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Amos Yee's "Lee Kuan Yew Is Finally Dead!" Is Back Online
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Source: Rappler.com
Amos Yee: Spawn of Lee Kuan Yew's grand experiment
Patricio N. Abinales
Published 9:00 AM, Apr 11, 2015
Updated 9:00 AM, Apr 11, 2015
Singapore authorities arrested Amos Yee, the 17-year-old who posted the Youtube video 'Lee Kuan Yew is Finally Dead!' But he is the spawn of Lee's grand social and political experiment in Singapore.
The other week, all eyes were on the funeral of the founder of Singapore Lee Kwan Yew, with the country’s media network practically running a 24-hour program since the start of the public viewing of his body. YouTube was full of these skits as well as postings of old videos showing Lee in action – defending his policies, deflecting criticisms, and proud about what he and his country achieved.
One example of such confident riposte was Lee’s September 2008 interview with CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria, where Lee outlined his views on his critics, the United States elections (John McCain’s odd choice of the empty-headed Sarah Palin amused the old man), and his favorite argument that Western-style (American?) democracy would not work in a place like Singapore. Zakaria was practically drooling in his mouth as he listened to Lee.
But shortly after the news of Lee’s death was announced to the world, in came another Singaporean, Amos Yee, who posted a video on YouTube titled “Lee Kuan Yew is Finally Dead!” In that March 29 video, the 17-year-old Yee gave the opposite description of Lee and Singapore: a narcissistic despot destroying any opposition to his autocratic rule, the country having one of the highest inequality rates in terms of incomes, and the gross discrepancy between the salaries of high officials vis-à-vis the ordinary grunt, and the creation of a society that is not only apolitical but also lacking in imagination.
Visibly shocked by this lucid takedown of the Founder by a 17-year-old, the Singaporean state reacted by arresting Yee. This was the only response it is used to: all dissenters, critics have to go to jail. And, in this case, age does not matter. However, the social media backlash – especially from the outside – compelled authorities to, oddly, be sticklers of the law. The kid was charged with insulting religious beliefs and granted bail.
The state really had no choice. It could not just allow Yee to act the killjoy of a period of extreme love-fests. But it found a way to try to bring him down: allowing “experts” to do the tarring, calling Yee mentally deficient, a rabble rouser, and even injecting prison humor that he be ready to be gang-raped inside. Yee admirably has shown that he is no potroon, smiling as he went to jail and got out again, and seemingly saying to his detractors to “bring it on.”
But if you read through the exchanges, return to those two YouTube videos, you will notice two notable things. First, these attacks on media and the Internet remind me of the kind of “mob rule” associated with Nazis and Stalinists. The sallies are personalized, and Yee is demonized. There is very little of substance here, and, of course, Yee’s YouTube video is not shown. There is no sense of balance here, no fairness – just all-out attack on the person.
But as this hypocrisy continued, the second thing came to mind, and that is the irony of it all. Amos Yee really is the natural product of Lee Kwan Yew’s autocratic social engineering of Singaporean society. Lee, Harry Lee, wanted his country to reach developed status, capable of competing with Europe and the United States. And at the time of his death, that stage was reached.
With Singaporean well fed, adequately paid, and decently housed, the next logical step would be enriching their minds. Lee’s idea, however, of an educated people is that of a community possessed with skills in the sciences, articulate in English and Mandarin, and adept in management. But devoid of critical thought; a 21st century version of Data, that android in Star Trek Enterprise.
Alas, a physically hale and materially full population will ask for more than just scientific and technocratic knowledge. It will ask for a full play of its curiosities and even its cynicism. This is what the so-called modernization theorists say. A society that grows as a result of its close integration to the world capitalist system will, once it grows and “modernizes,” cannot be selective in their selection of mores and norms.
The first generation to benefit from modernization may agree with the autocrat’s injunction that their unique disposition cannot allow them to adopt Western political and social values. In fact, it would be the first to defend this model.
The second generation, however, will think differently. They are already enjoying the benefits of growth (good schools, functioning health systems, etc), now they want to move further forward, to carve a life different and more exciting than their elders.
This younger generation’s extreme symbol is Amos Yee. Or, to put in another way, Amos Yee was the spawn of Harry Lee’s grand social and political experiment in Singapore. – Rappler.com
Patricio N. Abinales is professor of Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii-Manoa.
Amos Yee: Spawn of Lee Kuan Yew's grand experiment
Patricio N. Abinales
Published 9:00 AM, Apr 11, 2015
Updated 9:00 AM, Apr 11, 2015
Singapore authorities arrested Amos Yee, the 17-year-old who posted the Youtube video 'Lee Kuan Yew is Finally Dead!' But he is the spawn of Lee's grand social and political experiment in Singapore.
The other week, all eyes were on the funeral of the founder of Singapore Lee Kwan Yew, with the country’s media network practically running a 24-hour program since the start of the public viewing of his body. YouTube was full of these skits as well as postings of old videos showing Lee in action – defending his policies, deflecting criticisms, and proud about what he and his country achieved.
One example of such confident riposte was Lee’s September 2008 interview with CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria, where Lee outlined his views on his critics, the United States elections (John McCain’s odd choice of the empty-headed Sarah Palin amused the old man), and his favorite argument that Western-style (American?) democracy would not work in a place like Singapore. Zakaria was practically drooling in his mouth as he listened to Lee.
But shortly after the news of Lee’s death was announced to the world, in came another Singaporean, Amos Yee, who posted a video on YouTube titled “Lee Kuan Yew is Finally Dead!” In that March 29 video, the 17-year-old Yee gave the opposite description of Lee and Singapore: a narcissistic despot destroying any opposition to his autocratic rule, the country having one of the highest inequality rates in terms of incomes, and the gross discrepancy between the salaries of high officials vis-à-vis the ordinary grunt, and the creation of a society that is not only apolitical but also lacking in imagination.
Visibly shocked by this lucid takedown of the Founder by a 17-year-old, the Singaporean state reacted by arresting Yee. This was the only response it is used to: all dissenters, critics have to go to jail. And, in this case, age does not matter. However, the social media backlash – especially from the outside – compelled authorities to, oddly, be sticklers of the law. The kid was charged with insulting religious beliefs and granted bail.
The state really had no choice. It could not just allow Yee to act the killjoy of a period of extreme love-fests. But it found a way to try to bring him down: allowing “experts” to do the tarring, calling Yee mentally deficient, a rabble rouser, and even injecting prison humor that he be ready to be gang-raped inside. Yee admirably has shown that he is no potroon, smiling as he went to jail and got out again, and seemingly saying to his detractors to “bring it on.”
But if you read through the exchanges, return to those two YouTube videos, you will notice two notable things. First, these attacks on media and the Internet remind me of the kind of “mob rule” associated with Nazis and Stalinists. The sallies are personalized, and Yee is demonized. There is very little of substance here, and, of course, Yee’s YouTube video is not shown. There is no sense of balance here, no fairness – just all-out attack on the person.
But as this hypocrisy continued, the second thing came to mind, and that is the irony of it all. Amos Yee really is the natural product of Lee Kwan Yew’s autocratic social engineering of Singaporean society. Lee, Harry Lee, wanted his country to reach developed status, capable of competing with Europe and the United States. And at the time of his death, that stage was reached.
With Singaporean well fed, adequately paid, and decently housed, the next logical step would be enriching their minds. Lee’s idea, however, of an educated people is that of a community possessed with skills in the sciences, articulate in English and Mandarin, and adept in management. But devoid of critical thought; a 21st century version of Data, that android in Star Trek Enterprise.
Alas, a physically hale and materially full population will ask for more than just scientific and technocratic knowledge. It will ask for a full play of its curiosities and even its cynicism. This is what the so-called modernization theorists say. A society that grows as a result of its close integration to the world capitalist system will, once it grows and “modernizes,” cannot be selective in their selection of mores and norms.
The first generation to benefit from modernization may agree with the autocrat’s injunction that their unique disposition cannot allow them to adopt Western political and social values. In fact, it would be the first to defend this model.
The second generation, however, will think differently. They are already enjoying the benefits of growth (good schools, functioning health systems, etc), now they want to move further forward, to carve a life different and more exciting than their elders.
This younger generation’s extreme symbol is Amos Yee. Or, to put in another way, Amos Yee was the spawn of Harry Lee’s grand social and political experiment in Singapore. – Rappler.com
Patricio N. Abinales is professor of Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii-Manoa.
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Salute!! This kid got guts.
[video=youtube;dD4y3U4TfeY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD4y3U4TfeY[/video]
inaccurate argument with no substantiation. Muslims are worse.
I have the same rights as him!
Amos is so cute in this movie.
[video=youtube;dRQz7_d92fw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRQz7_d92fw[/video]
[video=youtube;dRQz7_d92fw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRQz7_d92fw[/video]
I have the same rights as him! But none of you will defend my rights.
Source: Citizens' Journal shared Nicole Ling's photo.
Was at a cafe last night and guess who I bumped into?? Well, I saw someone with puffy hair at a distance and was surprised to see Amos Yee sitting at a table.
I was even more surprised to see his dearest mommy beside him! I spoke to both of them for approximately 15 minutes before requesting for a photo with Amos Yee (which he happily obliged).
Mommy was camera shy and wanted to stay away from the spotlight. Mommy said her son was in the top 7% for his PSLE results but he has always been different from everybody else.
My brief interaction with Amos tells me he's a super bright 16-year old kid with an amazing gift of the gab. It was such a pleasure to have met both Amos and his mom in person.
I'm happy the family is doing well and I wish them all the best in their future undertakings. I still can't believe I bumped into Amos!
* please excuse my ridiculous white face in this selfie *
Was at a cafe last night and guess who I bumped into?? Well, I saw someone with puffy hair at a distance and was surprised to see Amos Yee sitting at a table.
I was even more surprised to see his dearest mommy beside him! I spoke to both of them for approximately 15 minutes before requesting for a photo with Amos Yee (which he happily obliged).
Mommy was camera shy and wanted to stay away from the spotlight. Mommy said her son was in the top 7% for his PSLE results but he has always been different from everybody else.
My brief interaction with Amos tells me he's a super bright 16-year old kid with an amazing gift of the gab. It was such a pleasure to have met both Amos and his mom in person.
I'm happy the family is doing well and I wish them all the best in their future undertakings. I still can't believe I bumped into Amos!
* please excuse my ridiculous white face in this selfie *
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Refuting Christians With Their Own Christian Bible
[video=youtube;CME_5-P8rJw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CME_5-P8rJw[/video]
[video=youtube;CME_5-P8rJw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CME_5-P8rJw[/video]
Defend your rights to shut others up? LOL!
Amos's opinion on christianity is mild and personal compared to this video on how hypocrite christian initiated physically attack on other religion. Motivated by which part of the bible?
[video=youtube;UX3Dej6aR9E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX3Dej6aR9E[/video]
the famous yeo hwee ping thread: http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?192274-Woman-Destroys-Taoist-Prayer-Items-At-HDB-Void-Deck
Chrirstians was Roman adaption of the Jesus story written by one man Josephus.
Josephus was one of the tribe king (his name can be found in the NT) surrendered to the Roman. He found this man Jesus, a high priest, wants the Roman to leave Judea using Isiah 52 predication that His God will rein over Judea to establish HIS kingdom of God on this land.
But, man propose God disposed, it didn't happen and Jesus loss and get hang.
Jesus was known as one of the messianic revolution leaders (3rd) that were killed for trying to topple the Romans.
But one priest succeeded to get rid of The Romans in AD 66 -69 known as The Jewish Revolution which last only 3 years. He was hailed as the messiah.
Christians must come clean with their history and NOT just talk abut Jesus alone but the whole story was be taken from 5BC to AD 200 and how the Roman established Christianity ending the last emperor Domitian.
Emperor Constantinople established Christianity following Jesus story.
But who do you believe is the truth story of Jesus from Paul or James, Jesus Brother?
NT Galatian 1:4-20
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Was there another another Gospel? What was Paul referring to?
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Anyone Christian who believe the other Gospel Paul will cursed you? Greek people lan cheow wicked meh? What to curse?
9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
This Ah quah Paul spent 3 years go round Asia Minor to find out Jesus story from hearsay and rumours and then claimed he know Jesus more than the 12 Apostles? He self-appointed himself the 13th Apostle then. The 12 Apostles did not want to share Jesus story to Paul and lanlan the Ah Quah made up his own Jesus story?
So the Ah Quah will cursed you if you believed the other Gospel which we believe was from the 12 Apostles also travelled in the region too to spread Jesus story too.
Amen.
19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
Josephus was one of the tribe king (his name can be found in the NT) surrendered to the Roman. He found this man Jesus, a high priest, wants the Roman to leave Judea using Isiah 52 predication that His God will rein over Judea to establish HIS kingdom of God on this land.
But, man propose God disposed, it didn't happen and Jesus loss and get hang.
Jesus was known as one of the messianic revolution leaders (3rd) that were killed for trying to topple the Romans.
But one priest succeeded to get rid of The Romans in AD 66 -69 known as The Jewish Revolution which last only 3 years. He was hailed as the messiah.
Christians must come clean with their history and NOT just talk abut Jesus alone but the whole story was be taken from 5BC to AD 200 and how the Roman established Christianity ending the last emperor Domitian.
Emperor Constantinople established Christianity following Jesus story.
But who do you believe is the truth story of Jesus from Paul or James, Jesus Brother?
NT Galatian 1:4-20
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Was there another another Gospel? What was Paul referring to?
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Anyone Christian who believe the other Gospel Paul will cursed you? Greek people lan cheow wicked meh? What to curse?
9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
This Ah quah Paul spent 3 years go round Asia Minor to find out Jesus story from hearsay and rumours and then claimed he know Jesus more than the 12 Apostles? He self-appointed himself the 13th Apostle then. The 12 Apostles did not want to share Jesus story to Paul and lanlan the Ah Quah made up his own Jesus story?
So the Ah Quah will cursed you if you believed the other Gospel which we believe was from the 12 Apostles also travelled in the region too to spread Jesus story too.
Amen.
19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
No medicine can cure him. He is completely lost. He quotes scripture out of context. He is lost in his own understanding of reality. He is pathetic even though he wants to be comical.
It reminds me of the song by the Bee Gees :
I started a joke which started the whole world crying
But I didn't see that the joke was on me oh no
I started to cry which started the whole world laughing
Oh If I'd only seen that the joke was on me
I looked at the skies running my hands over my eyes
And I fell out of bed hurting my head from things that I said
'Till I finally died which started the whole world living
Oh If I'd only seen that the joke was on me
And I truly understand why the parents are heart-broken. Despite his waywardness and the deep hurts that he has brought to them, they are the ones who bailed him out. They are the ones who apologized to the PM. They are the ones who will accompany him to court and stand by him even though they know that what he did was wrong. They will go through the scrutiny with him in the court. They will listen to the charges to their son. Their hearts will be disappointed no doubt. But whatever the outcome of the case, they will still stand by him.
Amos, if you want to know what an example of true Christian love is, this is it...
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How do you know the parents are hurt? Did u ask them personally?
The parents might be in joy that their son have such balls to tell the truth about lky.
It is always a blessing to have offspring who has huge balls.
Are you a parent ?
Are you a parent with balls?
I am surprised if you were a parent with balls, your son calls you a bitch, you can still praise him.
it is not about praising, it is about understanding teenage years...parents with balls will know how to deal with it. I guess Amos parents are because to deal with a kid that smart, needs patience and wisdom..
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