Comments on: Would you vote for…

By: kookabaru

kookabaru — Sat, 06 May 2006 15:46:45 +0000

hee.. but putting in negative ones to contrast puts the point across more bluntly?

the early election stuff regarding communists, yep I’ve heard abt it from my dad. cos he used to be totally peeved about it.

By: Postmaster-General

Postmaster-General — Sat, 06 May 2006 09:02:40 +0000

Yes he was dyslexic, which is no mean feat. But him winning the Chinese vote is simple. Initially he sucked up to the communists to win votes. Then when they disagreed he used the powers of state to get rid of them. They made the mistake of not taking their 13 seats. Also the early PAP had lots of Chinese educated MPs, also had MPs who were not degree holders and stuff. But they of course were slowly retired as more and more graduates became available.

I tried to put in positive role models. We can list Stalin as former seminarian. But I’m trying to go with the positive. My knowledge of French and German leaders is of course much weaker.

By: kookabaru

kookabaru — Sat, 06 May 2006 08:46:30 +0000

I agree with Thomas. Leaders are not perfect beings, they have faults as well. What’s important is his/her quality of character with respect to leading the country.

I don’t quite agree wtih Woody though.. there’s no perfect man! If he/she appears perfect, that’s just a perception. He/she would surely have faults, have had problems (that may already have been overcome).

hehz.. dad told me that LKY is mildly dyslexic. And that his command of mandarin and dialects was so terrible, when dad was a kid watching those rallies, he laughed at LKY. Yet he won the votes of many Chinese-educated voters.

I think ordeals can strengthen a person’s character. But if you think that only people who’s been in your shoes can weep for you, then all counsellors should be made to undergo abortion, broken marriages, drug abuse?

Pmg, in the list above, did you specially omit Hitler? Usually to drive home the point, the list includes last point “or someone who is vegetarian, fought in the war”

Then the last person turns out to be Adolf Hilter.

By: woody

woody — Fri, 05 May 2006 14:29:07 +0000

do you know of a man who since risen to power had never lost a single costly battle? a man who knows no vice nor been slayed by man’s base nature or by deadly substance? a man who is so white and guarded, he seems to have a model marriage and family life? a man who is sentimental enough to weep at a friend’s funeral?

but can such a perfect man know how to weep for many others who live broken lives?can such a man lift others who are less fortunate than him who knows no great weaknesses?

great strengths come from great weaknesses. if someone can’t weep with you, he maybe someone who tend to whip you instead. your stomach may be fed; your heads sheltered;he may make you feel secure. but when you die inside, he sheds no tears!

he is least LIKELY to be a liberator!

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 05 May 2006 08:27:35 +0000

Don’t judge leaders by their backgrounds or ridiculous habits. We all have sins and faults that we don’t even know exist.

What truly matters is “character” - The quality of character and charisma must be within these leaders. A leader is someone who leads with passion and a vision; a person whose driving force is his determination, right attitute and compassion.

Leaders are our champions.

And champions are not those who never fail; but they are the ones who never quits.