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To: goldstategop

I think you are totally ignoring the dark underbelly of Singapore. At a topical level, yes, it offers personal economic freedom and is indeed clean and orderly. It’s not so great, though, from a freedom perspective.

I founded and ran a company in SIN during the 2000s. I could tell you some scary stories but I certainly will not post them here.


13 posted on 11/28/2014 5:42:52 PM PST by dinodino
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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: dinodino
I founded and ran a company in SIN during the 2000s. I could tell you some scary stories but I certainly will not post them here.

Never lived in Singapore, but visited many times. The space, order and clean air was a welcome break from China where I lived. I knew a few foreigners who owned and ran businesses in Singapore - they never spoke badly about it.

23 posted on 11/29/2014 6:49:36 AM PST by PGR88
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