Lee Kuan Yew’s ‘below the the belt’ answer

[blindswordsman]

The guy gave an evasive reply....like all politicians are trained to do when uncomfortable.....wasnt it up to Joan to nip it in the bud and say, what does my marital status have to do with the question?

LKY is someone larger than life. When he screwed you, who dared to answer back?

 

[blackmondy]

http://therealsingapore.com/content/lkys-daughter-why-i-choose-remain-single

Having such a hideous-looking offspring simply disqualify him from talking about eugenics.

 

[Leepotism]

Having such a hideous-looking offspring simply disqualify him from talking about eugenics.

Indeed. What eugenics. Bu lan Bu ni. Neither man or woman.

 

[blackmondy]

Her IPPT must be gold standard. 25 points guaranteed.

Does she even need to go IPPT ? She'll probably damage the chin-up bar !

 

[JHolmesJr]

LKY is someone larger than life. When he screwed you, who dared to answer back?

If she had the temerity to ask the first question, the second one is pretty tame...esp if you lower your head, act blur and say it with pretend politeness.

 

[congo9]

In essence, LKY is asking her to get married and not waste time studying so much. He is saying if you girls get married early and have more kids, i do not have to open the doors to the foreigners. So, don't ask me such question which you have mention earlier. It your FAULT. You got no right to ask me any question.

 

[HTOLAS]

LKY's response is an attack on the person rather than dealing with the argument. I believe that Ms Sim's response was appropriate - she asked how the information sought by LKY was relevant. But LKY brushed that aside and continued with his rubbish, as he had become known to do.

If ever one were to be faced with such attacks, a good strategy would be to:

• point out the irrelevance of the other party's response
• state that it is a diversion and that he had not dealt with your question / argument
• ask the question / put across the point again and again until you get a proper answer
• if no proper response is forthcoming, state something like 'it's clear you are more keen to score points than deal with this issue, so I do not wish to continue deliberating with you.

I once used this many years ago in a 'dialogue' with with a former minister (not LKY, though). That guy was red in the face and speechless for enough moments for everyone to know that he lost that one.

 

[virus]

the fucker lee is lucky to be born here at the right time. if he is 20 yrs late, probably dropped to picking cardboards and selling tissue paper.

 

[kingrant]

The 'guy' got more muscles and is more toned than his brother.

that ''ugly man'' is the daughter ah ?

aiyoh..................exactly like man leh.......the hair......the body.......the legs.......the dressing.......

 

[laksaboy]

LKY's response is an attack on the person rather than dealing with the argument. I believe that Ms Sim's response was appropriate - she asked how the information sought by LKY was relevant. But LKY brushed that aside and continued with his rubbish, as he had become known to do.

If ever one were to be faced with such attacks, a good strategy would be to:

• point out the irrelevance of the other party's response
• state that it is a diversion and that he had not dealt with your question / argument
• ask the question / put across the point again and again until you get a proper answer
• if no proper response is forthcoming, state something like 'it's clear you are more keen to score points than deal with this issue, so I do not wish to continue deliberating with you.

I once used this many years ago in a 'dialogue' with with a former minister (not LKY, though). That guy was red in the face and speechless for enough moments for everyone to know that he lost that one.

http://www.redwoods.edu/Instruct/JJohnston/English1B/reading/logic/fallaciesIV.html

Red Herring

We’re not going to win every argument. We’re going to lose some. The question is what do we do when we see we’re going to lose because someone has an idea that is better than ours or because someone identifies a deep flaw in our argument? In other words, when someone offers a more compelling argument than ours or when someone asks us a question we cannot effectively answer, what do we do? Hopefully, we take the intellectually honest path and say something like, “You know, that’s a really good point. I’ll have to think about that” or “You make a good case. I may have to rethink my position.” But we know that not everyone is so committed to the truth that they are willing to accept and/or admit the possibility that they may be wrong. We know that when someone can’t win on the merits of the ideas, he may employ a fallacious argument—like a personal attack on his opponents (ad hominem) or an attempt to scare or shame his opponents into agreement (faulty appeals to emotion) or vague assertions about that just being “the way it is” (begging the question). He may also just try to divert our attention away from the issue he’s losing on. When he does, he’s committed a red herring.

 

[dr.wailing]

Having such a hideous-looking offspring simply disqualify him from talking about eugenics.

Having such a hideous-looking offspring simply disqualify him from talking about eugenics.

Don't say like that leh. For two consecutive years (2013-2014), The Straits Times has published the same article written by Pinky's sister in which she self-proclaimed she is AN ANGEL SENT BY GOD.

omg, Pinky's sister claims she is a heavenly host with divine backing. Don't pray, pray.

 

[laksaboy]

Having such a hideous-looking offspring simply disqualify him from talking about eugenics.

Don't forget the white horse in his family. A thoroughbred from premium breeding.

 

[escher]

LKY is someone larger than life. When he screwed you, who dared to answer back?

LANJEOW to that fucking smear of shit on sole of shoe LKY
That bastard only know how to bully and lie and lie
Now on the verge of death and now he realised the hundreds of billions he stole, and the fact that the entire PAP made of people rotten and crooked and greedy enough to be in PAP

GUARANTEED THE DEATH OF ARSELOON AND THE ENTIRE LEE KWA FAMILIES AS IT WILL BE INEVITABLE THAT THEIR GREED AND VICIOUSNESS OF THOSE IN PAP WILL HOOT AND HOOT AND KILL ALL OF THEM TO GET AT THE HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS LKY STOLEN FROM ALL OF US

SEE HIS ENTIRE CLAN HUM GAR CHANG
AND WHATEVER REMAINING WILL BE DANGLED BY SINGAPOREANS TO DANCE UNDER LAMP POSTS

 

[neddy]

the fucker lee is lucky to be born here at the right time. if he is 20 yrs late, probably dropped to picking cardboards and selling tissue paper.

He will probably be in jail over breaking some laws and assaulting politicians.

 

[laksaboy]

the fucker lee is lucky to be born here at the right time. if he is 20 yrs late, probably dropped to picking cardboards and selling tissue paper.

He is also lucky to 'marry into' the right family - marrying the daughter of a local banking scion.