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To: Viennacon

Plus you will get thrown in jail for criticizing the ruling family.

Singapore is a perfect place for puppies, or humans who can’t handle freedom.


11 posted on 03/08/2014 10:00:47 AM PST by sunrise_sunset
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To: sunrise_sunset
Singapore is a perfect place for puppies, or humans who can’t handle freedom.

I really enjoy visiting Singapore, but a friend of mine who does business there often described it accurately as "The world's first corporate state."

Think of the difference between one's civil rights as an American citizen (around, say 1960 - when we still had some) and one's rights as an IBM employee. The IBM-er has to comply with a thousand little company rules to stay employed, none of which apply to anyone outside the company. That's Singapore. Every aspect of life set up to maximize profit and minimize expenses for the government and it's friendly multi-national corporate partners.

And the people are like little kids - well taken care of with all the big decisions made for them by their wiser elders. That's another way Singapore is like IBM. :)

16 posted on 03/08/2014 10:58:18 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves (CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
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