Display of S'pore flag

[soft]

I have the flag up every year without fail. I want to celebrate my nation's birthday just like how I celebrate the birthdays of my family.

 

[MrSoftie]

+1000

Used to but not anymore.
I love me country but not how its run.

Cant help but agree totally!!!

 

[fgl]

I already have one on my tee shirt

 

[Anirudh]

Big brother is watching!

let him

 

[panz3rr]

Cigarettes are expensive so i cant afford to buy the flag. So too bad..

 

[Dime]

i put it up cause my regional commitee went around the housing estates giving out flags to the residents.

 

[EugeneSmasher]

Hydrofly, that picture is damn funny! Trying not to laugh right now!

Personally I would usually hang my flag because I love my country, but once again I know every government has its weaknesses and the Singapore government is no different, but things are peaceful, my city is beautiful with all its greenery, I have no reason to not display my love for my country.

Furthermore, our local indie rock scene kicks ass!

 

[gjtaylor]

i thought now the HDBs got the bangladeshi workers to hang them up for u free (including the flag) ?
and take them down after National Day is over ?
my neighbourhood works like this.

 

[sklfc77]

If that really happens then it's pathetic, seems that the hdb has to put up flag when people don't. If people want to they will do it, if they don't then leave it be.

 

[Ris]

mine also is RC people come and hang for us every year de.

for a few years alr, 4 or 5?

its free!, and pathetic!

 

[betsybug]

For those of you who are not too fond of the government, you may wish to note that there is a BIG difference between the government and the country. Americans or the British or Russians (just to take a few examples) fly their flags whether they like Bush/Republicans/Democrats, or Labour/Conservatives, or Putin/Communists respectively.

In fact, these folks do it regardless of the occasion. Since this is a music forum, let's take an appropriate example. Watch any major (prob open-air) concerts - you will be sure to see the Union Jack, Scottish St Andrew's flag (oh definitely!), the Irish flag, etc brandished by rockheads no less. They don't feel that it's uncool, or that they are government stooges, or fascists.

Perhaps the reason for our attitude here is that we have not gone through some collective traumatic experience (such as a war, a long history of suffering) as a nation where a national symbol (a flag, a song, a crest, a colour) really mean something precious and meaningful beyond the government of the day.

 

[gjtaylor]

If that really happens then it's pathetic, seems that the hdb has to put up flag when people don't. If people want to they will do it, if they don't then leave it be.

it's already happening.
it happens to my neighbourhood as well as Ris's.
it started a few years ago.

 

[K2desoog]

Err ... if i'm not mistaken, you'd have to remove the flag after a certain period. I think its a punishable offence if you disrespect our state symbol too.

'Brandishing' it is frowned upon by the gahmen i believe.

The West has their own quirky way of expressing their love for their country. Union Jack undergarments for example. Heh.. try that in Singapore. LOLz


(Ps. I have a strange feeling that this thread is going to turn unpleasant.)

 

[betsybug]

For those of you who must have visual examples here ya' go:

U2 Concert - Irish flag

Flying the Scottish flag - on the way to a Runrig concert

Glastonbury - various flags

 

[betsybug]

The West has their own quirky way of expressing their love for their country.

You haven't been to Thai and Malaysian concerts.

 

[subversion]

patriotism & politics need to be understood in their respective turfs. the people who govern your country is not your country.

 

[guitarsan]

^ Yes, it's true. But the way this country was governed, and the way its people were controlled over the last decades......the thought of "PAP = S'pore" and "S'pore = PAP" has already been entrenched in the minds of many Singaporeans, particularly the lesser educated or informed heartlanders.

 

[theunknown]

used to hang them religiously, showing patrotism to my beloved country. now...aiya...i think my flag evaporated already.

 

[soft]

Well, maybe Singaporean need their flag to be some sort of international icon (Fender, Yamaha, Levi or some designer brand t-shirts) before they will feel that it is cool to display the flag prominently. I hope this is not the case.

I want to take this opportunity to urge everyone to show their love for Singapore. This is where we live and make friends.

 

[subversion]

"PAP = S'pore" and "S'pore = PAP" has already been entrenched in the minds of many Singaporeans, particularly the lesser educated or informed heartlanders.

then it's time, through forums like this, to tell everyone this mentality isn't entrenched in us; we are educated enough to realize this. in the midst of the ruling party are the oppositions (however limited in numbers they may be), we should keep this in mind.