Tag: Government
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Singapore's politics of personality
Singapore’s opposition parties need to become political parties, not personality parties.
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Banning Julien Blanc: NIMBYism on a global scale
Banning Julien Blanc undermines freedom of speech and travel. The better approach would be to arrest him, criticise him, or kill him. The latter removes a threat to society; the former pushes the burden to someone else and punishes someone for disagreeing with the memes of the day.
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When Diversity Meets Policy
Singapore’s CMIO model is a blunt instrument. But it also underpins many of Singapore’s policies. It is easy to talk about dropping CMIO, but the real question is what policymaking tool provides a better way — and what are the costs of such a tool.
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Between Gender Stereotypes and Dogma
Take a step away from the controversy surrounding Focus on the Family, and instead use the opportunity to think about a new model of sexuality and relationship education to meet the needs of youths.
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The State is Not Fragile
Instead of suing Roy Ngerng, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong should address the issues he and others have raised.
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Digging Up the Roots of 'Racism'
Diversity plus Proximity plus Competition equals Conflict. As Singapore becomes more diverse, conflicts can only become more visible. It’s time to move on from talking about the latest outrage and to start talking about the systemic causes of conflict, and how to resolve them.