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You are a real idiot. Did I say I discriminate against those who can't speak English properly? I am saying that if you want to try making a living in countries that mainly speak English, it will be hard because speaking English properly is a basic requirement in those countries. You seem to have...

Again, you are saying that we need to be worried about what others think. Are we Singaporeans first or PRC Chinese first? Even in Taiwan, you will find people who absolutely hate Mandarin. You are not understanding me correctly. I am not against learning Chinese at all. What I am against is...

My simple questions to you are: Does having pride in one's culture mean you have to be able to speak and write in that language EXCELLENTLY? What exactly is the culture of SG? Is it totally Chinese or Malay or Indian or others? If not, why the insistence that we attain a minimum level of...

You are certainly the bigger fool here. Tell me, was the entire population speaking Mandarin fluently a few decades ago? For the sake of educating you, I will tell you that most people back in those days could not even write in Chinese. I will bet my bottom dollar you could hardly even hear a...

Used to think you have some gray matter up there but I am not so sure now. It seems that Asians have more issues with an inferiority complex and will not hesitate to discriminate against others for being a little different from themselves. What is wrong with others choosing a different path? So...

You are really talking nonsense here. Do you know how many Americans of Italian, French, German, Greek descent etc who can't speak a single word of their mother tongue? Are you saying they are all being looked down upon? Your statement shows your inferiority complex. You are more concerned...

The issue here is whether it is a necessity to attain a minimum standard in second language in order to advance academically. It is not about ditching the teaching of second language. My opinion is that forcing students to attain a minimum standard in second language will not help foster a...

It is not as simple as that. The historians are painting the 宋 dynasty as the period when Han Chinese started to turn against each other even when faced with a formidable external enemy. That is, it is the period when values like honour, courage and integrity started to be viewed as almost...

I don't understand. How would punishing the individual send a signal to the drug barons when they are not affected in the slightest way? Is he saying an individual's rights can be discarded as long as it served the interests of the community? If so, we are really on the slippery slope to a...

Some historians have pointed to the 宋 dynasty as heralding the decline of the Han Chinese. The killing of 岳飞 was probably the final straw.

Many thanks, Ramseth. I was searching for these songs on the internet many years ago but there was no youtube then. :D

I have to agree with the government on this. Forcing students to score well in an additional language which is not used as a medium of instruction will only make them hate the language more. I believe the approach should be to encourage a passion and interest for the language rather than through...

It feels great to be able to freely vent your frustration from all those years of repression while living in little red dot. In SG, taking a hardline approach against government policies would very likely destroy your livelihood. So, few will bother to do so until they find true freedom. It is...

It is sad that a language is devalued to simply about academic scores. To me, no matter how well a person scores in his mother tongue, if he did it only to secure a place in top schools, his scores are worthless. This is probably why the country has no soul. There is no passion in learning the...

Think he meant the deceased's family but since he wants to curse everyone down to hell, he used descended instead. Lol.

Better not pack any yellow or red shirts if you are going to BKK then. Are Orange shirts ok? :D

The good thing about Auckland is that it is generally a few degrees warmer than the other 2 big cities. This is especially important during winter. Don't forget the windchill in Wellington as well as the winds there can get quite gusty. I think if SGreans don't like the winter temperatures in...

Root cause is why are employers allowed to bring in foreign workers and provide them with accommodation? If they want to hire foreigners, then the foreigners have to have the same costs of living as everyone else.

Kiwibird and Leongsam are right. You need to live at one place for at least a couple of months to find out if you really like living there long-term. Auckland has the highest concentration of Asians, so it is relatively easy to find Asian shops and food. You can also easily find pockets in...

I saw this situation forming ten years ago. Why is the government bringing in all these foreigners? Simple, they are needed for the GDP to grow, without them, the economy will stagnate and most probably shrink if restrictions on foreigners become too tight. The reality for SGreans is that even...