Warning: Be mindful of what you post on SOFT

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

mwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

iam sitting in my backyard, lamenting bout the land my backyard is sitting in but yet i cant shift my backyard yet

 

[hifi_killer]

I think its ironic that you guys blast the authorities for clamping down on the "freedom of speech". Because in the first place, the blogger wasn't even exercising his right for free willed expression.

as blueprintstudio had mentioned,
"I write this way to make my entries more punchy and exciting"
so, he writes it in that way to gather more hits, how is that free willed expression?

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

some people must be taught a lesson jialat jialat, for failing to understand the differences between sensitivity and stupidity.

 

[Akira-Portnoy]

wah.. this guy.. whats with him. urgh. LIFESKILLS=ZERO.

 

[Godspeed64]

Some people don't feel that this guy deserves to be punished because he is exercising his right to "freedom of speech". Well, it is certainly a harsh punishment if implemented in other countries. This doesn't apply to Singapore.

The right to speak freely comes with an unpublished book of rules; basically you shouldn't criticize others when it comes to race, religion, sexuality, etc. In Singapore, if we have too many people like him, racial tensions would worsen, and one could expect non-democratic measures to be taken such as rioting. Now this wouldn't be good for our economy right? That veil of economic perfection that has been boasted by our entrepreneurs for decades would be lifted in a moment, and there goes our income, our jobs and our lifestyle.

Punishment can be used for the greater good; not just for Mr.Fragrance Prince (cheesy I know) to repent about, but for the rest of the public to learn as well. This will deter potential bloggers from writing similar ill-natured comments on the same topic, thus restoring the order of peace we have come to enjoy over the years.

Damn I feel chim haha :mrgreen:

 

[gutturalpiss]

A policed state people, a policed state. That's what the WWW is. We're back to WWII, except we have Google as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

In any case, policed state or not, this guy does not deserve to be jailed. He deserves to be mobbed, just like the good ol' days of freedom. If only Tommy Guns were legal!

 

[shinobi]

last time they were not just mobbed, they were LYNCHED

hence 'lynch mob'

but the lynch mobs also misfire sometimes lah (thats why we have the legal system now)

 

[shinobi]

Some people don't feel that this guy deserves to be punished because he is exercising his right to "freedom of speech". Well, it is certainly a harsh punishment if implemented in other countries. This doesn't apply to Singapore.

The right to speak freely comes with an unpublished book of rules; basically you shouldn't criticize others when it comes to race, religion, sexuality, etc. In Singapore, if we have too many people like him, racial tensions would worsen, and one could expect non-democratic measures to be taken such as rioting. Now this wouldn't be good for our economy right? That veil of economic perfection that has been boasted by our entrepreneurs for decades would be lifted in a moment, and there goes our income, our jobs and our lifestyle.

Punishment can be used for the greater good; not just for Mr.Fragrance Prince (cheesy I know) to repent about, but for the rest of the public to learn as well. This will deter potential bloggers from writing similar ill-natured comments on the same topic, thus restoring the order of peace we have come to enjoy over the years.

Damn I feel chim haha :mrgreen:

maybe you could say that the level of racial tolerance and equality in singapore is precisely the reason why the charges against him seem harsh

in other countries maybe they would not have reacted so strongly. maybe the level of freedom is higher. maybe their level of tolerance for racists is higher. maybe both. but that's not something we would want to strive for.

i have faith in singapore. i remember walking around penin and peace center with my guitarists and we saw all kinds of combis, chinese guy with minah, malay guy with chinese gal, indian guy with TWO chinese gals

 

[Godspeed64]

You're right.. We're not that intolerant of racism, just take a look at this thread. In hardwarezone, they have over 70 pages, most flaming him.. On our part, we have justified our thoughts of what should be done now or whether anything should have been done in the first place..

If he gets punished, he'll be like a guinea pig; the one to be arrested as a warning to other bloggers.. Before the matter gets out of hand, the authorities may be forced to take action..

I have totally nothing against other races.. I'm mixed, so I got twice the amount of racist jokes against me, LOL.. But it's all done in the name of good humour, unlike what this blogger did.. :mrgreen: We've been doing it for years (the maintenance of our racial harmony that is).. I'm sure we can continue, unlike other countries.. Look at Rwanda, where the Hutus and Tutsi practically massacre each other.. When the only differences between em are that Tutsis tend to be taller, and Hutus have longer nose widths (they used to measure it).. We should be thankful that we cooperate well, and should try our best to maintain this feeling of trust and security we have in each other's midst..

My 2 cents!

 

[fgl]

We as SINGAPOREANS have a civic responsibility to educate our children and vice versa about racial issues. Folks from the earlier "kampung generation" still foster such kindred feelings. To the youth of today, the feeling might just be a tad bit diluted.

He talked of a higher education and a motor mouth in order to take him on? I doubt he would have lasted HERE very long with some of the characters that soft has lurking around. Hahah no, he would not have last long at all. Big talk only ...

Clearly though a STRONG EXAMPLE must be made of him. Incarceration, whipping,etc are all fine & good but re-education should be included. Say 2 years community service in selected old folks or welfare homes of his targetted racial minority.

 

[Godspeed64]

Clearly though a STRONG EXAMPLE must be made of him. Incarceration, whipping,etc are all fine & good but re-education should be included. Say 2 years community service in selected old folks or welfare homes of his targetted racial minority.

Oh my.. To him that's worse than being someone's Fragrance Princess in jail! Hahaha.. Maybe both also can.. ;P

 

[shredded]

well, i guess there is a very fine line on what kind of racist/religious jokes are okay and what are not. just a step to far and all hell would break loose. also, since most people here post anonymously, it is very easy for them to post a harsh or demeaning reply and think that they can get away with it. so just to be on the safe side, it's best not to have any sensitive topics on this forum, be it racial, religious or things that could undermine the security of this country.

that aside, it's amazing how russell peters can crack racial jokes on the international stage and yet people love him for that. he even crack jokes about his own indian race. pure talent

 

[guitarsan]

sexy frangrance prince is going to be someone`s princess in prison

Do you think sexy fragrance will be a "pain in the ass" after he serves his time as a princess in prison?

 

[dir]

Russell Peters is a good performer but recycles way too much of his own material.

I don't think we shouldn't discuss certain topics because certain people might get offended by it. That's really backwards thinking for a society. As long as we remain civil and articulate our thoughts clearly and concisely, it really isn't much of a problem to discuss anything.

as blueprintstudio had mentioned,
"I write this way to make my entries more punchy and exciting"
so, he writes it in that way to gather more hits, how is that free willed expression?

how is that not? no one is holding a gun to his head and forcing him to write it.

The problem here isn't what one guy said, it's the government's response to it. Do you really need the government to come in and jail everyone who thinks or act a certain way? Racism will always be a problem in any society. but I sure don't need anymore 'thought police' in my backyard.

edit: also hydrofly I think you meant 'liberal', not libertarian. A libertarian is a whole different school of thought.

 

[blueprintstudios]

i can't speak for the government, but I believe we have to thank "fragrance prince" that the gov. still takes this blog racism seriously, ever since the very 1st case, i'm sure some of us will just say "it's for show/wayang. after that close one eye to the rest of the un-reported cases". then we have a perfect role model (with such a pretty boy face too) to gain your attention (Again!) and keep that song "I fought the law, and the law won" in you head. and this time , it's working on the girls for those who thought "he's cute". just too bad he's lacking in the brains'n'common sense department.

so to keep to the thread topic : "Be mindful of what you post on SOFT". cos james and the whole load of us will report your a$$. ... actually we'll flame it first, then report. hah.

50¢ worth

 

[fuzztremecho]

freedom of speech/expression does not give us the freedom to humiliate/put down another individual beliefs/color/creed or whathaveyou just because the other person is different.

the brain is nearer to the mouth/fingers than the A-whole so the process of thought is put into motion before words were said/type..responsibility maybe cliche but hey...you dare to articulate your thoughts into a manifested form...you answer it..pure and simple

but sometimes,its a reverse process..the A-whole guiding the brain and the result...yup,gotta go and see "doctor"..

 

[Aki S. Ian]

well honestly in singapore i do agree with one thing.

they like to excesice this thing we call "make example of"

its just a normal practice in singapore.

nab just one guy and punish him severely and publicise it.
*poof* that will scare off anyone who was and is going to do whatever that guy just did.

and it will the talk of the town for the following months.
till finally it gets embedded into our head(which is what they want)

it happens all the time.

 

[cereal]

Geee...wonder what tht malay uncle must be thinking when he reads all of these. Probably gets on with his life, still reading the paper in the same old spot while our dear fren Mr frangrance gets hauled ass to jail. PWNED.

In any case, just be tolerant la or at best, shut up. Doesn't pay to be honest in situations like this. We all might have come across the odd chinese/malay/indian/ang moh ars* but just be hack care lor.

Y wanna post all this up in a blog, what point trying to prove. Get along with everyone. Live and let live. Make music and enjoy ur stay here while it lasts.

 

[Aki S. Ian]

question:
what if you made a remark to a malay guy. critising him.
yet you, yourself a malay.

does that count as being racist?

 

[vickomaniac]

i don't think so.
i think said person is just being insecure and self-depreciating.

fragrance prince or whatever his name has some serious self confidence issues, IMO.
deep, deep inside, he just wants a hug.