your points of views are all noted.
no world leader wants to appear arrogant and self-righteous. most of them would want a peaceful passing on and to see the fruits of his labour advance and flourish. mr lee kuan yew is no difference. he personally would not want anyone to worship him or idolise him. but the people who feel indebted and who appreciate his great sacrifices and who admire his great leadership would love to have him remembered. his legacy will be enshrined in some form or another. there is nothing anyone can stop it. even mr lee himself cannot stop it if our National Stadium is named Lee Kuan Yew Sports Complex. To me, it is most appropriate and most meaningful.
Without Mr Lee, there will be no Singapore today. Without Mr Lee, there will be no sports, let alone the present National Stadium. Mr Lee is responsible for what there are in Singapore : all the leaders of industries, all the iconic labels and all the prosperity and success of a Modern Singapore. This is Mr Lee's legacy.
Could gambling habit of LKY's father has anything to do with him saying casinos would be allowed in Singapore only “over my dead body.”?
In one of LKY's book:
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In another source:
Singapore Infopedia
Lee's gambling habit put strains on his relationship with his wife. He would gamble at the Chinese Swimming Club and at times return home in an angry mood, demanding jewellery from his wife to pawn for more funds to continue.
Note: Lee is Lee Chin Koon, father of Lee Kuan Yew
For whatever reason only known to old fart himself, he started to build not one, but two casinos.
It is no different from a person whose love ones abuses drug, but he himself has became a drug lord just because of money.
So, is such person a man of integrity and great man worthy of praises?
Only blind and retarded sycophants are singing praises of old fart.
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