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The problem with SG gahmen is that they think only scholars can be ministers…something that goes back to feudal China times.
Every minister or army general has been through scholarship programmes….all theory based and tested in a written exam to be awarded a certificate.
There is another scholarship which need no studying or following a strict curriculum…it is called the university of Life.
Street smart and relating to everyday matters exceeds text book regurgitation.
It's also the Confucian brainwashing which makes them believe in the 'mandate of heaven'. The ruler must always be respected and treated with reverence. Loyalty to your ruler is non-negotiable.
The older folks should remember that when LKY was the PM, there was a time period when he became super obsessed with 'Confucian values', kept talking about it.
