放火金腰带, 修桥补路无尸骸!

Don't get overly sentimental these days bro!

 

[koKSia]

sinkies are just too bloody fricking materialistic...chg that and more than half the battle is won.

 

[zhihau]

If you're staying, then at least make yourself healthy, debt free and most importantly, mobile.

thanks bro, good to point out my mistake, should be 国以民为先，not 移民为先。

 

[Fook Seng]

thanks bro, good to point out my mistake, should be 国以民为先，not 移民为先。

It was a cheeky mistake.

 

[HedgeTrader]

国移民为先, 民以家为本。

Correct what. No typo. Country want immigrant first and citizen want fuckoff first. Those cant fuckoff rely on family first not country.

 

[zhihau]

It was a cheeky mistake.

Correct what. No typo. Country want immigrant first and citizen want fuckoff first. Those cant fuckoff rely on family first not country.

don't like that lah, it was a mistake, let's move on :o:o:o

 

[jw5]

at the end of the day, what do you truly value?

justice and fairness.
like former pap member and presidential candidate TKL.

 

[zhihau]

justice and fairness.
like former pap member and presidential candidate TKL.

bro,
did you vote for him? just curious

 

[jw5]

bro,
did you vote for him? just curious

Nope. The other former pap member.

 

[jw5]

me detest betrayal and alienation, more so on uncouth and selfish characters. that's why me is more sentimental.

I'm not sentimental but also detest betrayal, uncouth and selfish characters.
One more thing I value is what I call "support for those who didn't ask for it".

That's why I detest inconsiderate behaviour in public places and people who approach you to buy things from them, when u didn't approach them first.
Also have great sympathy for people who are harmed or hurt by others when they were going about their own business, e.g. drunken driver, gangsters, etc. Less sympathy for those who died while mountain climbing, car racing, sky diving, deep sea diving, etc.

Another thing I strongly believe in and this is probably controversial, is that people didn't ask to be born.

 

[zhihau]

That's why I detest inconsiderate behaviour in public places and people who approach you to buy things from them, when u didn't approach them first.

bro,
you reminded me of the horde of tele-marketeers hounding us on our mobiles, the promoters from various road shows from the different banks pushing for credit card subscribers, etc... they are pesky alright, but me think they are also trying hard to earn a living :o:o:o

 

[po2wq]

... Another thing I strongly believe in and this is probably controversial, is that people didn't ask to be born.

r u sure? ...

dey swam furiously 2 b lumpar 1 sum mor wat! ... :o

 

[zhihau]

dey swam furiously 2 b lumpar 1 sum mor wat! ... :o

swimming furiously is merely a volitional action, about half of these sperms swim up the wrong fallopian tube too.

 

[zhihau]

sinkies are just too bloody fricking materialistic...chg that and more than half the battle is won.

would agree with you at first glance, until me took some time and gave it some thought.

these so called materialistic folks are merely using material goods as a source of comfort to sooth and/or pacify and/or reconcile certain issues that they have.

the desire to own is very much like a remedy for something which is missing in their lives in which they need something tangible to fill the gaps. be it an emotional or psychological fulfilment if you may.

hence, the problem isn't about the materialism bit but rather changing their outlook per se, don't you think so?

 

[jw5]

bro,
you reminded me of the horde of tele-marketeers hounding us on our mobiles, the promoters from various road shows from the different banks pushing for credit card subscribers, etc... they are pesky alright, but me think they are also trying hard to earn a living :o:o:o

They can earn a living by setting up a stall or a counter, put up posters and signs explaining what they are selling and let people who are interested come to them.
When they come to you, they are hoping to pressurize you via persuasion, emotion, bullshit talk, etc, and are intruding on your privacy.

 

[jw5]

r u sure? ...

dey swam furiously 2 b lumpar 1 sum mor wat! ... :o

bro, ze sperm belong to the father, nothing to do wif ze child.