I am still disgusted by those adults egging him on and praising his disrespectful attitude just because the person being subjected to the abuse is from the ruling party. Letting "opposing for the sake of opposing" mentality clouds their judgment of what is proper.
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The student's original post had some netizens expressing support for his views, but even more condemned his choice of words.
By Wednesday, however, both posts and his blog were deleted.
That morning, Reuben said, he had sent Mr Teo an e-mail to apologise and the minister invited him for a chat on Thursday. 'After reading comments from my friends, I came to a realisation that there were merits in the way DPM Teo handled the session,' he said.
During their half-hour meeting on Thursday, the two discussed Reuben's post and other topics, including his hobbies.
SAJC principal Lee Bee Yann said the school had counselled him and he initiated the apology.
An Education Ministry spokesman said the tone and language Reuben used were 'rude and unbecoming' and added: 'We hope to turn this into a teachable moment both for the student blogger and students in general.'
Mr Teo said he had avoided simply giving students answers during the seminar as he wanted them to think deeply about the difficult choices they had to make.
'It was a lively and engaging session,' he said. 'Some of them offered answers to their own questions after a little encouragement.'
Blogger Kwan Jin Yao, 21, who is waiting to enter university, said that while Reuben's criticisms were valid, they may have been 'obscured by the liberal use of expletives'.
Hwa Chong Institution student Victor Zhu, 16, who attended the seminar, said he thought the minister's answers to difficult questions were 'thought-provoking'.