We Blog cuz we CARE
Once a few weeks ago i got into a "debate" with a fella. The Fella was full of praise for PAP, citing the fact that they had managed to accumulate large reserves and maintain a healthy budget. He even defended the control of Media and all, saying that if there was no control then we would have people on the streets....of course i was also labelled as a person who wanted more excitement and action and a person who just made noise for the heck of it (this is a very recurring theme). In fact he ended off by telling me that I would probably do the same thing and that PAP is doing what they have to do.
Being a noob, i was, in DOTA speak...OWNED. In fact because of this i began to qn whether i was right in commenting on issues... but i have since recollected my senses and am still commenting on issues as best as i am able too...
But the above story begets the qn, why do we even bother to highlight all the perceived short comings in policies and in society? Are we being arrogant or presumptous to think we can do a better job then those in power? Are we from the low income that we must make noise?
To be honest i do not fall into the low income category and i believe many bloggers also do not fall into that category. however, Mr Wang (www.mrwangsaysso.blogspot.com) sums it nicely with his latest post..."I am concerned about broader issues for Singaporeans. That's what this blog is about, anyway. It's not so much about me."
I am not a blogger in the mould of Mr wang, aaron and the rest...in fact i tend to end up rambling and going off tangent such that my posts become a boring read..and my early posts were more about me myself and fiaking I...i doubt that i get much readership...however i do this because i believe that as a citizen in the Republic of Singapore i owe it to society to give my 7 percent worth on issues...i may be wrong and of course i stand corrected but if i can get even one person to start thinking critically about issues and hopefully start to be concerned about what goes on in society, then i have contributed to helping rid the apathy of singaporeans.
and even if no one reads...at least this gives me an avenue to express my thoughts...
and honestly i dun buy the argument that i must migrate just cuz i am unhappy... since i am not happy isnt it better that i find a way to deal with the thing causing the unhappiness?
Once a few weeks ago i got into a "debate" with a fella. The Fella was full of praise for PAP, citing the fact that they had managed to accumulate large reserves and maintain a healthy budget. He even defended the control of Media and all, saying that if there was no control then we would have people on the streets....of course i was also labelled as a person who wanted more excitement and action and a person who just made noise for the heck of it (this is a very recurring theme). In fact he ended off by telling me that I would probably do the same thing and that PAP is doing what they have to do.
Being a noob, i was, in DOTA speak...OWNED. In fact because of this i began to qn whether i was right in commenting on issues... but i have since recollected my senses and am still commenting on issues as best as i am able too...
But the above story begets the qn, why do we even bother to highlight all the perceived short comings in policies and in society? Are we being arrogant or presumptous to think we can do a better job then those in power? Are we from the low income that we must make noise?
To be honest i do not fall into the low income category and i believe many bloggers also do not fall into that category. however, Mr Wang (www.mrwangsaysso.blogspot.com) sums it nicely with his latest post..."I am concerned about broader issues for Singaporeans. That's what this blog is about, anyway. It's not so much about me."
I am not a blogger in the mould of Mr wang, aaron and the rest...in fact i tend to end up rambling and going off tangent such that my posts become a boring read..and my early posts were more about me myself and fiaking I...i doubt that i get much readership...however i do this because i believe that as a citizen in the Republic of Singapore i owe it to society to give my 7 percent worth on issues...i may be wrong and of course i stand corrected but if i can get even one person to start thinking critically about issues and hopefully start to be concerned about what goes on in society, then i have contributed to helping rid the apathy of singaporeans.
and even if no one reads...at least this gives me an avenue to express my thoughts...
and honestly i dun buy the argument that i must migrate just cuz i am unhappy... since i am not happy isnt it better that i find a way to deal with the thing causing the unhappiness?
1 Comments:
At 10:44 AM ,
Anonymous said...
Thanks for writing this.
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