Singapore Laws. Draconian or Just?

[craigie b]

After returning from Singapore I have been left pondering the regulation that the government imposes on the people. A few examples....

[Itchy]

its a totalitarian state which has traded most of its freedom,

I recall other laws include

no walking around in your home nude as its considered porn

no BJs lest you actually have a shag,

etc etc

but they do beat up their wrong doers and have horrible prison conditions.

Depends what you want really in that I'd rather have more freedom than 1000s of rules like that, nobody complains cus its always been like that,

its how in 1984 the proles don't complain except the old one he meets in a pub and winston buys a litre of beer for, its always been like that many have no comparative , bit like North Korea with TV jammers and countrywide poverty and controlled movement of people people know no different, obviously singaporeans can move about but similar principle.
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[Mister James]

I can't comment on the enforcement of them, but I have no issue with any of those laws. People can harp on about "But what if it were biking that was banned" and the like, but Jaywalking, Smoking and Spitting all affect me negatively every day, and I applaud a country that does something about them.
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[craigie b]

You'll find the sex laws are not actively enforced. But due to the Island being truly multi ethnic, the government is actually pandering to conservative Muslims and Chinese. They don't actively enforce the laws but have them as a token gesture to the people.

[iooi]

Pretty much the same as in this country, apart form the toliet flushing and Jaywalking....

Time we started to crack down on the muppets who think its fine just to wander accross the road any old how.


Something to be said for zero tolerance, stamp on the small and petty stuff, which while not dangerous is unsightly such as littering and spitting and these people will think twice about moving up to more serious stuff.
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[Mister James]

[Itchy]

[Itchy]

[.Chris.]

Singapore is my idea of hell on earth. I'd much rather live in a free society and accept any potential consequences.

That said at least they allow you to smoke in (some)pubs and clubs.
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[Didge]

[Silver]

Don't be lead into thinking it's too much of a 'police state' until you've been there.

I've been there three times and have always been left with a positive impression. It is very tidy (the most noticable thing), but it's not like the police run around beating people. I never once saw the police in "action". That's not to say it doesn't happen, of course, but I always felt perfectly safe wondering around in the early hours of the morning.

Their laws, however strict compared to ours, have laxed over the years. There was a time, not so long ago, when men were not allowed long hair. I also believe they've relaxed their laws on chewing gum too.

[craigie b]

The US had a tantrum when they imposed the chewing gum ban. To be frank, its a good idea, as the city is not marred by patches of grey gum everywhere. But the US have a free trade agreement with Singapore and said the ban on gum was illegal, so now you can get gum on prescription!

I think initially the laws had to be strict, as in 1965, the place would have been populated largely by under educated people from third world countries. To rapidly bring the country up to a first world standard it was necessary to change mindsets, unfortunately by draconian measures. As the place develops now, I think they are accepting the notion that they can relax certain laws since the population is largely modernised.

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[Robby]

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[Mister James]

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[Itchy]

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[pwntifex]

I still haven't fully comprehended why all of the Chinese students at my university feel the need to congregate in enormous groups and speak only in Mandarin at the loudest possible volume whilst simultaneously walking really fast toward the smallest available door.

It's like a zerg rush. Terrifying.
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[chris-red]

They don't tend to mingle do they?, they all look about 12 and are terrified.
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