Most of the time, when people feel that Singapore is strict and does not have freedom, it is because their version of freedom infringes on the freedom of others. I literally have heard people saying that they feel that they do not have freedom in Singapore because they cannot litter. They do not come from countries where they were taught to care about the environment or the place they stay in. Most people that think that Singapore places pressure on them is because the freedom that they want is the kind that infringes on other people. But they don't get that concept, they only think about themselves and what they want to do.
Another Australian here - we love Singapore and one of the things that we love is how clean, respectful and safe Singapore is. As a woman, I walked around at night and never once felt like I was in danger and I can tell you that you cannot do that in Australia. There are laws here but the courts and parole boards just let people go which is why the violence in Australia is skyrocketing. There are no consequences in so many parts of the world. So NO, I don't believe that Singapore should ever relax it's laws, in fact I wish more countries enforced it's laws and followed through with the punishments. If you do the crime you should do the time.
@@jontytan No, I'll have to watch that one. I've subscribed to your main channel for a while just subscribed to the other 3 now after watching your last video, so just going through all the "new" content.
Strict = Secure =Safe= Singapore! Too Strict? It's all relavtive. For an individual who abides by the law, civic minded and well behaved, has no worry about the law or even feeling the slightest pressure that Singapore is too strict! For individual who does not behave, or up to mischief that hurt others, infringes others safety or cause social disorders, with the heavy penalty and the definite execution by law authority, they will feel Singapore is stricter than elsewhere. I am sure 99.99999999% Singaporeans would agree, do not feel, or the 😂 least feeling that Singapore laws are too strict!! Be the rich or poor. Be the young or old. Be the man or woman.....we all love to have stricter laws! Why??? The rich or poor, they do not need to feel unsafe that they could be kidnapped anytime...like some of our neighboring countries. The man and woman...can walk home safely at night. The young and old....do not have to worry that they would be robbed even by themselves. There have been rampant cases of scams, moeny laundering, organized home robberies by those from china in recent years.....etc...i.would even advocate for stricter laws and penalties to protect Singaporeans. Protrct this land!! We want stricter laws! We want a safer place to live in. Up to mischief? U can do it at home... where nobody sees what u do....haha ha.......u wanna indulge in excessive drinking.....can! Why not? Drink excessively in a restaurant.... but Don't Drive. Drink Excessively....but please go home safely. Drink excessively?! Why not. But don't create social havoc....these r perfectly fine in Singapore. After drinking excessively... that u lose your mind and up to mischief that harm others....no no no no....not in Singapore or even in any other countries who love peace, law and order!
Singaporean here. Many love to regurgitate untrue cliche eg “Singapore is strict”, “…an authoritarian country”, “fine city”, “heavy police presence”, “…we are being watched” etc. If one does some research or facts, Singapore probably has about as many laws (and CCTVs) as most countries including penalties. Perhaps the difference is, if one chooses to blatantly commit crimes, and get caught, our authorities do not hesitate to enforce punishment accordingly. With the exception of some vital installations or premises, most CCTVs are not monitored by real-life personnel. They function as security video archives in the event of a crime, and to aid quick and effective crime solving. For those who have visited Singapore, how often do you see an armed police or military officer in the street? How often do you hear a police car siren in our streets? Ever since 9/11, we now have and deploy an armed special Public Transport Security and Counter-Terrorism Teams that do street beats. But they are hardly noticeable. Regardless, for anyone who feels Singapore is too stifling, and you prefer somewhere that has unbridled freedom, you’re free to go elsewhere. Here, we put community civility, respectful peace, and individual safety as of utmost importance. We never claim to be perfect.
Absolutely! Yes, same or similar laws, but Singapore enforces them - otherwise, why have laws? CCTV is an interesting point, I have heard it mentioned that the amount of CCTV makes people feel under control or watchful eye.. but again, if you’re behaving, then nothing to worry about!
Australian here. I hope Singapore never relaxes its strictness it makes Singapore the envy of many countries. Look around, chaos everywhere in the world, particularly UK. I respect Singapore, its family culture, and ethics.
Totally agree! I remember a crazy protest in the UK during Covid times where people wore masks with the face bits cut out. It just made no sense at all! So glad the laws here are enforced!
Hi Jonty. I think only or most Sporeans know why we feel the law in here is not too strict. Each country have our own uniqueness. Im proud to say this is our uniqueness. Most foreigners always think our cctvs are monitoring people. I think that's a misconception. Im sure you know these cctvs is to deter crime and it helps or it comes into play when there's a crime committed so the police can look at the cctvs. This is the reason why the culprit is apprehended within hours. How would you feel if for example you or you love ones got harmed or robber ans the police were unable to apprehend the culprit. Or even worse someone got murdered. With the cctvs these culprit will never get away. Foreigners should be know who on earth would want to sit in front of the monitor and monitor individuals. Give me a big salary also i wont be doing this boring n tiring job for our eyes. But i have to say after Covid the law tend to be a bit relaxed now. You can hardly see any traffic police cars and road blocks on the roads now. One reason why accidents are accuring more frequently. People are drinking alcohol after 10.30pm and making lots of noise at HDB areas. As a person who studied overseas in the 90s i have seen racism and getting shouted at to go back to your country. As a student and young back then of course i felt scared. There were crimes committed to the old and elderly living alone in remote area. Petrol stations getting robbed those days as there wasnt any cctvs during that time in that country. I've seen some vlogs on China and they are lots of cctv too and its safe too in China just like Spore. So i guess the cctvs does help alot. Having children especially daufgters im sure you dont want to worry about them when they go out at night. In Spore you hardly have to worry. Sporeans hardly commit crime as these cctvs deter us. We know we will get caught eventually if we commit a crime. Sorry im taking this opportunity to educate non Sporeans about our cctvs. Its not intruding in our privacies but protecting us and our country.
This is a huge point to me. There is a big divide in mindset and ideas between those who have never lived or studied abroad and those who have. Those who have, I have noticed, are largely super appreciative of what Singapore is and its laws etc, whereas those who haven’t complain a lot!
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Too strict? Try bringing food into New Zealand! We find Singapore amazingly easy to enter, the longest part is waiting for the luggage. Wanting to drink in excess, to me, shows immaturity. We feel very safe in Singapore. I remember a discussion at high school about a cartoon that showed a set of gallows, and people coming off a sailing ship saying, "oh good, we have arrived in a civilized country". 50 odd years later I still remember the discussion about law and order. When you say to a toddler/child, "if you do that one more time you will....." You have to follow through. Consequences are important, and being slapped by a wet bus ticket when laws are broken is not a great deterrent. Take care.
Thanks for the thoughts! I have to agree - consequences when laws aren’t followed just means the laws matter. I guess there needs to be a balance between deterrent and consequence… I don’t know if relying on deterrent is a healthy mindset, but I do think the consequence needs to be felt and matter…
Sg being a tiny island country without natural resources, needs all its laws, regulations & enforcements to get to where it is today. An orderly, corruption free, safe & secure place to live peacefully harmony as a multi racial / cultural / religious society. Then it is sustainable for foreign investments, global trade, tourism etc. Majulah Singapura!
I don't find the laws/rules onerous at all. I was interested to see a lot of people walking across the road on the red man recently. They were mostly senior in age to be honest which brought up all kinds of questions about life for older people in Singapore, pensions etc ... And I love the feeling of safety
I wonder if the older generations are happier to break the laws and don’t feel concerned about repercussions? In fact, the respect towards elders may lean toward this mindset… hmmm…. A nice thought to feed on!
Definitely no. No to changing the strict laws and ethics. Never give an inch. Look at the chaotic state of western countries (especially USA ) today because they loosen the reins and passed laws that do more damage than good. Do we want Singapore to become like them?
Freedom is when we have the safe and condition to pursue our dreams. Taking drugs n doing mischief are not anyone's dreams. In fact I will not want taxpayer's money to be used to clean up after drunken littering drug abuse etc. And death penalty. I think no judge is happy to sentence anyone to death. But people , families and dreams die if our people are caught up w drugs. So no. Singapore laws are not strict. They protect our safety and our dreams.
Just ask yourself, will you going late night jogging in UK, etc.
Excellent point! And the answer is probably “no”!!
Most of the time, when people feel that Singapore is strict and does not have freedom, it is because their version of freedom infringes on the freedom of others. I literally have heard people saying that they feel that they do not have freedom in Singapore because they cannot litter. They do not come from countries where they were taught to care about the environment or the place they stay in. Most people that think that Singapore places pressure on them is because the freedom that they want is the kind that infringes on other people. But they don't get that concept, they only think about themselves and what they want to do.
Totally agree here. Feeling a lack of freedom when they cannot litter is also a lack of care… maybe that’s what some people are looking for 🤷🏻
Another Australian here - we love Singapore and one of the things that we love is how clean, respectful and safe Singapore is. As a woman, I walked around at night and never once felt like I was in danger and I can tell you that you cannot do that in Australia. There are laws here but the courts and parole boards just let people go which is why the violence in Australia is skyrocketing. There are no consequences in so many parts of the world. So NO, I don't believe that Singapore should ever relax it's laws, in fact I wish more countries enforced it's laws and followed through with the punishments. If you do the crime you should do the time.
I love your thoughts here and really appreciate hearing the contrast and how good it is that it is safe here. Did you see my safe women in SG vlog?
@@jontytan No, I'll have to watch that one. I've subscribed to your main channel for a while just subscribed to the other 3 now after watching your last video, so just going through all the "new" content.
Thank you so much!! 😊
Strict = Secure =Safe= Singapore!
Too Strict? It's all relavtive. For an individual who abides by the law, civic minded and well behaved, has no worry about the law or even feeling the slightest pressure that Singapore is too strict!
For individual who does not behave, or up to mischief that hurt others, infringes others safety or cause social disorders, with the heavy penalty and the definite execution by law authority, they will feel Singapore is stricter than elsewhere.
I am sure 99.99999999% Singaporeans would agree, do not feel, or the 😂 least feeling that Singapore laws are too strict!! Be the rich or poor. Be the young or old. Be the man or woman.....we all love to have stricter laws!
Why??? The rich or poor, they do not need to feel unsafe that they could be kidnapped anytime...like some of our neighboring countries. The man and woman...can walk home safely at night. The young and old....do not have to worry that they would be robbed even by themselves.
There have been rampant cases of scams, moeny laundering, organized home robberies by those from china in recent years.....etc...i.would even advocate for stricter laws and penalties to protect Singaporeans. Protrct this land!!
We want stricter laws! We want a safer place to live in. Up to mischief? U can do it at home... where nobody sees what u do....haha ha.......u wanna indulge in excessive drinking.....can! Why not? Drink excessively in a restaurant.... but Don't Drive. Drink Excessively....but please go home safely. Drink excessively?! Why not. But don't create social havoc....these r perfectly fine in Singapore. After drinking excessively... that u lose your mind and up to mischief that harm others....no no no no....not in Singapore or even in any other countries who love peace, law and order!
Thank you for your comment! Very insightful and appreciate you sharing!
Singaporean here.
Many love to regurgitate untrue cliche eg “Singapore is strict”, “…an authoritarian country”, “fine city”, “heavy police presence”, “…we are being watched” etc.
If one does some research or facts, Singapore probably has about as many laws (and CCTVs) as most countries including penalties. Perhaps the difference is, if one chooses to blatantly commit crimes, and get caught, our authorities do not hesitate to enforce punishment accordingly. With the exception of some vital installations or premises, most CCTVs are not monitored by real-life personnel. They function as security video archives in the event of a crime, and to aid quick and effective crime solving.
For those who have visited Singapore, how often do you see an armed police or military officer in the street? How often do you hear a police car siren in our streets? Ever since 9/11, we now have and deploy an armed special Public Transport Security and Counter-Terrorism Teams that do street beats. But they are hardly noticeable.
Regardless, for anyone who feels Singapore is too stifling, and you prefer somewhere that has unbridled freedom, you’re free to go elsewhere. Here, we put community civility, respectful peace, and individual safety as of utmost importance. We never claim to be perfect.
Absolutely! Yes, same or similar laws, but Singapore enforces them - otherwise, why have laws? CCTV is an interesting point, I have heard it mentioned that the amount of CCTV makes people feel under control or watchful eye.. but again, if you’re behaving, then nothing to worry about!
Australian here. I hope Singapore never relaxes its strictness it makes Singapore the envy of many countries. Look around, chaos everywhere in the world, particularly UK. I respect Singapore, its family culture, and ethics.
Totally agree! I remember a crazy protest in the UK during Covid times where people wore masks with the face bits cut out. It just made no sense at all! So glad the laws here are enforced!
Hi Jonty. I think only or most Sporeans know why we feel the law in here is not too strict. Each country have our own uniqueness. Im proud to say this is our uniqueness.
Most foreigners always think our cctvs are monitoring people. I think that's a misconception. Im sure you know these cctvs is to deter crime and it helps or it comes into play when there's a crime committed so the police can look at the cctvs. This is the reason why the culprit is apprehended within hours.
How would you feel if for example you or you love ones got harmed or robber ans the police were unable to apprehend the culprit. Or even worse someone got murdered. With the cctvs these culprit will never get away.
Foreigners should be know who on earth would want to sit in front of the monitor and monitor individuals. Give me a big salary also i wont be doing this boring n tiring job for our eyes.
But i have to say after Covid the law tend to be a bit relaxed now. You can hardly see any traffic police cars and road blocks on the roads now. One reason why accidents are accuring more frequently. People are drinking alcohol after 10.30pm and making lots of noise at HDB areas.
As a person who studied overseas in the 90s i have seen racism and getting shouted at to go back to your country. As a student and young back then of course i felt scared. There were crimes committed to the old and elderly living alone in remote area. Petrol stations getting robbed those days as there wasnt any cctvs during that time in that country.
I've seen some vlogs on China and they are lots of cctv too and its safe too in China just like Spore. So i guess the cctvs does help alot.
Having children especially daufgters im sure you dont want to worry about them when they go out at night. In Spore you hardly have to worry.
Sporeans hardly commit crime as these cctvs deter us. We know we will get caught eventually if we commit a crime.
Sorry im taking this opportunity to educate non Sporeans about our cctvs. Its not intruding in our privacies but protecting us and our country.
I love what you have shared here and hope for a continued safe Singapore ❤️
If any Singaporean wants to leave, go work in other counties and experience being out of the Singapore bubble. Save your judgement until then.
This is a huge point to me. There is a big divide in mindset and ideas between those who have never lived or studied abroad and those who have. Those who have, I have noticed, are largely super appreciative of what Singapore is and its laws etc, whereas those who haven’t complain a lot!
Hi Jonty,
Just subscribed your two other channels after knowing that one of your channel Wonderlust is taking a break.
Thank you for the support! I’m not sure that Wonderlust will break, we’ll be resting nonetheless! Heheh. Hope you enjoy the content on this channel 😊👍🏼
Too strict? Try bringing food into New Zealand! We find Singapore amazingly easy to enter, the longest part is waiting for the luggage.
Wanting to drink in excess, to me, shows immaturity.
We feel very safe in Singapore.
I remember a discussion at high school about a cartoon that showed a set of gallows, and people coming off a sailing ship saying, "oh good, we have arrived in a civilized country". 50 odd years later I still remember the discussion about law and order.
When you say to a toddler/child, "if you do that one more time you will....." You have to follow through. Consequences are important, and being slapped by a wet bus ticket when laws are broken is not a great deterrent.
Take care.
Thanks for the thoughts! I have to agree - consequences when laws aren’t followed just means the laws matter. I guess there needs to be a balance between deterrent and consequence… I don’t know if relying on deterrent is a healthy mindset, but I do think the consequence needs to be felt and matter…
Sg being a tiny island country without natural resources, needs all its laws, regulations & enforcements to get to where it is today. An orderly, corruption free, safe & secure place to live peacefully harmony as a multi racial / cultural / religious society. Then it is sustainable for foreign investments, global trade, tourism etc. Majulah Singapura!
Yes! And a wonderful, safe place to live!
Mischief at the expense of others? Well, he can stay at Thailand and i am quite sure his rhetoric doesn't bother most of us.
Agree, I think the longer I live here, the more I realise how contrasting the expectations of Singapore are from locals and foreigners.
Singaporean here
I think our law gives you a different kind of freedom. The restrictions here are for the better of the majority.
Agreed! Thank you for sharing. Have you lived abroad at all?
I don't find the laws/rules onerous at all. I was interested to see a lot of people walking across the road on the red man recently. They were mostly senior in age to be honest which brought up all kinds of questions about life for older people in Singapore, pensions etc ...
And I love the feeling of safety
I wonder if the older generations are happier to break the laws and don’t feel concerned about repercussions? In fact, the respect towards elders may lean toward this mindset… hmmm…. A nice thought to feed on!
Definitely no. No to changing the strict laws and ethics. Never give an inch. Look at the chaotic state of western countries (especially USA ) today because they loosen the reins and passed laws that do more damage than good. Do we want Singapore to become like them?
Definitely not, I love how Singapore functions now!
Freedom is when we have the safe and condition to pursue our dreams. Taking drugs n doing mischief are not anyone's dreams. In fact I will not want taxpayer's money to be used to clean up after drunken littering drug abuse etc. And death penalty. I think no judge is happy to sentence anyone to death. But people , families and dreams die if our people are caught up w drugs. So no. Singapore laws are not strict. They protect our safety and our dreams.
Agreed. I love what you said “[the laws] protect our safety and our dreams”. ❤️