Unprofessional operators

The operators who laughed at David for seeking help to be saved from his bushland surroundings have a lot to answer for. They caused his death as they did not take his pleas seriously enough. He had no way of telling them his exact location due to his condition, and they thought that he was playing a trick on them. It is understandable if they had previously encountered such incidents but the way the organization dealt with his death makes me gnash my teeth. A mere apology is barely enough for someone who lost his life. Granted, a statement to avoid similar responses to future calls was issued, but this, coupled with the apology, is not a proper response towards the death. They should offer some form of compensation or donation to the family too.

What is our country becoming?

The couple who walked down Holland Village without any clothes were obviously disregarding the laws governing our country. It disgusts me to know that the lady is a Singaporean. She may have been influenced by the liberal attitudes towards sexuality in Sweden where she studies, but being back in her homeland means that she should be aware of its laws unlike the man.

The teen who posted bedroom videos online was clearly obsessed with Pet Society. To flaunt her body for virtual gifts to be given to her virtual pet is appalling.It does not justify the end goal. She does not know how to respect and love her God-given body. The men who actually take on this exchange are also people who do not know how to respect women as they should be.

The group of students who irked Xu Huifong on the bus irk me too. She had "gently" reminded them to dispose of their bags but their response is truly unbecoming. The girl's chant especially, irks me to no end. She is daring enough to mock the civic-conscious commuter in an outright manner. I hope CCSS identifies her and she is severely dealt with. Counselling is not enough.

This is a clear disregard of fellow citizens. I'm heartened to know though that the boy retrieved his rubbish and disposed some of it, and that the commuter was eagle-eyed enough to note the school initials. It is so very ironic that the girls did not do anything about it. Girls are supposed to be more considerate. What nature is our society hurling towards?

The NS man who ranted against the army for ruining his future when he was discovered smuggling a drug into the camp is ridiculously unrepentant. He had already ruined it by committing this act, in case he did not know.
Probably if it had been undiscovered, he would have been smug about it. If that were the case, his character would have still remained tainted, which is the more important thing.

Miss USA finalist being mocked

She was asked a question on whether all the states should legalise gay marriages. She made a stand and said that marriage should be between a man and a woman. I sure hope that she was not labelled as stupid for this reason. I myself, believe in the same concept of marriage.

Her only fault was that she failed to answer the question. Besides stating her belief of what a marriage constitutes, she repeated the question via the options pertaining to marriage which are available for Americans. The suggested answer though, as given by the judge who asked her the question, smacks of political correctness. It is an evasion of the question for this ultimate goal. It implies that winning a pageant is dependent on diplomatic opinion, instead of sincere and convicted personal belief.

A successful school?

Zaveed Husref wrote on how Victorians are unjustly criticized for their failure to clear trays in public eating areas. I somewhat disagree with his points. Ms Tan is not narrow-minded in making that assumption. Students, especially in their school uniforms, are judged in society for their ability to uphold their school values through their behaviour. Those students have caused their school to fail in its mission. They are not gentlemen, which does include the act of clearing trays. Such an elite school is bound to be judged through its students. Does this writer seem a little naive in presuming otherwise?

It would do the staff crew a good turn if trays were cleared by the customers, as people in the West do. It is not a matter of disrupting the job scope of the staff. This is referring more to fast-food restaurants. Why conform to the majority of people who neglect to clear trays? To clear them only based on one's own convenience speaks of a selfish mindset.

The numerous medals and rankings won by the school is not something to be excessively proud of though. This cannot replace nobility of character and civic-consciousness in its students. Is the criticism on the students truly harsh? The writer seems to wallow in the elitism that being a Victorian brings, and think that academic excellence and achievements are everything in a person's life. "Victorians...should be allowed the occasional lack of perfection..."? It seems to imply that Victorians are flawless except in certain incidents like this. Smacks of arrogance, I feel. A person is truly successful when he is noble in character and does good to people, not when he is academically and professionally excellent. It is even worse to behold a person who thinks he is superior because he holds a degree and works for a well-recognized company, but in actual fact, his degree is not as good as others' and his character/treatment of others need to be tweaked.

At the same time, I do agree that their conversation replaced their awareness of carrying out a civic-minded act. I certainly do hope that this was an isolated incident.