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To: dinodino

Like I said, for a lot of Americans all those restrictions are probably intolerable.

But for people growing up in a Confucian culture, it seems appropriate. Harmony and social peace are valued more than diversity and personal freedom.

There are certainly trade-offs. If personal freedom matters a great deal to you, then you won’t be happy living in Singapore.


15 posted on 11/28/2014 5:48:25 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

You are off-base with your diversity comment—Singapore is very diverse and the government has gone to a number of lengths to preserve that. Also, not sure that I agree with your social peace comment either. One can maintain peaceful society without a single political party crushing all opposition with an iron fist.

I presume you don’t live in Singapore...


16 posted on 11/28/2014 6:06:41 PM PST by dinodino
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