Comments on: Podcast ban and regulation of blogs in Singapore http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/04/10/podcast-ban-and-regulation-of-blogs-in-singapore/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:19:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Connie Veneracion http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/04/10/podcast-ban-and-regulation-of-blogs-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-34589 Connie Veneracion Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:51:44 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=8818#comment-34589 torn, if you click on the link to <i>Solitaire Joker</i>'s blog, the paragraph that precedes the quoted portion may clarify for you seeming preference. torn, if you click on the link to Solitaire Joker’s blog, the paragraph that precedes the quoted portion may clarify for you seeming preference.

]]> By: Rickey http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/04/10/podcast-ban-and-regulation-of-blogs-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-34447 Rickey Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:54:53 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=8818#comment-34447 The right to free speech has nothing to do with walking downtown undisturbed. The right to free speech has nothing to do with walking downtown undisturbed.

]]> By: torn http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/04/10/podcast-ban-and-regulation-of-blogs-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-34329 torn Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:19:26 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=8818#comment-34329 That's very interesting. My experience is similar to Trosp's -- I lived in Singapore from 1985 to 1989 and now live in the Philippines. I choose item 1. However, the question is not really fairly posed, since it is steering respondents towards option 2. "The right to shoot your mouth off about virtually anything in Singapore politics" doesn't really reflect the reality in Singapore, where people are asking for just a little freedom of speech. Chee Soon Juan is not asking for unlimited license so far as I am aware, just the right to allow his point to be heard. That's a right that all of us who live in freer countries take for granted. That’s very interesting. My experience is similar to Trosp’s — I lived in Singapore from 1985 to 1989 and now live in the Philippines. I choose item 1.

However, the question is not really fairly posed, since it is steering respondents towards option 2. “The right to shoot your mouth off about virtually anything in Singapore politics” doesn’t really reflect the reality in Singapore, where people are asking for just a little freedom of speech. Chee Soon Juan is not asking for unlimited license so far as I am aware, just the right to allow his point to be heard. That’s a right that all of us who live in freer countries take for granted.

]]> By: Trosp http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/04/10/podcast-ban-and-regulation-of-blogs-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-34086 Trosp Tue, 11 Apr 2006 02:41:42 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=8818#comment-34086 " But realistically, what would you choose? The right to shoot your mouth off about virtually anything in Singapore politics? Or the peace of mind that you get from knowing that you will be undisturbed taking a downtown stroll in Singapore at extremely late hours? Choose. And choose wisely." Having lived in Singapore from 1989 to 1994 and being a resident of Philippines, I'll choose item number 2. ” But realistically, what would you choose?

The right to shoot your mouth off about virtually anything in Singapore politics?

Or the peace of mind that you get from knowing that you will be undisturbed taking a downtown stroll in Singapore at extremely late hours?

Choose. And choose wisely.”

Having lived in Singapore from 1989 to 1994 and being a resident of Philippines, I’ll choose item number 2.

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