The part where he bring in God into his speech, he should realise he is not in Sunday school.
No one believed in him except for one. God. OMG. What is this?
I would sympathise with those who said they suffered injustice under the PAP govt. But he said he was lied for 14 years.
Cmon, from baby 1 day old pop out of mother's womb till he was 14 years old, he said he was deceived. (no need so exaggerating right). Deceived by what, what did he suffer?
The only form of suffering I think he got was after watching that 45min video clip. That really screwed him badly.
The part where he bring in God into his speech, he should realise he is not in Sunday school.
I would sympathise with those who said they suffered injustice under the PAP govt. But he said he was lied for 14 years.
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I can only say if we think Singapore is bad, then outside is really not much better. Every country got its pros and cons. Boys at his age, should just enjoy school, and life, before they turn 18 and carry on more responsibilities after they get older. Before he watched the video he said he was skeptical. After he watched the video, he said he was awaken. A bit too drama rama. He said he wasn't brainwashed, I agree. He must have been brainfucked. Because no one should get influenced by a video. But from what he said, why his perception had changed started out from a video. If anyone sees his speech carefully, just have to ask him what form of injustice has he suffered? And then the part of bringing God into his speech, I almost choked.
I don't blame you for taking on what he says literally, not only you our two mps also have problem with understanding like the 'burning' incident (YOG) and the other mp (Lee YS)let not history repeats itself also burning incident.
anyway.. having said that. I think this boy speak very well. He is a good public speaker at his age. I even think that he speak better then my company's GM !! If he can channel his time and energy into study and to work... I'm sure he has bright future.
One thing, Singapore is small and multi racial. Singapore cannot be treated in the way as other western countries.
Its scary to know that our youth can get his mind change so easily over a video clip..
Can't imagine if it's a porn video clip...LOL
God also said don't short changed or ill treat your subordinates, be ye generous as I am generous. God also said love and respect your fellow men more so for those who are in power, help the poor, the destitute and the widows. Carry out your promise and do not double tax the people as in utitilites (water borne tax) diesel tax (company) (consumer)
I kind of agree with the part you said he is quite a good speaker at this age. He speaks legibly and can understand what he says. There are some when they speak always get let down by the delivery of their speech and also the mumblings where the crowd cannot make out what they said. Nevertheless he does have the makings of a next pastor like Kong Hee. He doesn't need to be brainwashed. He can start brainwashing others. He can take this as his next career path.
This boy got to go out and see the world.
Ever since I turned 16, I think the govt is crap, education is crap and even NS is crap. Till I ROD and had the chance to pack my bags to work overseas in Taiwan. From Taiwan I was posted to Malaysia then Thailand. And from Thailand back to Taiwan and my last work trip to Myanmar. Close to almost 5 years, its enough for me. And now after I am back in Singapore, I can only say that we always think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Wait till you are on the side, you will understand why the grass on both sides is green.
This boy haven't seen anything worst. People who talk about Singapore being a communism govt should see how the myanmese army treat their own people and how the people are really living. It was an eye opener.
No one gets politically waken just from looking at a youtube video from Seelan. You can only be waken when you experienced for yourself the kind of lives people are leading elsewhere. If Kenneth thinks he has not been brainwashed, it's normal, because how can he admit it?
When SDP talks about Democracy, they actually sent SDP members to thailand to attend a forum from the Democrats party who took to power from a result of a military coup. And what a joke when the participant happily take photo with Abhisit the PM of Thailand who did not win an election at all.
Sometimes I just wonder, these people are fighting for a cause, but do they really know what they are fighting for? Or are they just fighting for the sake of fighting?
I always thought that SDP are just a bunch of clowns who goes round tripping over themselves just so to add some comic relief to our political scene. But to involve a 16 year old, that is a new low.