What we need the most now to discuss where we should step next in this long journey, and not lamenting why the next step doesn’t bring us there. If one cannot reconcile with reality, then one fails to get on board.

Some people have written about examples of very real racial and religious discrimination still happening in Singapore. To me, this just means that those of us who want to believe in and fight for greater equality just have to do that little bit more in our own small personal ways.

I can understand people calling our pledge still more of an aspiration than a reality, but to dismiss it as “wayang”? I think you show your true colours here.

I’m off to conquer my Everest. :>

Get real, people, life is more than a few bombastic words. Why dun you share an experience of what it is like to conquer mt Everest or complete a marathon or being victorious over a life threatening experience or illness? Dr William’s life is a good example to start with. What can we learn from him?

Your blog is but another exercise to neutralise ill feelings. The whole post, to be blunt, has no substance. One glaring eg why I think this is the case: Transparency is transparency, there is no such thing as ‘more transparency’ (last 4th para).

Couple of other egs:

“After all, a person’s views stem most of the time from their personal experiences. Something which i will not fully comprehend as i have never shared in their personal struggles.”

- Brilliant, then anyone can say anything without any substantiation. I must mention unless you are on the opposing side. (side note: So, no suing please as those who sue never shared in the opposers personal struggles.)

“Overall, I personally thought Mr Sadasivan addressed too many concerns in one sitting, and perhaps this diluted the gravity of each point he tried to address.”

- This only serves to throw smoke to the issues raised. Is this article commenting on the contents of the points raised or on the presentation of the speech?

Give up on you lot!

I for one sincerely hope, this blog will not come to that, where the mantra is disagree for the sake of disagreement.

A better way would be to be to present your point of view independently and objectively without having any regard to the govt of the day and sharing with us all why you believe this should be like that.

The Singapore Angle is a pretty good blog to emulate. The brotherhud of nod led by darkness is also another cracker and several other independent contributors who write for The Online Citizen like Farahquar.

Do keep up the good work.

I think what viewers of this blog would like to see is that you guys – the authors who are handpicked (read as tasked) and groomed (read as brainwashed) – can provide some disagreeing views on policies or how things are run in this country. Surely no 2 persons can agree on everything, and therefore your views cannot possibly align with the leaders all the time.

In fact, it will be nice to see the reversal of roles, whereby the authors write something personal, something that they have issues with and let the viewers (esp. the skeptical ones) defend the leaders, policies or whatever. I’m certain even the skeptics cannot disagree forever.

Right now, every post here is rather predictable. You guys write something inspirational and someone comes along and trample it.

Besides, it will be comforting to see a maverick or two around here. Someone who is not a yes man, and will openly stand up for his beliefs. When this happens, I think we would have more meaningful discussions.