Singapore the new SIN city?

[makapaaa]

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</TD><TD class=row1 height=28 vAlign=top width="100%"><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:44 pm Post subject: Singapore the new SIN city?</TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap> </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>The first 3 letters of Singapore spells SIN. Looks like we are going to live up to this name soon once the casinos open its doors. However, this is not the 1st time Singapore becomes a SIN city. In Sir Raffles time, there was a period of a few years he left the administration to William Farquhar. When Raffles handed over to Farquhar, he told him never to allow gambling, opium and prostitution on the island...don't take short cuts to make money because it will surely destroy the place. When Raffles returned after a few years, he was shocked to see gambling dens and prostitutes. Farquhar devoid of ideas to develop the island economically resorted to allowing gambling dens, slave trading and being lax on vices like prostitution in order to collect more taxes. Unhappy with the direction that Farquhar was taking the island, Raffles sacked him and restored the island for progress over the long term.

100 years we see history repeating. short-cuts taken and history lessons of dealing with vices forgotten. The key to Singapore's progress and prosperity during Raffles time was never been to trade away the people's morals for short term gains. What do casinos bring and create? Gamblers and prostitutes....it is all dirty money ...</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[po2wq]

... When Raffles handed over to Farquhar, he told him never to allow gambling, opium and prostitution on the island...don't take short cuts to make money because it will surely destroy the place. When Raffles returned after a few years, he was shocked to see gambling dens and prostitutes. ... Unhappy with the direction that Farquhar was taking the island, Raffles sacked him and restored the island for progress over the long term.

100 years we see history repeating. ...

a big difference here ...

dat fella who previously has said never 2 gambling dens, car racing is now very happy 2 hv dem ...

no std compared wif ah stamford ...

 

[myo539]

However, this is not the 1st time Singapore becomes a SIN city. In Sir Raffles time, there was a period of a few years he left the administration to William Farquhar. When Raffles handed over to Farquhar, he told him never to allow gambling, opium and prostitution on the island...don't take short cuts to make money because it will surely destroy the place. When Raffles returned after a few years, he was shocked to see gambling dens and prostitutes. Farquhar devoid of ideas to develop the island economically resorted to allowing gambling dens, slave trading and being lax on vices like prostitution in order to collect more taxes. Unhappy with the direction that Farquhar was taking the island, Raffles sacked him and restored the island for progress over the long term.

You are quite right in this respect - had Singapore been ruled by the oppositions like Chee SJ he would become the modern Col Farquhar "devoid of ideas to develop the island" except a big mouth. He would turn prostitutions and gambling into a full time preoccupation.

You don't need a Raffles to save Singapore. There are hundreds of modern Raffles in the PAP cadres. Why harped on someone you have no chance to meet face to face? You know Raffles was not really held in high esteem by the English court. Look more closely at the PAP and you will find many of them much better than Raffles. Unfortunately some detractors prefer to wear blinkers - or are born with blinkers!

And why are you suffering from a phobia with names. The late archbishop of the Philippines - Jaime Sin - had to hung up about his name - surname SIN. He would warmly welcomed people to his church with "Welcome to the House of Sin". We can also proudly welcome rich tourists to "The Island of Sin and Sun".

 

[TeeKee]

God despises sins..

How will God take action?

Earthquake, Flood or Lightning Strike?

 

[tonychat]

You are quite right in this respect - had Singapore been ruled by the oppositions like Chee SJ he would become the modern Col Farquhar "devoid of ideas to develop the island" except a big mouth. He would turn prostitutions and gambling into a full time preoccupation.

You don't need a Raffles to save Singapore. There are hundreds of modern Raffles in the PAP cadres. Why harped on someone you have no chance to meet face to face? You know Raffles was not really held in high esteem by the English court. Look more closely at the PAP and you will find many of them much better than Raffles. Unfortunately some detractors prefer to wear blinkers - or are born with blinkers!

And why are you suffering from a phobia with names. The late archbishop of the Philippines - Jaime Sin - had to hung up about his name - surname SIN. He would warmly welcomed people to his church with "Welcome to the House of Sin". We can also proudly welcome rich tourists to "The Island of Sin and Sun".

It is not about who runs the country. It is about what sort of people make up the population.