He explains why he didn't give up seat to pregnant woman
Desperate times call for depraved measures. The financial crisis might have hurt more than just our wallets.
Last Sunday an ugly train commuter did not give up his seat to a pregnant woman, and went as far as to explain his selfish choice by saying, "Why should I reward the pregnant woman for bringing one more life into the world?"
In an email to STOMP yesterday, the STOMPer who came across this disturbing scene said,"This man refused to give up his seat for a pregnant woman on the MRT yesterday at around 3pm.
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"When asked to give up his seat, he said, 'Life is already full of suffering, why should I reward her (the pregnant woman) for bringing one more life into this world?'
"I took a photo of him after he said that, and he had the cheek to flash a peace sign as I was doing so.
"At this point, the guy seated next to this unreasonable man got up and offered his seat."
In times like these when a pregnant woman's privilege is turned into punishment, one wonders,"Have Singaporeans sunk to a new low of commuter courtesy?"
Desperate times call for depraved measures. The financial crisis might have hurt more than just our wallets.
Last Sunday an ugly train commuter did not give up his seat to a pregnant woman, and went as far as to explain his selfish choice by saying, "Why should I reward the pregnant woman for bringing one more life into the world?"
In an email to STOMP yesterday, the STOMPer who came across this disturbing scene said,"This man refused to give up his seat for a pregnant woman on the MRT yesterday at around 3pm.
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"When asked to give up his seat, he said, 'Life is already full of suffering, why should I reward her (the pregnant woman) for bringing one more life into this world?'
"I took a photo of him after he said that, and he had the cheek to flash a peace sign as I was doing so.
"At this point, the guy seated next to this unreasonable man got up and offered his seat."
In times like these when a pregnant woman's privilege is turned into punishment, one wonders,"Have Singaporeans sunk to a new low of commuter courtesy?"