I’m a Singaporean meaning I’m from Singapore! Born and bred here. I’m stoked to hear this about my beautiful country! Thank you for acknowledging this Matt, been following you for the longest time. Love your commentaries. Someone mentioned the Michael Fay incident that occurred in 1994. I remember it vividly although I was only 10 when it happened. Yes we do not condone any form of vandalism. You do the crime, you do the time. As simple as that. Drug traffickers are sent to the gallows and our ‘draconian laws’ and harsh punishments are one of the reasons why my country has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. We can walk out on the streets alone at night with no fear of anything untoward happening to us ladies. We pride ourselves on being a safe haven. You are right Matt, we don’t lock our doors at night. Just last week, I was careless enough to leave my wallet in my car that was parked outside my house and it was still there 2 days later. Cash and credit cards were all intact. Mind you I forgot to lock my car.
@@randomhuman2595 england has a small amount of gun crime but shit holes like london and Manchester are ruined by other crimes so i dont think it’s relevant
@@randomhuman2595 how does that refute the much higher prevalence of crime than singapore lol. All your statement would mean is there is more crime. the point is that you just referencing gun crime when there are a thousand others and countries with low gun crime are still polluted with burglaries, trafficking, drug dealing, knife m acid attacks etc
I’ve been to Singapore multiple times, and as an older traveler, its safety is one of the main draws. Wandering around in a major world city late at night to enjoy the balmy climate, street stalls, and clean environment is an activity I wouldn’t be caught dead doing in the USA.
I am singaporean. I met a guy who was arrested for robbery with a knife. Although no one was hurt, he was sentenced to several years in prison and canned 4 strokes. When he got out i was interviewing him for a job. And he told me frankly he had been in prison and caned for armed robbery. I thanked him for his honesty. What he said next surprised me. He said he would never do what he did again...he wasn't afraid of jail time but the caning was something he would NEVER want to go through again. He told me he blacked put after the first stroke of the cane and the can split the skin off his tail bone and blood spurted out. He had to be stitched up...rested for a few days and the canning continued for the remainder 3 strokes! He could not seat on his butt for days and would sleep face down. He said he feared the caning more than his time in jail!
Totally agree with this one Matt. Here in the UK it’s even worse than the US regarding crime and punishment. If you defend yourself, family or property from attack, you are often punished more than the criminal..
My wife and I were in Singapore in July and September. The crystal at Changi international airport is stunningly beautiful, and proof of what people can do when they live in a low crime and highly intelligent society that rewards innovation.
@@hloc Oh yes you are right. They also have the light show display with it and the gardens. That was my first time there despite flying to Asia about 25 times in my life.
I'm a singaporean! I'm so happy that matt is talking about many of the laws in Singapore. The "left" in Singapore disagree on the harsh punishments here but I'm glad there are still many people here who are supportive of the harsh but yet effective punishments! like Lee Kuan Yew (our ex prime minister) once said drugs can destroy hundreds and thousands of families, one death is too kind. Because you are killing that family everyday for years, and years when the child is also an addict.
Drugs are extremely harmful to society. The Chinese know that since they experienced the devastation of opium addiction. Now it is the turn of North America to suffer with fentanyl. Many of the homelessness in the US is not really due to poverty but rather drug addiction. Being strict with drugs is a must if you want a healthy society.
Born in Singapore 1965, I slept under the dining table till I was 11 as the apt was tiny for a family of 6. We were so broke. It was like this for most families back in the day. From that till what you see today in less than 1 lifetime. What a ride!
My parents born in 1940s > the pioneer generation...my maternal grandparents were from Bugis/Makassar, my paternal grandparents are native Singapore & from Johore. They went from having very little to my generation who had good education. I was lucky enough to know what it was like to live in kampungs. But this current life??...never thought that I would say that I would not trade my life in SG with one in USA or some UK cities.
This was the BEST. I lived in Singapore for 4 years and they are the MOST memorable days of my life. I was at peace when my daughter wanted to be out late night to a concert because i knew she would be safe. It is the safest place i have even been too and its a heaven for parents who have daughters and where they don’t worry about their safety. I have NEVER seen a drunk on the street as they have laws for that too. Drunk and bad conduct due to it is a serious crime there and it does not go unpunished. As for things being safe- i once forgot my purse with all my credit cards and money in a shop, the lady of the shop ran after me frantically to give back my purse and found me quite far away from her shop . She found me because she had seen me carrying a balloon to her store and that balloon was what helped her identify me. Can’t imagine anywhere else in the world that it would have been returned to me. No matter what people complain about their harsh punishment, that’s the only place i trust to keep me and my daughter safe. PS: they also don’t consider 18 year olds as adults (which is great for many many reasons namely when teenagers make mistakes, they are let off with less harsh but memorable punishments but something that stays with them forever, helping them stay out of trouble at an adult age) , a person is considered an adult at 21. I have so much of material on how AMAZING Singapore is 😅
Although at age 18 we are expected to serve National Service and to bear arms. Back then some people were complaining that we can bear arms but cannot watch matured movies on the R18 rating. Later they raised it to R21.
That's wonderful. People always talking about the rights of criminals, but what about the rights of so many the criminal element takes away. In America our taxes finance parks that are over run with criminals , so we can not enjoy them.
I am Singaporean. I have no concept of unsafe streets. In fact when I walk along the streets at night I worry more of silly things falling off the branches of trees that line all roads in Singapore. I am not Singaporean Chinese but I feel absolutely fine walking around Singapore's Chinatown and Little India. But things in Singapore are getting pretty expensive, that is one major drawback. To actually live in Singapore can be daunting though. The small size can get to you and bore you. But overall, things work, the rules are clear, safety in all aspects is the norm.
@@sparklingscent Yes. I had one of the most painful moment outside South Beach hotel during that year when they were just doing up the finishing touches. One of the small wooden pillars has fallen across the pavement. I was wearing a sandal and talking to my friend. My toes hit into the pillar. It was an excruciating pain that I couldn't even make a sound but to squeeze my friends arm tightly...
As a Malay Singaporean (native Singaporean) (ignore the name), I must say Singapore is tough and ruthless when it comes to drugs and crimes in general. But thx to that we have an extremely safe country, as it deters people from doing crime. Baik ah Singapore.
Do you know an inmate sued for discrimination on death row where 90% are natives Malays and Indians? So the Malays are more likely to lose their lives. In fact reducing the native population to 15% comes under UN definition of genocide.
@@semuasng4753I have seen the news. I think it’s rather bias reporting. In the first place, you should never deal with drugs more so if you are Malay Muslim. If you are caught then face the music. Don’t play the racist card.
@@samadsaif1325 statistik dont lie. don't try hide your racists filth. 90% Malays and indians is normal? Singapore is a Malay island. 80% Malays muslim in 1842. Now only 13%. Genocide by UN definition.
As a Singaporean, I applaud your very good explanation of why our laws exist (compared to a lot of western media who tend to demonize our "draconian" laws). Completely agree. Edit: A lot of people in the comments take the chewing gum law in a weird way. It's not illegal to chew gum. It's only illegal to import/sell chewing gum or litter with it. Reason being chewing gum based littering was very very rampant before the law passed decades ago. Public buttons, stairs, buses, trains, everywhere. Worst ones were cases of public train (i guess americans call it subway?) door sensors malfunctioning due to gum plastered over them, causing delays. The ban may seem excessive but we can all agree that it's been very effective to deal with our very specific problem. It goes hand in hand with our littering laws to maintain clean streets. You can still get gum from a doctor or pharmacist if you need them (e.g. nicotine gum).
@@randomhuman2595 and you forgot about the part at 15:04 where he clearly says "I'm not arguing that our country should emulate Singapore in every respect".
Singaporean here, I was born in the 60's. Back then, my country wasn't like what it is today. It wasn't safe to go out at night. We have violent crimes e.g., gang violence, kidnappings, extortion, gun violence, murders, racial tensions, on & on. We were also living in poverty, unemployment, dirty... slams everywhere & the list went on. But things soon changed for the better after Mr. Lee Kuan Yew & his lieutenants took over. Laws were implemented, called them strict or whatever doesn't matter as the nation embark on the journey of change for the better. Long story short, here we are today... a beautiful & amazing island home. Safe, clean & you name it... To the outside world, Singapore is strict, controlled on & on... But after travelling around the globe. I must say Singapore top others in many things in so many ways. Yes, we're still fixing things. Will we go back to the life like back in the 50's, 60's or 70's. I don't think so... To us (maybe not all of us) it's place we called home. Comparing the life I had in the past & now... Yes, it's an expensive city. But not everything is costly. I love Singapore.
Freedom of speech vs freedom to go out at 2~3 am for supper, I opt for the latter any day. My son goes out with friends for supper at 4 am and I know he is safe.
One of my good friends, lives in Singapore. I almost moved there a few years ago; I am tired of the homeless, drug addicted, mental patients roaming free, here in San Francisco. Singapore looks like a utopian paradise relative to ANY city in the USA. Their laws are great, and I see nothing, NOTHING wrong with how they treat CRIMINALS. Peace. 🐰🇺🇸💙🎸🎶🤝✌️
You can thank people like Matt Walsh for defunding mental institutions, education, and infrastructure. Criminals don't exist in a vacuum you stupid fucking moron
That is exactly what I feel. People are so afraid of giving their fellow citizens free homes but they forget how bad homelessness can do not just for the person's life but everyone around that person. In Singapore, we don't have homeless people. If you're bankrupt you get to live in a flat with another person from USD10 a month. If you have a family, it would be 1 bedroom and a hall from $30 a month. I have seen a family with 6 kids live like that. They made bad choices but at least they are not homeless. It's not good conditions to live in, no one wants to live like that. But at least you have a home and they give you subsidies to motivate you to buying your own flat.
@@Hs5687Don't mind your stupid 😊 That is not an argument. You've made a statement and haven't bothered to stand over it, but use a dumb 😊 instead? Child.
But then you criticise the UAE and Qatar (they don't even have the death penalty unlike Singapore), just because they're middle eastern islamic countries. Your hypocrisy checks out !
I’ve been to Singapore several times & I loved it each time I go. So safe, clean & beautiful. Singapore tourism board should pay you for inadvertently promoting everything that’s good in their country.
Isn't it very interesting that Matt Walsh conveniently forgets about how Singapore has very strict gun laws when talking about how peaceful it is? You can't argue that we should copy Singapore's drug laws to be more peaceful like them but forget about their gun laws.
@@randomhuman2595 …but they can own and use knives? It’s a tool that can be used safely enough and for the right reasons. Why can knives be owned and used in such a way, but firearms cannot? There is no reason why Americans can’t, under the 2nd Ammendent, which forbids the Government from infringing on the right to bear arms, own/use guns and have strict punishments for lawbreakers too. It’s not mutually exclusive. These are God-given rights that no one can take away. Don’t like the 2nd Ammendment? Get Congress to overturn it. Good luck with that. This is why Matt didn’t mention guns. Obviously both guns and strict punishments can be had.
@@randomhuman2595 Their gun laws are not there to produce law and order but rather to prevent rebellion by foreign actors which has always been a major threat to their sovereignty. We Americans reserve the right to engage in rebellion and gun grabbers can go die in a hole somewhere.
As a Singaporean, I am not ashamed when Westerners call my country a strict, authoritative nanny state. What I am ashamed is if a society becomes so corrupted to the point where drugs become a necessity like as it’s food or water.
@@syafsmith5085 exactly, for example my mother today told me about an accident that happened to a friend. There was this drunk girl that was attempting a surpass, she closed it too early and she ended up bumping the front of the surpassed car, then the girl car ended up in a camp (terrain). She came out and weaved bye like if it was nothing... Then the story goes on. My mum kept saying "They get drunk and then they go out like that and do accidents, they deserve jail" While it's true that the girl was doing something wrong I cannot stop thinking "Why would a girl, at 32, with an old car (probably poor), would get drunk, go around and drive like if she didn't care about anything ?" But when I ask that to my mum she's just like she wants to avoid to understand her, and by doing so she won't even be able to say what it's truest.
@@sergiomissaglia6380 When I see a clip of Skid Row in LA where a homeless person told the person recording that there was a homeless mother who camped out in the street and OD’d almost to death infront of her 3 children, 2 of them are daughters, I see this as a dying country. When you know that drugs have become ingrained into culture, it’s not a surprise that the opioid addiction in America turns into an uncontrolled wildfire epidemic. And that’s when you know that America and some cities in Europe like Birmingham and London are declining. That’s when you also know that Asian powerhouses that have such esteemed regard in keeping families in societies secure and safe, are also safehavens for those in the West who realise that their country is lost.
The only thing that I hope is for people to start looking for Truth. I'm doing my best on my extent and I hope that one day me and my friends will be actually able to build a better future. But it's really hard, expecially if the entire structure that your country is based on are lies, it's like they hate saying the Truth, they hate saying "maybe I was wrong" and they somehow keep pushing you into "become part of society" meaning become smart, but to what standard ? The society standard... And in a society of liars the smart one is the one that know how to screw the others the best way.
@@sergiomissaglia6380 Understanding has to come with a purpose. If understanding is for no reason, it is useless. We wish to understand criminal behavior so that it can be prevented. That does not mean that we stop punishing criminals. In fact, our understanding might mean that we punish them much more severely than we might have otherwise.
My wife is in Malaysia on holidays and I'm in Sydney working. She asked me to fly up next week so we can spend a week in Singapore together on her way home. There's a very simple reason why I said yes.
As part of my job I visited Singapore for a week last year. It was my first time out of the country, and one week in singapore was more than enough to fully realize just how much of a third world country the United States of America really is.
you should visit more than 1 highly developed country before making these ridiculous claims. USA is not a 3rd world county by any metric. I am not from the states and I'm neither like that country, but you said stupid (btw the american left claims the same).
I moved to Singapore from LA 17 years ago. I don't mind not having a gun or living in a house with backyard or owning a car because my family's safety means everything to me.
I moved from North America to Singapore 20 years ago and travel back and forth. I flatly REFUSE to leave Singapore and am planning to change my citizenship permanently to Singapore. Yes you can still jay walk. Yes you can chew gum but you cannot steal, cannot do or sell drugs, cannot rape or murder or assault. Prejudice acts in public are illegal. Graffiti is illegal. You cannot keep your property in disarray. Yes it is Utopia. North Americans have NO CLUE regarding living in a civilized ie “civilization”.
As a conservative American living in Singapore is great to see how many Singaporeans watch Matt Walsh. Please warn your friends not to blindly follow the US legacy media narrative and warn people not to follow the woke.
I love the airport in Singapore and think Singapore is nice, with good public transport. But I wouldn't want to live there: Living costs and real estate in particular, is expensive. The televisions on trains warning to report suspicious strangers, looks like something straight out of an Orwellian nightmare. A friends daughter now has to get visas to visit her mother there. As even if you're born there, you have to surrender your citizenship to get another countries passport. Too many rules and too much government in Singapore for me.
I've been living in Singapore for 13 years. It's so safe here u can walk alone at the middle of the night without any worries. Yes they have tough laws to protect the people.
Here in Japan, you can walk alone in the middle of the night and be perfectly safe (I've been here 46 years, fyi), and WE don't have draconian punishments. It's the same in Taiwan and probably S. Korea.
@@DieFlabbergast How draconian do you think Singapore's laws and punishments are? Do you even know the differences in our 2 countries? In Singapore, if there are specific problems in which our Gov foresees a trend in, they will impose a heavier punishment to discourage that crime. In example, drug trafficking, guns, and malicious mass vandalism of private property.
Been to Singapore several times. Im from the Philippines and I am truly in awe with the discipline of Singaporeans. Even though im a foreigner, I have always felt safe whenever im there. You can walk 2 in the morning and not be fearful. This is a country whose citizens respect the rule of law. They dont whine but rather understand that violations will always have an equal punishment. Its so safe that they dont have security guards, they have self help payment counters and dont check your bags when you get to malls. There was even a time when my wife left her bag in the middle of the food court to show me how folks are not inclined to steal.
In the 90s i visited Makati. And it blew my mind that there was a guard armed with a short gun, outside Mcdonalds, in Glorietta mall. There were no bag checks then though. There is petty crime here, but not a crazy lot. Thank you for speaking positively about Singapore. All the best! :)
I'm a singaporean and our malls do have security guards, just that they aren't always visible and a lot of them are unfit and just sit behind security camera screens. It's fine tho as they're not needed 99.9% of the time. The 0.1% time they are needed you probably should just call the cops anyway.
Jan 2020, I was out of the country for 10 days, came back & realised I forgot to lock my car. Everything was there as I hv left it; no cards or coins missing. That moment was so thankful & proud as Singaporean 🇸🇬
Not only are the laws a deterrent but it’s the family unit that is a deterrent also. The way children are raised to respect other people and other peoples things/property. I have friends who have traveled to Singapore and Japan and are astonished that they could leave a backpack sitting on a chair or table and no one touches it.
Except husbands.... apparently they can steal Those in Singapore. Guess we won't talk about the amount of people bought by that government nor talk about tired of your maid? Just get her to clean the outside of the window and push her out.. .ohhh look she fell. Let's, also, not show the outside areas that are poor and trashy?
@@lorireed8046 I would take all of that ever what you see in US cities, kids murdered in their homes because of some drive Drive-by shooting, kids walking to school having to see drug users shooting up and if I wanted, I could name many more of things you will not see in Singapore, the place is not perfect but I would and have walked the streets their feeling safer at night then I would in many US cities during the day.
@@drake000666 Good for you! Safety over Freedom after all right? I will never deny your right to go there nor would I care if you gave up your USA citizenship here. Go for it.
@@lorireed8046 We're bringing it here, the states, like regardless of how you feel about it. You'll be packing your bags if you decide so, not us. Corporal punishment has always till this day worked. And if it doesn't deter a potential serious criminal, capital punishment ensures with absolute certainty that they won't reoffend. You talk about corruption and murder. Agreed, its awful. Exactly why those monstrous husbands and officials should know that the price for senseless murder and corruption is their own brutal annihilation. Sometimes fear is the only thing that'll keep monsters in check, I hope that's simple enough to digest. (Addition) I'll even add that all of history disagrees with you, even the founder's themselves.
@@dakabaka4912 You message didn't make it into the comments section/area . I didn't say anything about criminal punishment just notice the one's being harmed are one's that are chewing gum and NOT the ones murdering the maid, knocking up the government run prostitution ring and selling (human trafficking) by the very government wanting to kill you over smelly fruit eating in public.
I've done business with commercial companies, government, military and traveled to Singapore for over 30 years. Singaporeans are good people to do business with Smart, reliable, And have a good sense of humor. Study the late Lee Kuan Yew, the Elder Statesman who led Singapore to success Many countries consulted with him to learn how to improve their nation. I stopped by in Singapore after visiting another country after a terrorist attack. I was so happy to arrive in Singapore. Airport and city were so clean, quiet, and well organized Go to Clark Quay and have Chili Crab
You should have gone to South East Changi on the way to the airport. Clarke Quay is a tourist trap. That being said, i took my girlfriend to Sentosa Island for dinner and the bill for the two of us came up to $380 (about US$300). For comparison, in Jakarta that amount can feed 6 people in a 5 star restaurant
Visited Singapore a few years ago and was handed a written notice getting off the plane that drug trafficking is punishable by death so yeah that's a real thing. I was still in awe of how gorgeous Singapore is and am looking forward to making a return trip in the near future.
I remember a similar tactic in place in Egypt. Foreigners that arrive in Cairo Airport walk under a huge arch which says 'The penalty for drug crime in Egypt is 20 years in prison or $500,000. If you don't want to go to jail and don't have $500,000, don't get involved in drugs.'
By the way, we Singaporean ladies are super safe to wear any kinds of clothes you like. Wear expensive watches, jewellery, bags, diamond etc..alone to work or late at night. Nobody will rob you. We are very safe in the public crowded places, train, bus.. no guys will dare to molest you.. All thanks to our government strict law.
I highly recommend everyone read "From Third World to First" by Lee Kuan Yew. He is on the same level as Bismark and Augustus in nation building. He brilliantly united Singapore while Southeast Asia was lost in war and genocide.
LKY may be one of the most important, yet understudied, statesman of the post WW2 era. His thoughts on rational society and multicultural governance are brilliant. His early understanding that technology is merely a tool, not a goal in itself is what made Singapore the tech giant it is. His ability to craft a majority then a unique culture and society should be required study by all Americans.
I lived in the UAE from 99-2020. In all that time I did not see one violent act, not one. I asked my students why they don't fight. They laughed and told me they do fight but only in the desert. If you have a beef with someone you arrange to meet them in the desert (and bring half your family) and do your business. In the UAE if two men get into a fight in public, they both go to jail. The instigator will get more time, but both are guilty of fighting. In all those years, not once did anyone swear at me in public (at least out loud). Why? Because they'll put you in jail for a month or two to teach you a lesson. Nowadays, they've moved more towards fining people for that, but it's a hefty fine and you may still go to jail. Also, in the UAE if you commit a felony and you're a foreigner (the UAE is 90% foreigners) you'll go to jail. The day you're released they bring you to the airport and kick you out permanently. If you're a local, they they welcome you back into society. In their view you've paid your price and you get to start all over. However, if you do anything again to get arrested you are absolutely f$%^&d. They have zero tolerance for recidivism...as all countries should. And people make fun of the Arab countries. The idiot leftists in the US are so ignorant they don't know that everything they believe in would put them into any Arab jail, if not killed outright. Now I live outside Atlanta, a world class shithole except for Buckhead which is trying to break away from Atlanta.
I agree with the zero tolerance for recidivism. Because America loves baseball we just had to extend it to the three strike rule. Stupid and dangerous US policies.
That’s an enormous difference with our system, once you’re released from prison then you face a life of secondary punishments. Housing, Job, Licensing approximately 100,000 federal state and local restrictions on former criminals. If we fixed that it would make a huge difference in the lives of former criminals
@@pieseldatches they don't have physical punishment like canning but they have stict law enforcement they have ZERO tolerance for physical/verbal violence.. I have a close friend living in Qatar and he told me he never Lock his house door before sleeping because no one dares to enter the house without his permission
As an American living in Singapore for the last 15 years it's made me question what freedom really is. We can't own a gun here (lack of freedom) but I can walk anywhere around this city at night without fear of being shot or mugged (freedom), my kid goes to school every day without fear of a school shooter (freedom) I also don't need to fear that or have that in my mind as I go to work (freedom). This is just one issue of course. Covid rules were quite intense w mandates & vacc passports (lack of freedom), it helped control the spread and protected the people in which they caught covid very slowly over 3 years; so now around 50% of the population has had it and the death total is only 1,720 (or 0.0003% covid death rate). It just kinda redefines what "freedom" is to me, maybe not to you, that's fine. There are a lot of controls here and that drives everyone a bit nuts, but you cant argue with the benefit of most of it, it's a super safe, great country.
You are misrepresenting freedom for security or safety in some of these. Some cultures may be able to exist without guns for all, but not all, specially if they aren't as homogeneous.
I am from Singapore, and yes, our tough stance against crimes and violent crimes is the main reason for why Singapore is SO safe, and am proud to be a Singapore citizen.
I visited Singapore in the summer before Covid started, it was the most amazing place I’ve ever been ! The Jewel in the airport was breathtaking, Marina bay sands was like something from heaven ❤. I walked around at night, no crime, no drama and it’s the safest place I’ve ever been ! One night I walked past locals playing a piano that was left out in the street, they were fantastic ! There are fish in little streams of water, ponds and gardens….the place is just so beautiful, clean and safe ! I cannot wait to return 😊
Thank you for visiting our little island! I’m glad you enjoyed your time here. Come back anytime. We would love to host you again. F1 is coming up in September. If you’re a fan, this wonderful event really brings the entire city alive. ❤️❤️❤️
I agree that harsh punishments keep crime down in Singapore. However, it is a cultural issue also. There is a certain segment of American society in which crime is seen as something to brag about, and society refuses to hold them accountable.
Yeah. For instance, Norway has extremely lax punishments (21 years is the max. imprisonment under law), but their homicide rate is more than 10x lower than Americas, and Singapore's about 20x lower. So clearly there's something else going on, and I'm pretty sure it's culture. You also have to take into account the number of potentially innocent people on death row, which I'm certain is not zero. "Better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent suffer." They should still undergo a fair trial and only be convicted with proof beyond a reasonable doubt..
Im visiting Singapore for 3 weeks, and its wonderful. I leave my phone down to reserve my table, no problem. I walk around to the hawkers at night, no problem. Talk to strangers taking a shortcut in an alley, no problem. Not a heroin addict nor rainbow cult flag in sight.
Crime rate is low, no doubt, but no zero crime. So for reserving tables, tissue paper packs are used normally, not phone. This practice of reservation is called "chope ". You chope a place with something of low value, just in case people think someone's phone is given by god lol.
As a Malaysian who has relatives in Singapore, the law enforcement there is also backed by the community as well, it's not just simple a tyrannical government, sometimes even the community would take part in apprehending the criminal.
Spot on bro! There is nothing wrong with the laws in Singapore. Foreigners (especially from the west) think that we're oppressed but in fact, it is quite the opposite. I treasure the fact that 99.9% of the time, my wife and son leave the house and come back safe and sound. I relish the "freedom" to jog in the middle of the night when I'm unable to sleep and sit and drink 100 plus at a petrol kiosk without fear of being mug. Such "luxury" is impossible without constantly looking over my shoulder or even venturing out in the middle of the night in other countries such as America and sorry to say, Malaysia.
I am a foreigner in Singapore and while its expensive i love spending money here ( i have little) because i get back a lot , in terms of safety in terms of beauty in terms of society filled with trust. I had left my laptop to look for a friend and it was there .
Visited Norway years ago. Going out with the Norwegians, ALL of them figured out a way home besides driving after having a few drinks. Why? Because if you were caught driving after drinking you LOST your license. So the vast majority of people simply didn’t risk it. It’s simply true that strong rules that are actually enforced, works to reduce crime.
It's not harsh penalties but law enforcement. if you commit a crime it's because you think you won't be caught. Singapore records videos of every corner so that's why no criminal risks it.
In Singapore, we simply prioritise those affected by drugs. Everything is a trade off, a consequence for every action or inaction. If you don’t kill drug traffickers you’re killing the families affected by drug use. To add, while I was in the army, they tell us that if we admit our use of drugs, they’d rehabilitate us without punishment. Thank you for covering this it made me proud to be a Singaporean.
@@FirstNameLastName-wt5to hardly. While I admire the first amendment right, it’s pointless if it’s not respected by the government and businesses who punish people for “hate speech” or wrong think. I don’t think you understand enough to make such criticisms don’t embarrass yourself.
I am glad someone finally talked about this. I am tired of people telling me or asking me how hard it must be to live in Singapore where we don't have freedom. There is a comment below questioning the definition of freedom and I fully agree. Those who complained about not having freedom in Singapore are probably those that want to misbehave. For regular folks like me, those strict laws don't bother me at all. No drugs? Totally fine by me. No guns? Great. Anyone who wishes to live 'freely' like this, please go somewhere else.
@@cooledcannon Let me help you understand why these laws you mentioned are being placed then. No eating on trains: This is for cleanliness and hygiene purposes. It prevents food and drinks from spilling and also reduces the chance of littering. No chewing gum: When it was allowed, many didn't dispose of it appropriately, choosing to stick it under chairs or just spit it on the floor, creating difficulties in cleaning it. Plus, there was an incident in 1991 when gum was stuck between some MRT train doors, making the doors not close fully and disrupting the train schedules. As SG prides itself in our efficient transport, banning it makes it easier for everyone. Jaywalking: This is to maintain road safety for both drivers and pedestrians, so it's just basic decency. PDA: I'm pretty sure no law says you can't PDA. It's just basic decency to not make other people uncomfortable, you know? If you want to show affection, just do it behind closed doors. Public smoking: Prevent second-hand smoking and the overall health of the public. SG is really small, so there is a high chance of a child or pregnant lady nearby. Plus, I think a study back in 2013 stated that the law might have helped prevent over 20,000 heart attacks. In conclusion, these laws are here not only to protect us from criminals but are implemented for the overall well-being of the people living here. As a Singaporean, I have joked a few times with my friends that I want to migrate to another country because this tiny island feels a little suffocated. Still, I don't think I'll actually migrate. Hope this makes everyone understand a little more on why some laws are around.
@@Pegecorn Hmmm you make good points. I guess I will agree in particular about smoking and gum on train doors. Perhaps Western and (chinese) Asian philosophy is very different. Personally, it's very freeing to be able to eat/drink whenever on trains. And to walk on the street whenever(not sure about Singapore, but many places have too many roads anyway). It's a very liberating state of mind. From what I can tell, cleaning trains once a day is sufficient anyway. And from what I can tell the vast majority of the time people jaywalk it's safe. Also it does depend on the country but I think many places in Europe have it right where pedestrians have basically unconditional right of way(so there is no concept of "jaywalking" in the first place).
Erm is any of this even remotely that important ? They are not really that big of an inconvenience. Like u honestly feel u have alot more freedom cuz u can do all this?
Singapore is a truly unique place. I've been living here for 12 years now, and I just became a citizen. My husband is Singaporean and served in the Army here. We both love the country and we have travelled extensively. There is no other place quite like it. No country is perfect, but Singapore is an amazing place for sure.
As an ABC (American Born Chinese) born and raised in San Francisco, YES YES YES ! ! ! Singapore have it CORRECT ! ! ! We need the same here, especially in San Francisco among other US cities….
A woman that I know once me this story. She told me that when she went to Singapore on vacation she stopped to eat at a fast food restaurant and when she left she forgot her camera. When she went back two days later to see if anyone had turned it in she was astonished to see her camera still lying in the same spot on the bench of the booth where she had taken her meal. No one had dared to take it for fear of being accused of stealing it.
I have seen several instances of people using their wallets to reserve a table in public while they go pick up their food or whatever. A few weeks ago, I saw a lady park her baby stroller with the baby inside and walk somewhere else to buy food. People are often so comfortable with the safety that it just never crosses their minds how we would never do this in another country.
@@PranicEnergyhaha as a Singapore parent I’m 99% confident to say our Singapore kids would not be tempted to steal the money. More likely they’d either walk pass or inform an adult that somebody’s missing the money 😄
@brownhat1290 - As a Singaporean, I can tell you that I would absolutely take that camera......then give it to the counter staff for safekeeping until the rightful owner returns to claim it.
Singapore is great. Been there several times and it's wonderful. High tech, clean, safe, people are civil, stylish and food is excellent. True......crime is not tolerated and dealt harshly. Yet the society is calm and respectful.
I live in Singapore and completely agree - I have tried so hard, for years, to move here and couldn't be happier to be in such a beautiful country, filled with opportunity, that makes me and my family feel safe and well looked after. This is REAL freedom, this is what civlisation should be and this is what many other countries should aspire to. I am thankful to this country for every single day I wake up here.
@@Favriscius My Comment speaks for itself... By the way... Physically beating the common man, with the Power of the ( Police ) State, is a hallmark of a Society mired in the principles of Slavery. Singapore and Red China are not so different in a number of ways. Flogging has been suspended in the British Navy since 1879. It was abolished in the army in 1881 after a long political campaign that argued it was 1) inhuman and 2) discouraged recruiting. How's that for Food-for-Thought.. ? P.S. The 2018 Catechism-the Catholic Church's official compilation of teachings on a wide range of issues-was revised to unambiguously oppose capital punishment. The new version of Catechism No. 2267 also committed the Church to work “with determination” to abolish the death penalty worldwide. Frankly, I would say Matt Walsh has lost sight of his own Vision...
@@metalguru9333 I don't think it does speak for itself and I still don't understand the point you're making. I'm not in favor of the death penalty and I genuinely feel for this poor young man who had a tragic ending to a difficult life. But that doesn't change the fact that Singapore is an amazing, efficient, safe and civilized country and it is an honor and a pleasure to live here. Disagreeing with a law doesn't change that. What is your point about the British navy abolishing corporal punishment? You want to compare Singapore to the UK? I lived there for over 20y, most of my life, and every day I wake up grateful that I don't have to raise my children there. A country plagued by crime, violence, racial and social tension, widespread drug trafficking and abuse. The list goes on. Is that a civilized country? You think because they don't have the death penalty or corporal punishment then it's ok for thousands to die every year because of drug abuse, stabbings, gang violence...? Isn't the government responsible for those deaths too? Or those don't count, you're ok with those people dying? If it takes one execution of a man who knowingly broke the law, knowing the consequences, to save thousands of lives... What's right and what's wrong? So again, what's your point?
@@Favriscius We could go on for weeks F.C. We could go on sending each other Comments for weeks. What would that achieve ? As you might know ( or might not ) , Western Europe is busy these days committing "Cultural Suicide" , bringing in DISPARATE Races that are incompatible with the Host Nation, and this is pushing UP crime-rates and other miseries. You like living in Singapore ? Good Luck to you then ; and your family ! By the way... How much Chinese do you speak ? Do you visit the Taoist Temple each weekend ? Will you ever TRULY be a part of the Singaporean Community ? Or just an amusing Outsider, to them ?? Marijuana is semi-Legal in much of the world now. How will you feel, watching your children as teenagers getting Flogged by the State of Singapore, for smoking some marijuana ? I never forget, circa 1993 I was traveling through South-East Asia, and a young Malaysian said to me, " Singapore is so Strict, that the young people there grow up SQUARE". Square meaning, robot-like or uncool. That's not what I said ; that's what MALAYSIANS thought, about their neighbours. You are having a good time , good life in Singapore ? Great ! ENJOY it . I also enjoyed my 2 years in Japan... but I was never really truly a part of the Japanese people. IMPOSSIBLE for a Westerner to truly become part of Japan, or to even truly know what Japanese Society really is. Matt Walsh seems to be suggesting that if we Flogged our own people more, or executed ourselves more, that we would have some Futuristic Utopia... I don't think Matt understands the Great Divide much, between Cultures & Races. Anyhow... ENJOY what you can of this Life, wherever you can find safety & happiness ~~~ I am not a man who looks for concrete definite points or explanations for this world. P.S. >>> ruclips.net/video/c8-BT6y_wYg/видео.html
Asian American Utuber Crazy Koala from LA currently lives in Singapore as a PR (green card holder) and has been inducted as a volunteer into the Singapore Armed Forces (and recently promoted) will tell you that after visiting over 100 countries, she chose Singapore.
Had the privilege to live in Singapore during the 80s and 90s. Best country in the world to grow up in. Clean, green and safe with excellent education system and governance. Founding father, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's legacy of building a civilized society lives on today, as is evidenced by what each citizen, expatriate, and tourist enjoys. Yes, a true miracle given Singapore's precarious geopolitical position in the 50s and 60s. A great admirer of Mr. Lee's governance and policies (harsh to some, but much appreciated by many who live, studied and worked there). Matt's assessment is very accurate - to have such a society, the people must adhere to certain codes of conduct and laws. Without such laws, it would be impossible to build a progressive and civilized society. I use "progressive" differently from the "Left/Woke" tribe.
As with all things, there is an "Opportunity Cost". A trade-off. Don't want to be on the receiving end of a harsh law? Don't do the crime. Law-abiding people have zero to be worried about. I am glad you enjoyed your time here. All the best to you. :)
I am a Singaporean lady. Singapore is the best place in the world for us ladies and children to live and stay.. We are super safe going out late at night or going school alone or going out alone. We Singaporean ladies enjoy our best educational system like any man. We Singaporean ladies can have equal rights and status, jobs as any man.. We can earn as much as the man and have equal freedom.. Best places in the world. We support strict laws to protect us.
The reason why crime is so low in Singapore is not only because of the harsh penalties for criminals but we also don’t abandon our population to extreme poverty or suffering like there is in the US. We don’t allow large ghettos to form. And even when there are conclave or Low income neighbourhoods, more social attention and spending is diverted there. If you push people to a corner and they find no way to be educated, fed and secured, you can even threaten being burnt alive as a punishment, it wouldn’t matter. The right in the US has abandoned the people who need government assistance the most. When peoples needs are met crime goes down.
Exactly. Many states have harsh laws but that doesn't reduce crime. Criminals think they won't be caught. Singapore has low crime because they have video recording of every corner
Prisoners in Singapore learn skills to enable them to get a job and earn a living after they are released. That is another incentive for them to not go back to crime.
lived in Singapore for 3 years. Best place in the world IMO. A lot of people will say Dubai but i find it more down to earth and all the benefits of a safe flourishing society.
Singapore is around 730 square kilometers. The smallest state in the US is rhode island (3000 square kilometers) which is around 4 times the size of singapore. This makes houses extremely packed and unbelievably expensive. One tiny studio apartment here can easily cost 200-300k SGD(these r considered the cheaper ones btw), condominiums easily go for 900k - 1million+ SGD If u buy a landed property its definitely at least 1.5million SGD MINIMUM. Thats for really old ones. Average is easily 3mill+ SGD Cars are insanely expensive too, we pay a mandatory contract called COE which allows us to drive cars IN ADDITION TO PAYING FOR THE ACTUAL CAR. And after 10 years you have to renew that contract (which is the price of the car when u bought it) or scrap the car. It's literally daylight robbery. Seriously, google right now how much a tesla in the USA costs vs a shitty toyota in singapore. Lamborghini urus is what, 250k usd in america? It's 800k usd here, and after 10 years U HAVE TO PAY 800K AGAIN TO DRIVE AN OLD URUS CAN U BELIEVE IT LOL. u can check the conversion from sgd to usd, it's still a nightmare either way
Singapore is an amazing country. I love it so much and lived there for 20 years. My only complaint about Singapore is that I was dumb enough to leave there and move back to my now dystopian country of Canada. Singapore has challenges like every other country but it is a shining example of how a government and people can create a wonderful place to live, work, and thrive. If you go there, don't forget to explore the euphoric food options.
To think that only four decades ago Singapore was a dystopian country as well. Rwanda and El Salvador are also on their way (hopefully) to follow Singapore's steps... Thanks to the Kagame's and Bukele's austere governments.
If you're in Singapore, drive over to Malaysia for better food options :P (Yes, I'm Malaysian, and, yes, I'm deliberately starting a friendly war about Singaporean vs Malaysian food)
Visited Singapore dozens of times, it not just the harsh laws but the way the country was formed after 1960. It was booted out of Malaysia and had to start from scratch with a population and island dirt poor. The mantra was if we don't pull together as a society fully we are fucked, so that's what they did. Its drilled into everyone that the only true asset the country has is it's people, so you better do your part and be productive and helpful. The laws are there to remind people not to fuck up what they worked their ass off to build i.e. don't take anything for granted. Pretty remarkable country
Back in 2008 when I was going to hs in Singapore, we had a study group at Starbucks. At lunch, to save that spot, we left our bags with laptops and went for lunch. Came back an hour later and everything was intact. Not the best way to show courtesy for others in terms of seats, but it’s not a place where you risk it for the biscuit.
I used to visit Singapore regularly for work. It's an awesome place, and the people are great too, smart, positive, mostly super proud to be Singaporeans. What those people have made of what was once a fairly unpromising, barren island is miraculous.
Not quite that utterly desolate😂. Why Singapore was made a crown colony, because The British then understood it has great potential for trade as a deep water port and protected from elements. Location, Location, Location. Plus a sizeable Chinese traders, with business acumen, with Indians and Arabs too.😊before British set foot.
Mr Walsh, you're spot-on. I applaud you for your bravery and courage to state the truth. It's easy to compare between the state of matters in Singapore and America and from there, we can glimpse what are different and what makes it different. Laws are a necessary part of life, be it on the far left or right, atheist or religious, man or woman. If laws are created to deter actions that are detrimental to society as a whole, the punishment doesn't apply if one does not break it. I live in Singapore and the so-called "draconian" law of the death penalty applied to drug-traffickers (not abusers) does not scare me at all. Why? Cos I will not traffic drugs! The idea on the severity of the punishment should always be aligned to what sort of damage an action can achieve. In the case of drugs, it can totally destroy a person and the people around him. As a Christian, the saying "Do unto others what others as you would have them do unto you" is a golden rule in the Bible. If I want my life and my family to be drug-free, I will not push drugs onto others. If I want to live my life in a clean and healthy environment, I will not despoil the environment for others.
I’ve had the pleasure of living in Singapore for 8 years. It’s an amazing place and a lot of it has to do with, in my view, zero tolerance for crime just as Matt Walsh mentioned. Nothing comes free and, having lived in SG, it is a minor cost to what you get in return. Being soft on crime does not work.
Remember though, in Singapore the laws are only one side of the coin. No point punishing people for crime if everyone has to resort to becoming a criminal. You have to set people up for success by not just providing them with opportunities to succeed, but also training them to succeed. If people are successful, then they have less inclination or need to resort to crime. If you have strict laws and successful people, then you will start seeing crime rates drop. If the US wants to succeed in dropping crime rates, then the US have to invest not only in enforcement, but also invest in the people and set them up for success, not just leave them to either sink or swim. Not saying that this is the case for all over the US, but sadly there definitely are huge differences in the amount invested in the people between counties, regions, and states.
No, the US don't abandon people. There is a group of people who abandon a culture of decent behavior. There is a group that isn't willing to work and (not all) but many do not obtain an education and and waste what ever money they have to flash what they have. I went to an all black high school in Texas. The school did not lack any money or technology. The black principal had a Mercedez-Benz he drove. After school each day, the white kids, while waiting for their yellow bus to be picked, would watch the black teenagers drive the school around and around and around to show off their new cars instead of being at home studying. The black kids would work at fast food restaurants 20-30 hours a week so they could lease these cars instead of saving for college or use the time to study. Most had no intention to go to college, but just planned to take fast food jobs for full-time once they graduate. The library in the school with a computer room was almost empty of black students but always filled with white students . The black students didn't even want to be seen in the library because they would be called UNCLE TOMS and people said, "why are you trying to act White." Until you go to school with them everyday, you don't even realize it is a culture that DE-INCENTIVES learning and education. Even all the children of very wealthy black people have children that do not succeed academically for the most part. And the violence in predominantly black schools is off the hook. Even in the most poorest part of West Virginia that is 98% white, you don't see this violence. All the Asian countries with poverty and poor people who earn less than blacks earn from welfare, they don't form gangs and don't have the violence as black America.
It helps that some cultures have a strong work ethic as a part of their culture, two of them are the European protestants (the West) and Confucian Chinese. Those peoples always make a successful society. The problem with the West though, they progressed on from the enlightenment to believe everyone can share, cooperate and think the same way. (Nothing could be further from the truth.) They became so open minded and understanding of criminals they enacted bad laws for the opportunists to exploit. Thus western societies are decaying from within.
Here in the U.S., we have a sacred criminal Caste which cannot be criticized. Openly criticizing the criminal class is punished by social ostracism. People lose their jobs and social standing because criminal behavior is considered a cultural attribute. At the same time, everyone is also supposed to pretend that the crime isn't really a crime. For example: decriminalizing thievery in San Francisco, and looking the other way when 6-year-olds bring guns to school.
amazing how i always thought the US to be a safer place than it actually is. I've never been to Singapore but I've been to Japan, also ultra safe. I was at a burger king there (i didnt want to go there i mean i was in JAPAN why would i go to a bk, but my gf at the time wanted to stop by and see how it was there) and this guy next to us left his laptop and backpack in the table while he was going to the bathroom, we were really nervous that someone would steal it, but after 5 minutes, the guy came back and resumed what he was doing like it was nothing.
@@averavoraylks5834 Canada is not much better. All the beggars and drug addicts on the streets. Presumably when you live there, you get to know the areas to avoid, but as a traveller it's very easy to accidently end up in some very scary looking places.
1. Singapore laws are strict and act as a strong deterrent. If found guilty in the court of law, the sentences will be carried out promptly. 2. Ladies can walk the back lane at 3am and will be safe. Streets are well lighted. 3. Your child can walk or take a bus to school alone and they will be safe. 4. Undelivered parcels are often left in the open at void deck below flats in housing estate (to cont’d deliver the next day) and nobody will steal it. 5. My doors are always left open in day times and sometime when I went out on short errands and it still is safe. 6. The transport systems are very efficient. One can go to work on a raining day without the need of an umbrella because walkways are sheltered ending at bus or metro stations. Chances it will continue to most offices blocks. Changi Airport is voted best airport in many occasions. In 2030 new Terminal 5 will be ready. T5 is bigger than T1, T2, T3 & T4 (present terminals) combined.😳 It will be another wonder site to behold! Welcome to Singapore 🙏
Another thing about Singapore is that they have very strong social safety nets, thus many crimes are regarded as a betrayal to the society at large. Being a more traditional society, disrespecting the social contracts is a much bigger deal
Matt Walsh despises strong social safety nets though. He want to US to have backwards death penalty laws while ALSO having nothing to support the poor. He's an evil, disgusting human.
I am not sure about that. Most crime in the US is done in neighborhoods that only survive because of welfare. But the criminals don't bat an eye about that. Nor does the neighborhood that absorbs all the tax dollars feel any need to improve itself or hold itself to any kind of standard. Hell, they can't even be bothered to clean the trash off the sidewalks.
@@Letsplay222 You realize neighborhoods aren't autonomous governmental zones right? Why are you acting like it's up to the neighborhood and not the city to improve living conditions?
Almost like China, except this isnt why Singapore works alone, they have different upbringing and morals and diets, just like Japan, the society already molds people. Fear usually has the opposite effect. There is a good dose of those things. Things arent that black and white.
@@thegalhorowitz the psyche of humans isn’t that evolved. Fear is the number one driver in humans. It used to help them survive, now they are just paranoid and entitled in western cultures. We are shaped from in the womb when we respond with feelings only in a primal way to our mothers stress, then we are born and our perspective is still primitive and feeling based. Our coping mechanisms define us until we change that. Scientific
@@lisatowe778 fear isnt a driver, its limiting, fear to a point is reasonable but to an extent. The most limiting countries with very strict laws also dont evolve in tech and science...People abandon such countries. I should know Im a refugee because I reposted a facebook post with a funny filter on my countries president and went to jail. Now I live in Sweden and as a business owner created jobs here. Governments can misuse power unless people are educated. In terms of Singapore they have that going for them, they aren't as restricted in other ways and are very very educated. Things arent black and white.
@@thegalhorowitz it’s a driver and limiting. You are making it black and white. Two things can be true at once. Of course every emotion is limiting. They also drove humans. Fear just happens to be the one most often felt. Most anger is based in fear. Much of what humans call love is based in fear. Study into it. I’ve spent decades on this as have many others. Study the enneagram, coping mechanisms that define us until we change it.
@@lisatowe778 well you have completely missed the argument here dear, we aren't in some philosophical argument about what "fear" is. Our argument is 1. Does fear / extreme punishments work in society and what sort of countries fit that category? With your own words you wrote "most anger is based in fear" so you are accepting such society would be angry which you would be correct as in cases of muslim countries filled with taboo and harsh punishments or in the case of China... Well In that case you should move to North Korea where things are extremely orderly and clean. "Harsh punishment" does not work in this case we are talking about. Whatever you study doesn't matter here as your statement cant be backed by history and statistics.
As an older SIngaporean, born and bred here, I would say all this talk about lack of freedom in Singapore is BS. Unless we're talking about freedom to break the law.
For those who haven’t had the pleasure of visiting Singapore, do it if you can. I cannot think of a more safe and beautiful city. Yes, it has problems, is very expensive to live in, but that is because so many like it here. I am surprised more cities and countries globally don’t emulate Singapore’s successful approach.
Because 90% of Singaporeans live in public housing. That beautiful airport and infrastructure? Also, state-run. Matt Walsh is a tool of capitalists, so he doesn't want that emulated.
It is hard to do so after America successfully brainwashed everyone and the young naive into believing that it is cool to take drugs, manly to fight and own a gun, a rite of passage to commit crimes and their born right to be arrogant entitled brats.
My only concern is if one is framed, falsely accused, or wrongly recognized for something that might result in swift death penalty or public beating before proven innocent - that might be troublesome, to say the least. But if it's with witnesses, recorded on surveillance, mobile phone, caught, or there is undeniable evidence (and that is surely over 90%) - by all means, please do that singapore way.
So you think a CCD police state is what you want because you think you will be lucky enough to be cleared of a false charge and sure death if some dude's 180p black and white camera maybe caught something to clear you?
It’s horrifying to think of innocent people being prosecuted in Singapore, it churns my stomach to think that is their system. Then you look at places such as Philadelphia, and you start to ask why you can’t just have the balance
Video evidence is not always as reliable as people think. It can look very convincing that a person on the video is the accused only for it to later become apparent that they are two different people.
When I was 10 my family lived abroad in Saudi Arabia ( early 80s). My mom wasn’t allowed to drive and we couldn’t display our Christian faith or practice. When we left we did a tour of the far east. First stop: Singapore. Compared to the desert of Saudi it was a pristine green oasis. We learned about the strict littering laws and in particular the chewing gum law. From Saudi to Singapore, I learned so much in one year. From freedom of religion to respecting laws and beauty.
Singaporean here. First time watching the Matt Walsh show. It was very insightful. I have heard of many stories of criminals who were incarcerated, including some friends. They are not afraid of the prison. They are very afraid of the cane. And they are deathly afraid of solitary confinement where a prisoner is locked up alone in a dark room for a week without contact with time or the outside world (other than the few seconds where their meals are delivered through a small opening). Solitary confinements are meted out to prisoners who commit crimes while in prison e.g. stabbing another inmate. And Singapore prison is not a nice place to be in as compared to the US where prison cells come with TV and nice beds. Our system works and people follow the law. And we do not complain about freedom here. You can do whatever you like - just don't break the laws! It is not rocket science, people.
@@kobilee9504 it's actually really nice.. and it is freedom.. freedom doesn't mean being able to commit crimes with no consequences.. that's anarchy and lawlessness
💯 agree with you Matt. currently living here in Singapore (11 years). came from a 3rd world country and travelled to many places but nothing gave me the sense of relief and security like this place. left my phone, wallet, debit card several times at random places and either it was still at the place where i left it or at the nearest help desk (mrt booth). we also forgot to lock our door several times and our online shopping packages are always left outside our door for hours and nothing happened. public transpo is efficient, everywhere is clean and a lot of things can be done via smartphone like paying bills. it is expensive to live here but you when you something nice you have to pay more 😂. but overall, i love this country ❤
Love everything you are saying, but you really need to be more careful with your belongings. But yes, I absolutely agree that you have to pay more for something nice, and I gladly pay more.
Go, Singapore! That and Guam were my brother's favorite countries to visit when he was overseas. He was truly in awe of the order and cleanliness of Singapore and that children, even children[!], could travel via subway at night[!], left him overwhelmed and dumbstruck. Praise G-D for this precious country and its beautiful people...
I was at a meeting in Singapore, and in my rush to flag a taxi I had left my laptop on a public bench. I had only realised when I had reached my destination 20 minutes later. I was in such a panic, and took the taxi back hoping that it was still there..... It wasnt as some kind soul had picked it up and dropped it off at the guardpost.i dont think this would have happened outside SG.
I've been in Singapore for a few months, and I can say that beyond the incredible levels of safety, the people display a standard of manners and community that shocked me (positively) to the core. Whether it be the local grocery store, to the cafe down the road, each and every person goes above and beyond to ensure the satisfaction of their customer. There is a culture here that also keeps this social fabric in tact, which should not be overlooked.
I lived in Singapore for years, working as an expatriate, I commuted monthly back and forth to Salt Lake City via Los Angeles on Singapore Air. I always enjoyed approaching Singapore Air space, a very feminine voice would come on the PA system and announce "We will be entering Singapore Air space shortly, as a friendly reminder the possession of of illegal drugs or narcotics with the intent to use, traffic or distribute will result in the death penalty. We graciously welcome you to Singapore and enjoyed serving you on this flight." This was 20 years ago, but I used to laugh at how many people would make a quick trip to the bathroom, lol 😂
I just got to know about this video... I am a Singaporean,born and raise in Singapore. I was a former prison officer and I can tell you all that Singapore is safe because of our toughest law. That tough law that how we become the safest country in the world. You break the law,you answer to the law.
You’re great Matt! I was in Singapore only a few weeks ago, it is very sad to hear the US is putting pressure on them to change their laws re LGBT/Trans. The Singaporean driver was very unhappy about US, once again putting pressure on them and affecting their culture.
@@konyvnyelv. Since when Singapore has prosecuted LGBT?? Did u mix us up with our old fashioned & conservative neighbour,Malaysia?😂FYI Singapore has vy large community of gay ppl & there’s also an annual gay event in S’pore, alrdy been around for over 15yrs.❤USA has never pressured SG on LGBT matter, it’s just Singapore style to be always a progressive country, we are always learning & improving on our policies. Singapore Govt is here to serve the ppl & not the other way round like your country & most countries.🥰
Never heard of government persecution. However that said majority are conservative, traditional family oriented society. Yet, Our neighbouring Muslim countries viewed us as liberal.
Traveling to Singapore as a single woman and leave as a single women still .., hmmm 🤔 Singapore has failed you , ditch that country and come to UK and I bet you will never left out alone by yourself.
If you think its ok for the government to beat ppl up ( guilty or not) until they bleed. Then f*ck you!! I came from a place like that and I'm so thankful to be in America where that shit is viewed as barbarian behaviour that belongs to uncivilised monkeys.
I lived, worked in SG for 6 odd years. I can vouch SG is not just clean, orderly and safe but one of the few countries which made the dreaded multiculturalism - a failure in west - succeeded here. How did they build a multi racial, multi cultural society with a social cohesion and shared values is beyond belief. Majulah Singapura!!!
Education since young on the values of unity, school kids are usually tour places of worship and to respect the importance of harmony. Reciting the Singapore Pledge everyday before school lessons will surely indoctrinate you😅 but in a good way. In 2017, A foreign Iman, was hauled up and given a talk to personally by our Law Minister, he was made to apologized in the presence of major religious leaders.
I’ve always said this. Capital punishment doesn’t work in America because it takes too long and costs too much (thanks to lawyers). Make it quick and cheap like Singapore, and many problems with crime will be solved.
There's really no strong evidence that having death penalty is huge deterrent for crime or murder from happening or that if a country has an effective death penalty that the crime and murder rate in that country will decline dramatically. For example, in the United States of America, states with the death penalty don't have a lower crime or murder rates compared to states without the death penalty. Another example, the Kingdom of Sweden abolished the death penalty for all crime back in the 1973 and the crime and murder rate over there is lower per capita compared to the United States of America.
@@ariel1661 In the US the problem is the death penalty takes too long and the process is convoluted. You can’t make a good study of it in the US because capital punishment is not used effectively. Crime is low in China, and the death penalty there is used to full effect. It’s quick, too. Sweden is a very small country with a homogeneous society, so I don’t think it’s a fair comparison.
@@chinajazzcat When you say that the Kingdom of Sweden is a very small country are you talking about the population being small or that the size of the country is small?
@@chinajazzcat Also, by "homogeneous" you are saying or mean that the overwhelming majority of the population of the Kingdom of Sweden is of the same ethnicity, race, and/or culture?
@@chinajazzcat When comes the People's Republic of China. I think that fact that the government highly monitors and controls its population is why crime is low there or that it's number one factor, and not because they have used the death penalty effectively.
Singaporean here. I’m a visually handicap person but I can come home by myself after midnight and I still feel safe! The tough punishment for criminals are necessary! I travel for quite a fair bit, Singapore is very safe and good as compared to many countries!😅
Your tweet was completely spot on. California is one of the most beautiful places in the US and it’s cities could be like this if we punished crime like it should be.
I am an American living in Singapore for the past 5 years. I can attest to every single thing that Matt said. It is undenied that the strict laws in Singapore is one of the main reasons why Singapore is clean, beautiful, and safe. Another main reason would be the strict immigration laws and the double standard in Singaporean workers / Expats / migrant works. Singapore takes good care of its citizens and ONLY its citizens. Expats and migrant workers do not receive the same benefits, but they will receive the same punishments (if not harsher) if they break any law/rule here. I can only wish that my country (USA) would take care of its citizens better than other country's citizens, and I am saying being a naturalized American.
I am from Canada, and I've lived in Singapore for 10 years. The notion that Singapore is a surveillance state, is true. But this is a trade-off I am willing to take, so I get to live in a a place that is the safest in the world. It's not an exciting place to live, but their tax laws, housing policies, retirement savings plans, makes sense. Where in America, it just doesn't. The government here as the least amount of corruption, yet they are paid one of the highest salaries. Only the smartest people can be a candidate elect. And this has created a country with a great transportation system, every government service is available online and integrated with one another, their education system has become worldclass, strong currency, and a government that is not in crazy debt.
Generally an accurate presentation. A couple of inaccuracies n clarification: 1. all stores in Singapore have locks n most have security cameras 2. hanging is not by strangulation or choking too death. It is the long drop technique, perfected by the British n still followed by the Prison authorities. Death is almost instantaneous. 3. Caning was instituted by the British, we carried on this tradition. But makeover the age of 50 or have medical conditions, certified y prison medical authorities, are not caned. 4. As an ex Prisons volunteer for several years, Singapore prisons are very Spartan and generally well managed with no overcrowding. Prisoners receive counselling, secular n spiritual, opportunities of educational advancement n skill training for eventual release. Nick Leeson, the man who brought down Barings Bank, required surgical medical attention and received the proper medical treatment in the prison complex n in our hospitals. 5.Singapore is not a homogenous society, we are among most multicultural, multi religious country in the world. But we live in peace because of enlightened laws.
Very inciteful, thank you. Also, everyone joins the military, yes? I met a Singaporean Indian when traveling in India, very decent fellow. I'm sure the military gives everyone a national identity and some discipline. I also read that the leader some time back made it so new apartment complexes had to have the same percentage of the demographics of the nation, for all the different ethnic backgrounds, Indian, Chinese, etc. And this was used to successfully breakdown racism by exposing everyone to each other, is this true?
@@IamBuffal0 Yes, National service is a well accepted national identity building where males from 18 - 20 experience working with Singaporeans of other races in defending n serving the nation. Even sons of Permanent Residents are required to serve NS. It enhances social integration. Yes, housing regulations also foster the mixing of different races to avoid precincts from becoming ethnic enclaves. It fosters greater harmony n acceptance that Singapore is truly multiracial society.
@@cooledcannon Jaywalking. We had a child that died recently because the maid jaywalked and failed to ensure the child she was supposed to be looking after jaywalked safely with her. The driver that hit the child will suffer for the rest of his life, feeling guilty for something he cannot prevent. The child lost her life just because a maid wanted to save 10 seconds of her life. Chewing gum. Singapore is so clean that I am not afraid of accidentally stepping on gum or touching one on public areas. PDA. There are no laws against PDA in Singapore. As long as you are not being an absolute dickhead, you are fine. Public Smoking. You can smoke in public, just not everywhere, especially not in people's faces. As a result, there are designated smoking area. The laws in Singapore are there to set as guidelines on how to be a mature, understanding and accommodating human being. We learn not to be absolute nuisance to others and live in peace and harmony.
I’m a foreigner living in Singapore, the safest, cleanest countries I have been to. Kids can go to school alone at six, women can walk in the streets during the night, people are generally polite and hard working. There is no woke BS. People from different background live together. In my neighborhood, there is one mosque, one hindu temple, one church, and one pagoda. I have never seen two persons quarrel here. I can’t appreciate enough the SG government for having built this country out of nothing, with 0 tolerance for crime and corruption.
This is why I follow and have so much respect, someone who has the balls to say what most think, but fear to say. 🙌 Respects from South Africa 🇿🇦 .... There I was just talking about Singapore today before spotting this video saying if I could I would drop my whole life in a heartbeat if I could go there. I have an opportunity to move to the USA, but I'm not convinced to give up my life and home for what I see happening there. For a South African woman to say that is just sad for USA. South Africa is in a sorry state to say the least.
Yes, very sad. Fortunately, what you see in the news about American pretty much only applies to inner cities and democrat run areas. Most small towns are extremely safe and embrace freedom.
Canada used to be great! But ruined by the woke movement. Criminals are set free repeatedly until someone is murdered. People are afraid to take metro because thugs go without consequences.
My brother lived in Australia now and used to be very critical of Singapore gov't. No freedom etc, etc. He migrated to Australia long time ago. But I hear all is not a bed of roses for him too.
Canning was good, keeping a man I knew straight and narrow. Decades ago, a former ganster was employed by my father after coming out of the prison. He told me that caning was very painful and he wished no more, thought death was nothing to him. He commited no more crime since, and did not engage in gang fight that could end his life, thanks to the unforgetable caning!
I'm a Singaporean and a regular viewer of Matt's content as well as other Daily Wire creators. In my opinion, it is kind of the sad reality that there are prices to pay for certain public benefits. From my perspective, America is (mostly) a generous and magnanimous country that gives its citizens lots of freedom, flexibility, and leeway, but many seem to be unappreciative, and others take this freedom for granted; Singapore is the strict Asian parent who will beat their kid into behaving well and aspiring to be a model student, at the cost of mental and sometimes physical health, but it is a safe, accessible, and convenient, clean haven for those who gain access and are willing to abide by the rules and follow the system. There's no perfect solution, but it is important and good that there is critical discussion and acknowledgement of how maintaining law, order, and justice, comes with a cost, and that it takes maturity to appreciate this reality.
My wife and I visited Singapore a few years back for our 30th anniversary, by far this was the best vacation we had ever taken. I love Singapore.
Monkey boy!
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Singapore is a place that's great to visit but sucks to live in. People are depressed, overworked, and their justice system is quite cruel.
@@thecaynuck how is the justice system cruel? whats cruel is the fact that families are getting attacked in the street by beserk criminals.
I’m a Singaporean meaning I’m from Singapore! Born and bred here. I’m stoked to hear this about my beautiful country! Thank you for acknowledging this Matt, been following you for the longest time. Love your commentaries.
Someone mentioned the Michael Fay incident that occurred in 1994. I remember it vividly although I was only 10 when it happened. Yes we do not condone any form of vandalism. You do the crime, you do the time. As simple as that.
Drug traffickers are sent to the gallows and our ‘draconian laws’ and harsh punishments are one of the reasons why my country has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. We can walk out on the streets alone at night with no fear of anything untoward happening to us ladies. We pride ourselves on being a safe haven.
You are right Matt, we don’t lock our doors at night. Just last week, I was careless enough to leave my wallet in my car that was parked outside my house and it was still there 2 days later. Cash and credit cards were all intact. Mind you I forgot to lock my car.
The Singapore you are describing is what America was before 1975. People who can remember it would give up damn near anything to get it back
Singapore has strict gun licensing maybe that is why their crime rate is so low
@@randomhuman2595 england has a small amount of gun crime but shit holes like london and Manchester are ruined by other crimes so i dont think it’s relevant
@First name Last name UK police are very underfunded and incompetent, they rarely catch criminals
@@randomhuman2595 how does that refute the much higher prevalence of crime than singapore lol. All your statement would mean is there is more crime.
the point is that you just referencing gun crime when there are a thousand others and countries with low gun crime are still polluted with burglaries, trafficking, drug dealing, knife m acid attacks etc
I’ve been to Singapore multiple times, and as an older traveler, its safety is one of the main draws. Wandering around in a major world city late at night to enjoy the balmy climate, street stalls, and clean environment is an activity I wouldn’t be caught dead doing in the USA.
Me, too!
I am singaporean. I met a guy who was arrested for robbery with a knife. Although no one was hurt, he was sentenced to several years in prison and canned 4 strokes. When he got out i was interviewing him for a job. And he told me frankly he had been in prison and caned for armed robbery. I thanked him for his honesty. What he said next surprised me. He said he would never do what he did again...he wasn't afraid of jail time but the caning was something he would NEVER want to go through again. He told me he blacked put after the first stroke of the cane and the can split the skin off his tail bone and blood spurted out. He had to be stitched up...rested for a few days and the canning continued for the remainder 3 strokes! He could not seat on his butt for days and would sleep face down. He said he feared the caning more than his time in jail!
The impact of caning can even cause involuntary ejaculation, it’s so repulsive the body lose control of function, that’s how painful canning is.
I was doing my NS with the police but attached to the Singapore Prison department and I had personally witnessed live caning session.
Yeah wait till they cane you for upsetting that Karen for not saying she is amazing and letting her push in front of you.
this is why no one likes you. its all about convenience over genuine empathy.
Watch the movie, the Passion of the Christ... that will give you an idea of how the canning like 😱😭
Totally agree with this one Matt. Here in the UK it’s even worse than the US regarding crime and punishment. If you defend yourself, family or property from attack, you are often punished more than the criminal..
and that's why we have tonnes of theft. Because the reward outweighs the risk of the crime for the criminal.
Yup hate it here
canada too
"That's Their Culture, and YOU Need To Respect It!" Amirite?
This commenter has the intellectual capacity of a caveman
My wife and I were in Singapore in July and September. The crystal at Changi international airport is stunningly beautiful, and proof of what people can do when they live in a low crime and highly intelligent society that rewards innovation.
If by Crystal you mean the shopping mall at the Airport with the waterfall... Its actually called 'The Jewel at Changi'... Or simply, The Jewel...
@@hloc Oh yes you are right. They also have the light show display with it and the gardens. That was my first time there despite flying to Asia about 25 times in my life.
They also have strict immigration policy.
@@sandeepr1253 Being like the 2nd or 3rd most densely populated Nation... we can't just take in lots of immigration...
@@hloc And that's good. It won't mess up an already established civilization with conflicting ideologies.
I'm a singaporean! I'm so happy that matt is talking about many of the laws in Singapore. The "left" in Singapore disagree on the harsh punishments here but I'm glad there are still many people here who are supportive of the harsh but yet effective punishments! like Lee Kuan Yew (our ex prime minister) once said drugs can destroy hundreds and thousands of families, one death is too kind. Because you are killing that family everyday for years, and years when the child is also an addict.
The left in Singapore needs to look at what happened in Portland and Seattle. Also, four times the deaths in Los Angles due to drugs vs homicide.
Drugs are extremely harmful to society. The Chinese know that since they experienced the devastation of opium addiction. Now it is the turn of North America to suffer with fentanyl. Many of the homelessness in the US is not really due to poverty but rather drug addiction. Being strict with drugs is a must if you want a healthy society.
Singaporean here too. I’m with you Jessica. Let’s hope no such people continue to prevail in SG. Haiyoooo
nice
@@isaac6447 nice
Born in Singapore 1965, I slept under the dining table till I was 11 as the apt was tiny for a family of 6. We were so broke. It was like this for most families back in the day. From that till what you see today in less than 1 lifetime. What a ride!
My parents born in 1940s > the pioneer generation...my maternal grandparents were from Bugis/Makassar, my paternal grandparents are native Singapore & from Johore. They went from having very little to my generation who had good education. I was lucky enough to know what it was like to live in kampungs. But this current life??...never thought that I would say that I would not trade my life in SG with one in USA or some UK cities.
This was the BEST. I lived in Singapore for 4 years and they are the MOST memorable days of my life. I was at peace when my daughter wanted to be out late night to a concert because i knew she would be safe. It is the safest place i have even been too and its a heaven for parents who have daughters and where they don’t worry about their safety. I have NEVER seen a drunk on the street as they have laws for that too. Drunk and bad conduct due to it is a serious crime there and it does not go unpunished. As for things being safe- i once forgot my purse with all my credit cards and money in a shop, the lady of the shop ran after me frantically to give back my purse and found me quite far away from her shop . She found me because she had seen me carrying a balloon to her store and that balloon was what helped her identify me. Can’t imagine anywhere else in the world that it would have been returned to me.
No matter what people complain about their harsh punishment, that’s the only place i trust to keep me and my daughter safe.
PS: they also don’t consider 18 year olds as adults (which is great for many many reasons namely when teenagers make mistakes, they are let off with less harsh but memorable punishments but something that stays with them forever, helping them stay out of trouble at an adult age) , a person is considered an adult at 21.
I have so much of material on how AMAZING Singapore is 😅
Although at age 18 we are expected to serve National Service and to bear arms. Back then some people were complaining that we can bear arms but cannot watch matured movies on the R18 rating. Later they raised it to R21.
That's wonderful. People always talking about the rights of criminals, but what about the rights of so many the criminal element takes away. In America our taxes finance parks that are over run with criminals , so we can not enjoy them.
You'd probably have your purse back in Japan or South Korea.
I am Singaporean. I have no concept of unsafe streets. In fact when I walk along the streets at night I worry more of silly things falling off the branches of trees that line all roads in Singapore. I am not Singaporean Chinese but I feel absolutely fine walking around Singapore's Chinatown and Little India. But things in Singapore are getting pretty expensive, that is one major drawback. To actually live in Singapore can be daunting though. The small size can get to you and bore you. But overall, things work, the rules are clear, safety in all aspects is the norm.
@@sparklingscent Yes. I had one of the most painful moment outside South Beach hotel during that year when they were just doing up the finishing touches. One of the small wooden pillars has fallen across the pavement. I was wearing a sandal and talking to my friend. My toes hit into the pillar. It was an excruciating pain that I couldn't even make a sound but to squeeze my friends arm tightly...
As a Malay Singaporean (native Singaporean) (ignore the name), I must say Singapore is tough and ruthless when it comes to drugs and crimes in general. But thx to that we have an extremely safe country, as it deters people from doing crime. Baik ah Singapore.
agree - if you are not looking to do crime/vice in Singapore it will be one of the most comfortable carefree place to be in
Do you know an inmate sued for discrimination on death row where 90% are natives Malays and Indians? So the Malays are more likely to lose their lives. In fact reducing the native population to 15% comes under UN definition of genocide.
@@semuasng4753 yup. fark singapor..( im singaporean- semi native, and am very well aware with the farking racist discrimination singapore has.)
@@semuasng4753I have seen the news. I think it’s rather bias reporting. In the first place, you should never deal with drugs more so if you are Malay Muslim. If you are caught then face the music. Don’t play the racist card.
@@samadsaif1325 statistik dont lie. don't try hide your racists filth. 90% Malays and indians is normal? Singapore is a Malay island. 80% Malays muslim in 1842. Now only 13%. Genocide by UN definition.
As a Singaporean, I applaud your very good explanation of why our laws exist (compared to a lot of western media who tend to demonize our "draconian" laws). Completely agree.
Edit: A lot of people in the comments take the chewing gum law in a weird way. It's not illegal to chew gum. It's only illegal to import/sell chewing gum or litter with it. Reason being chewing gum based littering was very very rampant before the law passed decades ago. Public buttons, stairs, buses, trains, everywhere. Worst ones were cases of public train (i guess americans call it subway?) door sensors malfunctioning due to gum plastered over them, causing delays. The ban may seem excessive but we can all agree that it's been very effective to deal with our very specific problem. It goes hand in hand with our littering laws to maintain clean streets. You can still get gum from a doctor or pharmacist if you need them (e.g. nicotine gum).
Singapore has strict gun laws too but Matt forgets about that
It is draconian. Matt Walsh just revels in murdering people
@@randomhuman2595 maybe it's better like this in their specific case.
@@randomhuman2595.
Because Singapore doesn't follow the constitution.
@@randomhuman2595 and you forgot about the part at 15:04 where he clearly says "I'm not arguing that our country should emulate Singapore in every respect".
Singaporean here, I was born in the 60's. Back then, my country wasn't like what it is today. It wasn't safe to go out at night. We have violent crimes e.g., gang violence, kidnappings, extortion, gun violence, murders, racial tensions, on & on. We were also living in poverty, unemployment, dirty... slams everywhere & the list went on. But things soon changed for the better after Mr. Lee Kuan Yew & his lieutenants took over. Laws were implemented, called them strict or whatever doesn't matter as the nation embark on the journey of change for the better. Long story short, here we are today... a beautiful & amazing island home. Safe, clean & you name it... To the outside world, Singapore is strict, controlled on & on... But after travelling around the globe. I must say Singapore top others in many things in so many ways. Yes, we're still fixing things. Will we go back to the life like back in the 50's, 60's or 70's. I don't think so... To us (maybe not all of us) it's place we called home. Comparing the life I had in the past & now... Yes, it's an expensive city. But not everything is costly. I love Singapore.
As someone born in 80s, I totally agree
Freedom of speech vs freedom to go out at 2~3 am for supper, I opt for the latter any day. My son goes out with friends for supper at 4 am and I know he is safe.
@@crystal2484 are you saying you left china because it is worse?
@@semuasng4753 What has this got to do with China? I have never even been to China. Omg, what's wrong with u??
@@crystal2484 that fella uneducated no point replying
One of my good friends, lives in Singapore. I almost moved there a few years ago; I am tired of the homeless, drug addicted, mental patients roaming free, here in San Francisco. Singapore looks like a utopian paradise relative to ANY city in the USA.
Their laws are great, and I see nothing, NOTHING wrong with how they treat CRIMINALS.
Peace. 🐰🇺🇸💙🎸🎶🤝✌️
You can thank people like Matt Walsh for defunding mental institutions, education, and infrastructure. Criminals don't exist in a vacuum you stupid fucking moron
That is exactly what I feel. People are so afraid of giving their fellow citizens free homes but they forget how bad homelessness can do not just for the person's life but everyone around that person. In Singapore, we don't have homeless people. If you're bankrupt you get to live in a flat with another person from USD10 a month. If you have a family, it would be 1 bedroom and a hall from $30 a month. I have seen a family with 6 kids live like that. They made bad choices but at least they are not homeless. It's not good conditions to live in, no one wants to live like that. But at least you have a home and they give you subsidies to motivate you to buying your own flat.
Government there Weaponises Housing …😊
@@Hs5687Don't mind your stupid 😊
That is not an argument.
You've made a statement and haven't bothered to stand over it, but use a dumb 😊 instead?
Child.
But then you criticise the UAE and Qatar (they don't even have the death penalty unlike Singapore), just because they're middle eastern islamic countries. Your hypocrisy checks out !
I’ve been to Singapore several times & I loved it each time I go. So safe, clean & beautiful. Singapore tourism board should pay you for inadvertently promoting everything that’s good in their country.
Isn't it very interesting that Matt Walsh conveniently forgets about how Singapore has very strict gun laws when talking about how peaceful it is?
You can't argue that we should copy Singapore's drug laws to be more peaceful like them but forget about their gun laws.
@@randomhuman2595 …but they can own and use knives? It’s a tool that can be used safely enough and for the right reasons. Why can knives be owned and used in such a way, but firearms cannot? There is no reason why Americans can’t, under the 2nd Ammendent, which forbids the Government from infringing on the right to bear arms, own/use guns and have strict punishments for lawbreakers too. It’s not mutually exclusive. These are God-given rights that no one can take away. Don’t like the 2nd Ammendment? Get Congress to overturn it. Good luck with that. This is why Matt didn’t mention guns. Obviously both guns and strict punishments can be had.
bring back corporal punishment.
@@randomhuman2595 Their gun laws are not there to produce law and order but rather to prevent rebellion by foreign actors which has always been a major threat to their sovereignty. We Americans reserve the right to engage in rebellion and gun grabbers can go die in a hole somewhere.
@@randomhuman2595 wtf whos talking about gun laws? Theyre talking about the environment.
The problem is that some aren't scared of death until they face it, but everyone is scared by pain because everyone has already tried it.
As a Singaporean, I am not ashamed when Westerners call my country a strict, authoritative nanny state. What I am ashamed is if a society becomes so corrupted to the point where drugs become a necessity like as it’s food or water.
@@syafsmith5085 exactly, for example my mother today told me about an accident that happened to a friend.
There was this drunk girl that was attempting a surpass, she closed it too early and she ended up bumping the front of the surpassed car, then the girl car ended up in a camp (terrain). She came out and weaved bye like if it was nothing... Then the story goes on.
My mum kept saying "They get drunk and then they go out like that and do accidents, they deserve jail"
While it's true that the girl was doing something wrong I cannot stop thinking
"Why would a girl, at 32, with an old car (probably poor), would get drunk, go around and drive like if she didn't care about anything ?"
But when I ask that to my mum she's just like she wants to avoid to understand her, and by doing so she won't even be able to say what it's truest.
@@sergiomissaglia6380 When I see a clip of Skid Row in LA where a homeless person told the person recording that there was a homeless mother who camped out in the street and OD’d almost to death infront of her 3 children, 2 of them are daughters, I see this as a dying country. When you know that drugs have become ingrained into culture, it’s not a surprise that the opioid addiction in America turns into an uncontrolled wildfire epidemic.
And that’s when you know that America and some cities in Europe like Birmingham and London are declining. That’s when you also know that Asian powerhouses that have such esteemed regard in keeping families in societies secure and safe, are also safehavens for those in the West who realise that their country is lost.
The only thing that I hope is for people to start looking for Truth. I'm doing my best on my extent and I hope that one day me and my friends will be actually able to build a better future. But it's really hard, expecially if the entire structure that your country is based on are lies, it's like they hate saying the Truth, they hate saying "maybe I was wrong" and they somehow keep pushing you into "become part of society" meaning become smart, but to what standard ? The society standard... And in a society of liars the smart one is the one that know how to screw the others the best way.
@@sergiomissaglia6380 Understanding has to come with a purpose. If understanding is for no reason, it is useless. We wish to understand criminal behavior so that it can be prevented. That does not mean that we stop punishing criminals. In fact, our understanding might mean that we punish them much more severely than we might have otherwise.
My wife is in Malaysia on holidays and I'm in Sydney working. She asked me to fly up next week so we can spend a week in Singapore together on her way home. There's a very simple reason why I said yes.
As part of my job I visited Singapore for a week last year. It was my first time out of the country, and one week in singapore was more than enough to fully realize just how much of a third world country the United States of America really is.
Now u know why the world laugh at usa....
@@RonLarhzthanks to the leftist ideology and political correctness importantly the democrats
US is a laughing stock, literally a toilet - look at our 'leaders' and we are f*cked. Harris is a jackass and is the President
@@RonLarhzPeople from the USA laugh at the USA as well
you should visit more than 1 highly developed country before making these ridiculous claims. USA is not a 3rd world county by any metric. I am not from the states and I'm neither like that country, but you said stupid (btw the american left claims the same).
I moved to Singapore from LA 17 years ago. I don't mind not having a gun or living in a house with backyard or owning a car because my family's safety means everything to me.
Because in Singapore you don't need all those things, it's already safe and taken care of !
@@milantehrandubaiMost Police States are!
Until the government decides they don’t like what you said. Then you’re given a brown shirt and sent to camp
Singapore also lacks "diversity". That is why it is so safe.
@@fishmonger7020 Just like the U.K. ! And soon the U.S. as well.
I moved from North America to Singapore 20 years ago and travel back and forth. I flatly REFUSE to leave Singapore and am planning to change my citizenship permanently to Singapore. Yes you can still jay walk. Yes you can chew gum but you cannot steal, cannot do or sell drugs, cannot rape or murder or assault. Prejudice acts in public are illegal. Graffiti is illegal. You cannot keep your property in disarray. Yes it is Utopia. North Americans have NO CLUE regarding living in a civilized ie “civilization”.
I would suggest you leave. Singapore is crowded as it is.
Uh, yes we do. Many of us grew up in it before mass immigration and Democrats destroyed it.
singapore sucks and for dorks
When everyones taught they can do and be anything... well that's called chaos, not civilization.
@@MK-gs7nn come on dude, dont be racist. if he is legal, you shouldnt be using words like that
As a conservative American living in Singapore is great to see how many Singaporeans watch Matt Walsh. Please warn your friends not to blindly follow the US legacy media narrative and warn people not to follow the woke.
I’m with you Fred. True blue singaporean here.
@@davinlee1479 Singaporean politics is a pale imitation of mid 20th century republican politics.
Bravo
sadly more and more woke clowns are here
I love the airport in Singapore and think Singapore is nice, with good public transport. But I wouldn't want to live there: Living costs and real estate in particular, is expensive. The televisions on trains warning to report suspicious strangers, looks like something straight out of an Orwellian nightmare. A friends daughter now has to get visas to visit her mother there. As even if you're born there, you have to surrender your citizenship to get another countries passport. Too many rules and too much government in Singapore for me.
I've been living in Singapore for 13 years. It's so safe here u can walk alone at the middle of the night without any worries. Yes they have tough laws to protect the people.
Here in Japan, you can walk alone in the middle of the night and be perfectly safe (I've been here 46 years, fyi), and WE don't have draconian punishments. It's the same in Taiwan and probably S. Korea.
@@DieFlabbergast yet your former prime minister was assassinted...
@@DieFlabbergast but Japan has organized crime. And it is "legal". Is that really a good status of stability?
@@DieFlabbergast Taiwan has prominent not-so-secret societies. Mot sure about Korea.
@@DieFlabbergast How draconian do you think Singapore's laws and punishments are? Do you even know the differences in our 2 countries?
In Singapore, if there are specific problems in which our Gov foresees a trend in, they will impose a heavier punishment to discourage that crime. In example, drug trafficking, guns, and malicious mass vandalism of private property.
Been to Singapore several times. Im from the Philippines and I am truly in awe with the discipline of Singaporeans. Even though im a foreigner, I have always felt safe whenever im there. You can walk 2 in the morning and not be fearful. This is a country whose citizens respect the rule of law. They dont whine but rather understand that violations will always have an equal punishment.
Its so safe that they dont have security guards, they have self help payment counters and dont check your bags when you get to malls. There was even a time when my wife left her bag in the middle of the food court to show me how folks are not inclined to steal.
In the 90s i visited Makati. And it blew my mind that there was a guard armed with a short gun, outside Mcdonalds, in Glorietta mall. There were no bag checks then though.
There is petty crime here, but not a crazy lot.
Thank you for speaking positively about Singapore. All the best! :)
equal to whom. who watches the watchmen?
I'm a singaporean and our malls do have security guards, just that they aren't always visible and a lot of them are unfit and just sit behind security camera screens. It's fine tho as they're not needed 99.9% of the time. The 0.1% time they are needed you probably should just call the cops anyway.
Jan 2020, I was out of the country for 10 days, came back & realised I forgot to lock my car. Everything was there as I hv left it; no cards or coins missing. That moment was so thankful & proud as Singaporean 🇸🇬
Not only are the laws a deterrent but it’s the family unit that is a deterrent also. The way children are raised to respect other people and other peoples things/property. I have friends who have traveled to Singapore and Japan and are astonished that they could leave a backpack sitting on a chair or table and no one touches it.
Except husbands.... apparently they can steal Those in Singapore. Guess we won't talk about the amount of people bought by that government nor talk about tired of your maid? Just get her to clean the outside of the window and push her out..
.ohhh look she fell. Let's, also, not show the outside areas that are poor and trashy?
@@lorireed8046 I would take all of that ever what you see in US cities, kids murdered in their homes because of some drive Drive-by shooting, kids walking to school having to see drug users shooting up and if I wanted, I could name many more of things you will not see in Singapore, the place is not perfect but I would and have walked the streets their feeling safer at night then I would in many US cities during the day.
@@drake000666 Good for you! Safety over Freedom after all right? I will never deny your right to go there nor would I care if you gave up your USA citizenship here. Go for it.
@@lorireed8046 We're bringing it here, the states, like regardless of how you feel about it. You'll be packing your bags if you decide so, not us. Corporal punishment has always till this day worked. And if it doesn't deter a potential serious criminal, capital punishment ensures with absolute certainty that they won't reoffend. You talk about corruption and murder. Agreed, its awful. Exactly why those monstrous husbands and officials should know that the price for senseless murder and corruption is their own brutal annihilation. Sometimes fear is the only thing that'll keep monsters in check, I hope that's simple enough to digest.
(Addition) I'll even add that all of history disagrees with you, even the founder's themselves.
@@dakabaka4912 You message didn't make it into the comments section/area . I didn't say anything about criminal punishment just notice the one's being harmed are one's that are chewing gum and NOT the ones murdering the maid, knocking up the government run prostitution ring and selling (human trafficking) by the very government wanting to kill you over smelly fruit eating in public.
I've done business with commercial companies, government, military and traveled to Singapore for over 30 years.
Singaporeans are good people to do business with
Smart, reliable,
And have a good sense of humor.
Study the late Lee Kuan Yew, the Elder Statesman who led Singapore to success
Many countries consulted with him to learn how to improve their nation.
I stopped by in Singapore after visiting another country after a terrorist attack.
I was so happy to arrive in Singapore.
Airport and city were so clean, quiet, and well organized
Go to Clark Quay and have Chili Crab
You should have gone to South East Changi on the way to the airport. Clarke Quay is a tourist trap. That being said, i took my girlfriend to Sentosa Island for dinner and the bill for the two of us came up to $380 (about US$300). For comparison, in Jakarta that amount can feed 6 people in a 5 star restaurant
Visited Singapore a few years ago and was handed a written notice getting off the plane that drug trafficking is punishable by death so yeah that's a real thing. I was still in awe of how gorgeous Singapore is and am looking forward to making a return trip in the near future.
I remember a similar tactic in place in Egypt. Foreigners that arrive in Cairo Airport walk under a huge arch which says 'The penalty for drug crime in Egypt is 20 years in prison or $500,000. If you don't want to go to jail and don't have $500,000, don't get involved in drugs.'
By the way, we Singaporean ladies are super safe to wear any kinds of clothes you like. Wear expensive watches, jewellery, bags, diamond etc..alone to work or late at night. Nobody will rob you.
We are very safe in the public crowded places, train, bus.. no guys will dare to molest you..
All thanks to our government strict law.
I highly recommend everyone read "From Third World to First" by Lee Kuan Yew. He is on the same level as Bismark and Augustus in nation building. He brilliantly united Singapore while Southeast Asia was lost in war and genocide.
LKY may be one of the most important, yet understudied, statesman of the post WW2 era. His thoughts on rational society and multicultural governance are brilliant. His early understanding that technology is merely a tool, not a goal in itself is what made Singapore the tech giant it is. His ability to craft a majority then a unique culture and society should be required study by all Americans.
Thanks! I looked it up, and will buy it!
I lived in the UAE from 99-2020. In all that time I did not see one violent act, not one. I asked my students why they don't fight. They laughed and told me they do fight but only in the desert. If you have a beef with someone you arrange to meet them in the desert (and bring half your family) and do your business. In the UAE if two men get into a fight in public, they both go to jail. The instigator will get more time, but both are guilty of fighting.
In all those years, not once did anyone swear at me in public (at least out loud). Why? Because they'll put you in jail for a month or two to teach you a lesson. Nowadays, they've moved more towards fining people for that, but it's a hefty fine and you may still go to jail.
Also, in the UAE if you commit a felony and you're a foreigner (the UAE is 90% foreigners) you'll go to jail. The day you're released they bring you to the airport and kick you out permanently. If you're a local, they they welcome you back into society. In their view you've paid your price and you get to start all over. However, if you do anything again to get arrested you are absolutely f$%^&d. They have zero tolerance for recidivism...as all countries should. And people make fun of the Arab countries. The idiot leftists in the US are so ignorant they don't know that everything they believe in would put them into any Arab jail, if not killed outright.
Now I live outside Atlanta, a world class shithole except for Buckhead which is trying to break away from Atlanta.
I agree with the zero tolerance for recidivism. Because America loves baseball we just had to extend it to the three strike rule. Stupid and dangerous US policies.
That’s an enormous difference with our system, once you’re released from prison then you face a life of secondary punishments. Housing, Job, Licensing approximately 100,000 federal state and local restrictions on former criminals. If we fixed that it would make a huge difference in the lives of former criminals
i lived in Saudi Arabia for years and i can relate to a lesser extent to what you said about UAE
I think Qatar has these laws too right that's why they're so safe.
@@pieseldatches they don't have physical punishment like canning but they have stict law enforcement they have ZERO tolerance for physical/verbal violence.. I have a close friend living in Qatar and he told me he never Lock his house door before sleeping because no one dares to enter the house without his permission
As an American living in Singapore for the last 15 years it's made me question what freedom really is. We can't own a gun here (lack of freedom) but I can walk anywhere around this city at night without fear of being shot or mugged (freedom), my kid goes to school every day without fear of a school shooter (freedom) I also don't need to fear that or have that in my mind as I go to work (freedom). This is just one issue of course. Covid rules were quite intense w mandates & vacc passports (lack of freedom), it helped control the spread and protected the people in which they caught covid very slowly over 3 years; so now around 50% of the population has had it and the death total is only 1,720 (or 0.0003% covid death rate). It just kinda redefines what "freedom" is to me, maybe not to you, that's fine. There are a lot of controls here and that drives everyone a bit nuts, but you cant argue with the benefit of most of it, it's a super safe, great country.
No guns, no problems. We CHOOSE not to have guns. It’s our FREEDOM to choose NOT to have guns.
I'm Singaporean. Agree with your points!
You are misrepresenting freedom for security or safety in some of these.
Some cultures may be able to exist without guns for all, but not all, specially if they aren't as homogeneous.
Are vaccines a must? Oh no. Thats bad.
@@ChozenBardoUmbra ssshhhhhh please the grown ups are talking
I am from Singapore, and yes, our tough stance against crimes and violent crimes is the main reason for why Singapore is SO safe, and am proud to be a Singapore citizen.
I only spent around a year in Singapore and can only approve.
Best country I've been in ever ❤
It's because the country is small and there's nowhere to run.
Small but fully functional. Regardless of size Singapore is a safe place to stay without walking zombies and mob at night @@Bread_Garlichouse
Is Singapore still a Police State or been upgraded to a Surveillance State?
@@Hs5687 neither
I visited Singapore in the summer before Covid started, it was the most amazing place I’ve ever been ! The Jewel in the airport was breathtaking, Marina bay sands was like something from heaven ❤. I walked around at night, no crime, no drama and it’s the safest place I’ve ever been ! One night I walked past locals playing a piano that was left out in the street, they were fantastic ! There are fish in little streams of water, ponds and gardens….the place is just so beautiful, clean and safe ! I cannot wait to return 😊
Thank you for visiting our little island! I’m glad you enjoyed your time here. Come back anytime. We would love to host you again. F1 is coming up in September. If you’re a fan, this wonderful event really brings the entire city alive. ❤️❤️❤️
I agree that harsh punishments keep crime down in Singapore. However, it is a cultural issue also. There is a certain segment of American society in which crime is seen as something to brag about, and society refuses to hold them accountable.
And that certain segment is..."teens"
@@guyledouche5126 you think teens do more crime than adults ?
Gangs of jungle bunny’s have taken over most of the major cities.
Yeah. For instance, Norway has extremely lax punishments (21 years is the max. imprisonment under law), but their homicide rate is more than 10x lower than Americas, and Singapore's about 20x lower. So clearly there's something else going on, and I'm pretty sure it's culture.
You also have to take into account the number of potentially innocent people on death row, which I'm certain is not zero. "Better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent suffer." They should still undergo a fair trial and only be convicted with proof beyond a reasonable doubt..
@@aidanmeyer944 Yes, it's culture, of a particular demographic that's not prevalent in those places with low crime.
Im visiting Singapore for 3 weeks, and its wonderful. I leave my phone down to reserve my table, no problem. I walk around to the hawkers at night, no problem. Talk to strangers taking a shortcut in an alley, no problem. Not a heroin addict nor rainbow cult flag in sight.
Crime rate is low, no doubt, but no zero crime. So for reserving tables, tissue paper packs are used normally, not phone. This practice of reservation is called "chope ". You chope a place with something of low value, just in case people think someone's phone is given by god lol.
I live and work in Singapore - unparalleled discipline, efficiency & hard work. A country filled with pragmatic people.
Taking Family Matters into Parliament is Pragmatic? ie. 2017 Lee Family Circus 🎪
As a Malaysian who has relatives in Singapore, the law enforcement there is also backed by the community as well, it's not just simple a tyrannical government, sometimes even the community would take part in apprehending the criminal.
Nobody want a criminal in their neighbourhood. It works when people trust the law enforcement.
@@yivunqp963 Absolutely! And that is the issue here: We cant trust our government. They are greedy & corrupt.
tyrannical government?
I’m Singapore you also can’t own more than a hunting rifle
Spot on bro! There is nothing wrong with the laws in Singapore. Foreigners (especially from the west) think that we're oppressed but in fact, it is quite the opposite. I treasure the fact that 99.9% of the time, my wife and son leave the house and come back safe and sound. I relish the "freedom" to jog in the middle of the night when I'm unable to sleep and sit and drink 100 plus at a petrol kiosk without fear of being mug. Such "luxury" is impossible without constantly looking over my shoulder or even venturing out in the middle of the night in other countries such as America and sorry to say, Malaysia.
I am a foreigner in Singapore and while its expensive i love spending money here ( i have little) because i get back a lot , in terms of safety in terms of beauty in terms of society filled with trust. I had left my laptop to look for a friend and it was there .
Visited Norway years ago. Going out with the Norwegians, ALL of them figured out a way home besides driving after having a few drinks. Why? Because if you were caught driving after drinking you LOST your license. So the vast majority of people simply didn’t risk it. It’s simply true that strong rules that are actually enforced, works to reduce crime.
It's not harsh penalties but law enforcement. if you commit a crime it's because you think you won't be caught. Singapore records videos of every corner so that's why no criminal risks it.
In Singapore, we simply prioritise those affected by drugs. Everything is a trade off, a consequence for every action or inaction. If you don’t kill drug traffickers you’re killing the families affected by drug use. To add, while I was in the army, they tell us that if we admit our use of drugs, they’d rehabilitate us without punishment.
Thank you for covering this it made me proud to be a Singaporean.
That's awesome, here in the Philippines however is a different story...
You also don’t have the 1st amendment and can be arrested for thought crimes. You’re just a slave. A slave that asks to be beat to please his master.
@@FirstNameLastName-wt5to hardly. While I admire the first amendment right, it’s pointless if it’s not respected by the government and businesses who punish people for “hate speech” or wrong think. I don’t think you understand enough to make such criticisms don’t embarrass yourself.
@@Noah38193 You don’t understand the 1st amendment.
You realize the reason they keep killing drug dealers is cause it doesn’t work right
I am glad someone finally talked about this. I am tired of people telling me or asking me how hard it must be to live in Singapore where we don't have freedom. There is a comment below questioning the definition of freedom and I fully agree. Those who complained about not having freedom in Singapore are probably those that want to misbehave. For regular folks like me, those strict laws don't bother me at all. No drugs? Totally fine by me. No guns? Great. Anyone who wishes to live 'freely' like this, please go somewhere else.
It's not about those at all. It's about eating on the train or chewing gum or jaywalking or PDA or public smoking...
@@cooledcannon Let me help you understand why these laws you mentioned are being placed then.
No eating on trains: This is for cleanliness and hygiene purposes. It prevents food and drinks from spilling and also reduces the chance of littering.
No chewing gum: When it was allowed, many didn't dispose of it appropriately, choosing to stick it under chairs or just spit it on the floor, creating difficulties in cleaning it. Plus, there was an incident in 1991 when gum was stuck between some MRT train doors, making the doors not close fully and disrupting the train schedules. As SG prides itself in our efficient transport, banning it makes it easier for everyone.
Jaywalking: This is to maintain road safety for both drivers and pedestrians, so it's just basic decency.
PDA: I'm pretty sure no law says you can't PDA. It's just basic decency to not make other people uncomfortable, you know? If you want to show affection, just do it behind closed doors.
Public smoking: Prevent second-hand smoking and the overall health of the public. SG is really small, so there is a high chance of a child or pregnant lady nearby. Plus, I think a study back in 2013 stated that the law might have helped prevent over 20,000 heart attacks.
In conclusion, these laws are here not only to protect us from criminals but are implemented for the overall well-being of the people living here. As a Singaporean, I have joked a few times with my friends that I want to migrate to another country because this tiny island feels a little suffocated. Still, I don't think I'll actually migrate. Hope this makes everyone understand a little more on why some laws are around.
@@Pegecorn Hmmm you make good points. I guess I will agree in particular about smoking and gum on train doors.
Perhaps Western and (chinese) Asian philosophy is very different. Personally, it's very freeing to be able to eat/drink whenever on trains. And to walk on the street whenever(not sure about Singapore, but many places have too many roads anyway). It's a very liberating state of mind.
From what I can tell, cleaning trains once a day is sufficient anyway. And from what I can tell the vast majority of the time people jaywalk it's safe. Also it does depend on the country but I think many places in Europe have it right where pedestrians have basically unconditional right of way(so there is no concept of "jaywalking" in the first place).
Erm is any of this even remotely that important ? They are not really that big of an inconvenience. Like u honestly feel u have alot more freedom cuz u can do all this?
@@scythazz Yes.
It's not about any individual activity. It's the entire mindset- you don't have to live in fear of the law at all.
Singapore is a truly unique place. I've been living here for 12 years now, and I just became a citizen. My husband is Singaporean and served in the Army here. We both love the country and we have travelled extensively. There is no other place quite like it. No country is perfect, but Singapore is an amazing place for sure.
Welcome to the SG 🇸🇬family!
Welcome fellow singaporean! Hope you can start a family in Singapore too!
@@bennykoh Thank you my dear. We have! We now have a 2 year old daughter 😁
"Am I suggesting that we adopt these types of punishment in the US? Yes. I am.". - Excellent.
As an ABC (American Born Chinese) born and raised in San Francisco, YES YES YES ! ! ! Singapore have it CORRECT ! ! ! We need the same here, especially in San Francisco among other US cities….
Singapore "has" it correct.
A woman that I know once me this story. She told me that when she went to Singapore on vacation she stopped to eat at a fast food restaurant and when she left she forgot her camera. When she went back two days later to see if anyone had turned it in she was astonished to see her camera still lying in the same spot on the bench of the booth where she had taken her meal. No one had dared to take it for fear of being accused of stealing it.
In Japan, it would be at the nearest police station, cleaned and ready to go. 😊
I have seen several instances of people using their wallets to reserve a table in public while they go pick up their food or whatever. A few weeks ago, I saw a lady park her baby stroller with the baby inside and walk somewhere else to buy food.
People are often so comfortable with the safety that it just never crosses their minds how we would never do this in another country.
@@PranicEnergyhaha as a Singapore parent I’m 99% confident to say our Singapore kids would not be tempted to steal the money. More likely they’d either walk pass or inform an adult that somebody’s missing the money 😄
@brownhat1290 - As a Singaporean, I can tell you that I would absolutely take that camera......then give it to the counter staff for safekeeping until the rightful owner returns to claim it.
2 hours later yes. But not 2 days later, the fast food staff will have cleared it by the end of the day when they are closing the place.
As an expat who once lived in Singapore, it is truly a beautiful and safe country.
Singapore is great. Been there several times and it's wonderful. High tech, clean, safe, people are civil, stylish and food is excellent. True......crime is not tolerated and dealt harshly. Yet the society is calm and respectful.
I live in Singapore and completely agree - I have tried so hard, for years, to move here and couldn't be happier to be in such a beautiful country, filled with opportunity, that makes me and my family feel safe and well looked after. This is REAL freedom, this is what civlisation should be and this is what many other countries should aspire to. I am thankful to this country for every single day I wake up here.
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@@metalguru9333 what's the point you're trying to make here?
@@Favriscius My Comment speaks for itself...
By the way... Physically beating the common man, with the Power of the ( Police ) State, is a hallmark of a Society mired in the principles of Slavery. Singapore and Red China are not so different in a number of ways.
Flogging has been suspended in the British Navy since 1879. It was abolished in the army in 1881 after a long political campaign that argued it was 1) inhuman and 2) discouraged recruiting.
How's that for Food-for-Thought.. ?
P.S. The 2018 Catechism-the Catholic Church's official compilation of teachings on a wide range of issues-was revised to unambiguously oppose capital punishment. The new version of Catechism No. 2267 also committed the Church to work “with determination” to abolish the death penalty worldwide.
Frankly, I would say Matt Walsh has lost sight of his own Vision...
@@metalguru9333 I don't think it does speak for itself and I still don't understand the point you're making. I'm not in favor of the death penalty and I genuinely feel for this poor young man who had a tragic ending to a difficult life.
But that doesn't change the fact that Singapore is an amazing, efficient, safe and civilized country and it is an honor and a pleasure to live here. Disagreeing with a law doesn't change that.
What is your point about the British navy abolishing corporal punishment? You want to compare Singapore to the UK? I lived there for over 20y, most of my life, and every day I wake up grateful that I don't have to raise my children there. A country plagued by crime, violence, racial and social tension, widespread drug trafficking and abuse. The list goes on. Is that a civilized country? You think because they don't have the death penalty or corporal punishment then it's ok for thousands to die every year because of drug abuse, stabbings, gang violence...? Isn't the government responsible for those deaths too? Or those don't count, you're ok with those people dying? If it takes one execution of a man who knowingly broke the law, knowing the consequences, to save thousands of lives... What's right and what's wrong?
So again, what's your point?
@@Favriscius We could go on for weeks F.C. We could go on sending each other Comments for weeks. What would that achieve ?
As you might know ( or might not ) , Western Europe is busy these days committing "Cultural Suicide" , bringing in DISPARATE Races that are incompatible with the Host Nation, and this is pushing UP crime-rates and other miseries.
You like living in Singapore ? Good Luck to you then ; and your family !
By the way... How much Chinese do you speak ? Do you visit the Taoist Temple each weekend ?
Will you ever TRULY be a part of the Singaporean Community ? Or just an amusing Outsider, to them ??
Marijuana is semi-Legal in much of the world now.
How will you feel, watching your children as teenagers getting Flogged by the State of Singapore, for smoking some marijuana ?
I never forget, circa 1993 I was traveling through South-East Asia, and a young Malaysian said to me, " Singapore is so Strict, that the young people there grow up SQUARE". Square meaning, robot-like or uncool.
That's not what I said ; that's what MALAYSIANS thought, about their neighbours.
You are having a good time , good life in Singapore ? Great ! ENJOY it .
I also enjoyed my 2 years in Japan... but I was never really truly a part of the Japanese people.
IMPOSSIBLE for a Westerner to truly become part of Japan, or to even truly know what Japanese Society really is.
Matt Walsh seems to be suggesting that if we Flogged our own people more, or executed ourselves more, that we would have some Futuristic Utopia...
I don't think Matt understands the Great Divide much, between Cultures & Races.
Anyhow... ENJOY what you can of this Life, wherever you can find safety & happiness ~~~
I am not a man who looks for concrete definite points or explanations for this world.
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Asian American Utuber Crazy Koala from LA currently lives in Singapore as a PR (green card holder) and has been inducted as a volunteer into the Singapore Armed Forces (and recently promoted) will tell you that after visiting over 100 countries, she chose Singapore.
Interesting, this actually made me look up The Krazy Koala
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I lived in Singapore and my oldest son was born there. It's really nice. This was over 20 years ago but I see it's still quite nice.
They took the clot shot at over 90% rate. I'll pass on that country.
Had the privilege to live in Singapore during the 80s and 90s. Best country in the world to grow up in. Clean, green and safe with excellent education system and governance. Founding father, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's legacy of building a civilized society lives on today, as is evidenced by what each citizen, expatriate, and tourist enjoys. Yes, a true miracle given Singapore's precarious geopolitical position in the 50s and 60s. A great admirer of Mr. Lee's governance and policies (harsh to some, but much appreciated by many who live, studied and worked there).
Matt's assessment is very accurate - to have such a society, the people must adhere to certain codes of conduct and laws. Without such laws, it would be impossible to build a progressive and civilized society. I use "progressive" differently from the "Left/Woke" tribe.
As with all things, there is an "Opportunity Cost". A trade-off. Don't want to be on the receiving end of a harsh law? Don't do the crime. Law-abiding people have zero to be worried about.
I am glad you enjoyed your time here. All the best to you. :)
Isn't that concluding remark very similar to a Churchill quote: "We sleep safe at night because rough men stand ready to do violence to our enemies"
Dramatically delivered by Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men
That is an incredibly based quote
And quotes are almost never based
Churchill had a great life, most of it drunk.
He was referring to war not torturing defenseless human beings.
@@TryingtoTellYou defenseless? It's deserved mate
I am a Singaporean lady. Singapore is the best place in the world for us ladies and children to live and stay..
We are super safe going out late at night or going school alone or going out alone. We Singaporean ladies enjoy our best educational system like any man. We Singaporean ladies can have equal rights and status, jobs as any man.. We can earn as much as the man and have equal freedom..
Best places in the world.
We support strict laws to protect us.
The reason why crime is so low in Singapore is not only because of the harsh penalties for criminals but we also don’t abandon our population to extreme poverty or suffering like there is in the US. We don’t allow large ghettos to form. And even when there are conclave or Low income neighbourhoods, more social attention and spending is diverted there.
If you push people to a corner and they find no way to be educated, fed and secured, you can even threaten being burnt alive as a punishment, it wouldn’t matter.
The right in the US has abandoned the people who need government assistance the most.
When peoples needs are met crime goes down.
Exactly. Many states have harsh laws but that doesn't reduce crime. Criminals think they won't be caught. Singapore has low crime because they have video recording of every corner
Prisoners in Singapore learn skills to enable them to get a job and earn a living after they are released. That is another incentive for them to not go back to crime.
@@Slla-th5vt same in Japan and Finland.
@@konyvnyelv. I'm not saying only Singapore does this. No need to get all sensitive.
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lived in Singapore for 3 years. Best place in the world IMO. A lot of people will say Dubai but i find it more down to earth and all the benefits of a safe flourishing society.
Its expensive?
That's a good question? How much would you need to make to live a good life there? Not like a millionaire, just in a nice normal conditions
Singapore is around 730 square kilometers. The smallest state in the US is rhode island (3000 square kilometers) which is around 4 times the size of singapore. This makes houses extremely packed and unbelievably expensive. One tiny studio apartment here can easily cost 200-300k SGD(these r considered the cheaper ones btw), condominiums easily go for 900k - 1million+ SGD
If u buy a landed property its definitely at least 1.5million SGD MINIMUM. Thats for really old ones. Average is easily 3mill+ SGD
Cars are insanely expensive too, we pay a mandatory contract called COE which allows us to drive cars IN ADDITION TO PAYING FOR THE ACTUAL CAR. And after 10 years you have to renew that contract (which is the price of the car when u bought it) or scrap the car. It's literally daylight robbery. Seriously, google right now how much a tesla in the USA costs vs a shitty toyota in singapore. Lamborghini urus is what, 250k usd in america? It's 800k usd here, and after 10 years U HAVE TO PAY 800K AGAIN TO DRIVE AN OLD URUS CAN U BELIEVE IT LOL.
u can check the conversion from sgd to usd, it's still a nightmare either way
Better to go to the surrounding countries like thailand, vietnam, malaysia, etc...
@@jonnygo2570 yeah it's not for brokies haha. Especially since China and Hong Kong have out more upwards pressure on rent.
Singapore is an amazing country. I love it so much and lived there for 20 years. My only complaint about Singapore is that I was dumb enough to leave there and move back to my now dystopian country of Canada. Singapore has challenges like every other country but it is a shining example of how a government and people can create a wonderful place to live, work, and thrive. If you go there, don't forget to explore the euphoric food options.
Really...? I thought Canada was a better version of the US...there was a lot of hyped about the country when Trump was in office
What's wrong with Canada? Visited it in '96. It was amazing.
To think that only four decades ago Singapore was a dystopian country as well. Rwanda and El Salvador are also on their way (hopefully) to follow Singapore's steps... Thanks to the Kagame's and Bukele's austere governments.
@@anthtan It was better in '96 than now.
If you're in Singapore, drive over to Malaysia for better food options :P
(Yes, I'm Malaysian, and, yes, I'm deliberately starting a friendly war about Singaporean vs Malaysian food)
Visited Singapore dozens of times, it not just the harsh laws but the way the country was formed after 1960. It was booted out of Malaysia and had to start from scratch with a population and island dirt poor. The mantra was if we don't pull together as a society fully we are fucked, so that's what they did. Its drilled into everyone that the only true asset the country has is it's people, so you better do your part and be productive and helpful. The laws are there to remind people not to fuck up what they worked their ass off to build i.e. don't take anything for granted. Pretty remarkable country
Back in 2008 when I was going to hs in Singapore, we had a study group at Starbucks. At lunch, to save that spot, we left our bags with laptops and went for lunch. Came back an hour later and everything was intact. Not the best way to show courtesy for others in terms of seats, but it’s not a place where you risk it for the biscuit.
Today it will be considered rude to not eat lunch at Starbucks but to dump your belongings and block their earnings from that table.
I used to visit Singapore regularly for work. It's an awesome place, and the people are great too, smart, positive, mostly super proud to be Singaporeans. What those people have made of what was once a fairly unpromising, barren island is miraculous.
Not quite that utterly desolate😂. Why Singapore was made a crown colony, because The British then understood it has great potential for trade as a deep water port and protected from elements. Location, Location, Location. Plus a sizeable Chinese traders, with business acumen, with Indians and Arabs too.😊before British set foot.
Mr Walsh, you're spot-on. I applaud you for your bravery and courage to state the truth. It's easy to compare between the state of matters in Singapore and America and from there, we can glimpse what are different and what makes it different. Laws are a necessary part of life, be it on the far left or right, atheist or religious, man or woman. If laws are created to deter actions that are detrimental to society as a whole, the punishment doesn't apply if one does not break it.
I live in Singapore and the so-called "draconian" law of the death penalty applied to drug-traffickers (not abusers) does not scare me at all. Why? Cos I will not traffic drugs!
The idea on the severity of the punishment should always be aligned to what sort of damage an action can achieve. In the case of drugs, it can totally destroy a person and the people around him.
As a Christian, the saying "Do unto others what others as you would have them do unto you" is a golden rule in the Bible.
If I want my life and my family to be drug-free, I will not push drugs onto others.
If I want to live my life in a clean and healthy environment, I will not despoil the environment for others.
I’ve had the pleasure of living in Singapore for 8 years. It’s an amazing place and a lot of it has to do with, in my view, zero tolerance for crime just as Matt Walsh mentioned. Nothing comes free and, having lived in SG, it is a minor cost to what you get in return. Being soft on crime does not work.
Remember though, in Singapore the laws are only one side of the coin. No point punishing people for crime if everyone has to resort to becoming a criminal. You have to set people up for success by not just providing them with opportunities to succeed, but also training them to succeed. If people are successful, then they have less inclination or need to resort to crime. If you have strict laws and successful people, then you will start seeing crime rates drop. If the US wants to succeed in dropping crime rates, then the US have to invest not only in enforcement, but also invest in the people and set them up for success, not just leave them to either sink or swim. Not saying that this is the case for all over the US, but sadly there definitely are huge differences in the amount invested in the people between counties, regions, and states.
So well said!!❤
No, the US don't abandon people. There is a group of people who abandon a culture of decent behavior. There is a group that isn't willing to work and (not all) but many do not obtain an education and and waste what ever money they have to flash what they have.
I went to an all black high school in Texas. The school did not lack any money or technology. The black principal had a Mercedez-Benz he drove.
After school each day, the white kids, while waiting for their yellow bus to be picked, would watch the black teenagers drive the school around and around and around to show off their new cars instead of being at home studying. The black kids would work at fast food restaurants 20-30 hours a week so they could lease these cars instead of saving for college or use the time to study. Most had no intention to go to college, but just planned to take fast food jobs for full-time once they graduate.
The library in the school with a computer room was almost empty of black students but always filled with white students . The black students didn't even want to be seen in the library because they would be called UNCLE TOMS and people said, "why are you trying to act White." Until you go to school with them everyday, you don't even realize it is a culture that DE-INCENTIVES learning and education.
Even all the children of very wealthy black people have children that do not succeed academically for the most part.
And the violence in predominantly black schools is off the hook. Even in the most poorest part of West Virginia that is 98% white, you don't see this violence. All the Asian countries with poverty and poor people who earn less than blacks earn from welfare, they don't form gangs and don't have the violence as black America.
It helps that some cultures have a strong work ethic as a part of their culture, two of them are the European protestants (the West) and Confucian Chinese. Those peoples always make a successful society. The problem with the West though, they progressed on from the enlightenment to believe everyone can share, cooperate and think the same way. (Nothing could be further from the truth.) They became so open minded and understanding of criminals they enacted bad laws for the opportunists to exploit. Thus western societies are decaying from within.
Here in the U.S., we have a sacred criminal Caste which cannot be criticized. Openly criticizing the criminal class is punished by social ostracism. People lose their jobs and social standing because criminal behavior is considered a cultural attribute. At the same time, everyone is also supposed to pretend that the crime isn't really a crime. For example: decriminalizing thievery in San Francisco, and looking the other way when 6-year-olds bring guns to school.
Shhhhh Ben Shapiro is part of that tribe
the tribe
13/50
@@SydneyCarton2085 200,000/6,000,000
"the best way to stop crime is to make crime legal"
amazing how i always thought the US to be a safer place than it actually is. I've never been to Singapore but I've been to Japan, also ultra safe. I was at a burger king there (i didnt want to go there i mean i was in JAPAN why would i go to a bk, but my gf at the time wanted to stop by and see how it was there) and this guy next to us left his laptop and backpack in the table while he was going to the bathroom, we were really nervous that someone would steal it, but after 5 minutes, the guy came back and resumed what he was doing like it was nothing.
Singapore , Japan , SKorea.and Taiwan are the safest in Asia and I dare say, the World.
Even as a candian I was shocked at how much more unsafe the US streets are
@@averavoraylks5834 Canada is not much better. All the beggars and drug addicts on the streets. Presumably when you live there, you get to know the areas to avoid, but as a traveller it's very easy to accidently end up in some very scary looking places.
@@averavoraylks5834 You do not have the segment of the population that commits the crime there.
Most of the time (like, 99.5% of the time) it IS nothing.
1. Singapore laws are strict and act as a strong deterrent.
If found guilty in the court of law, the sentences will be carried out promptly.
2. Ladies can walk the back lane at 3am and will be safe. Streets are well lighted.
3. Your child can walk or take a bus to school alone and they will be safe.
4. Undelivered parcels are often left in the open at void deck below flats in housing estate (to cont’d deliver the next day) and nobody will steal it.
5. My doors are always left open in day times and sometime when I went out on short errands and it still is safe.
6. The transport systems are very efficient.
One can go to work on a raining day without the need of an umbrella because walkways are sheltered ending at bus or metro stations. Chances it will continue to most offices blocks.
Changi Airport is voted best airport in many occasions.
In 2030 new Terminal 5 will be ready.
T5 is bigger than T1, T2, T3 & T4 (present terminals) combined.😳
It will be another wonder site to behold!
Welcome to Singapore 🙏
At last, someone is saying what needs to be said. Our society lost its way a long time ago.
Another thing about Singapore is that they have very strong social safety nets, thus many crimes are regarded as a betrayal to the society at large. Being a more traditional society, disrespecting the social contracts is a much bigger deal
That’s the way it should be! Any crime is a betrayal of society. But in the US, its a badge of honor. Sickening.
Matt Walsh despises strong social safety nets though. He want to US to have backwards death penalty laws while ALSO having nothing to support the poor. He's an evil, disgusting human.
yea, until they force you to wear and do as they please. I prefer the usa idea.
I am not sure about that. Most crime in the US is done in neighborhoods that only survive because of welfare. But the criminals don't bat an eye about that. Nor does the neighborhood that absorbs all the tax dollars feel any need to improve itself or hold itself to any kind of standard. Hell, they can't even be bothered to clean the trash off the sidewalks.
@@Letsplay222 You realize neighborhoods aren't autonomous governmental zones right? Why are you acting like it's up to the neighborhood and not the city to improve living conditions?
It’s absolutely true.
If you were harshly punished for public or personal property destruction, think how clean and intact things would be
Almost like China, except this isnt why Singapore works alone, they have different upbringing and morals and diets, just like Japan, the society already molds people. Fear usually has the opposite effect. There is a good dose of those things. Things arent that black and white.
@@thegalhorowitz the psyche of humans isn’t that evolved. Fear is the number one driver in humans. It used to help them survive, now they are just paranoid and entitled in western cultures. We are shaped from in the womb when we respond with feelings only in a primal way to our mothers stress, then we are born and our perspective is still primitive and feeling based. Our coping mechanisms define us until we change that. Scientific
@@lisatowe778 fear isnt a driver, its limiting, fear to a point is reasonable but to an extent. The most limiting countries with very strict laws also dont evolve in tech and science...People abandon such countries. I should know Im a refugee because I reposted a facebook post with a funny filter on my countries president and went to jail. Now I live in Sweden and as a business owner created jobs here. Governments can misuse power unless people are educated. In terms of Singapore they have that going for them, they aren't as restricted in other ways and are very very educated. Things arent black and white.
@@thegalhorowitz it’s a driver and limiting. You are making it black and white. Two things can be true at once. Of course every emotion is limiting. They also drove humans. Fear just happens to be the one most often felt. Most anger is based in fear. Much of what humans call love is based in fear. Study into it. I’ve spent decades on this as have many others.
Study the enneagram, coping mechanisms that define us until we change it.
@@lisatowe778 well you have completely missed the argument here dear, we aren't in some philosophical argument about what "fear" is. Our argument is 1. Does fear / extreme punishments work in society and what sort of countries fit that category? With your own words you wrote "most anger is based in fear" so you are accepting such society would be angry which you would be correct as in cases of muslim countries filled with taboo and harsh punishments or in the case of China... Well In that case you should move to North Korea where things are extremely orderly and clean. "Harsh punishment" does not work in this case we are talking about. Whatever you study doesn't matter here as your statement cant be backed by history and statistics.
As an older SIngaporean, born and bred here, I would say all this talk about lack of freedom in Singapore is BS. Unless we're talking about freedom to break the law.
For those who haven’t had the pleasure of visiting Singapore, do it if you can. I cannot think of a more safe and beautiful city. Yes, it has problems, is very expensive to live in, but that is because so many like it here. I am surprised more cities and countries globally don’t emulate Singapore’s successful approach.
Because 90% of Singaporeans live in public housing. That beautiful airport and infrastructure? Also, state-run. Matt Walsh is a tool of capitalists, so he doesn't want that emulated.
It is hard to do so after America successfully brainwashed everyone and the young naive into believing that it is cool to take drugs, manly to fight and own a gun, a rite of passage to commit crimes and their born right to be arrogant entitled brats.
My only concern is if one is framed, falsely accused, or wrongly recognized for something that might result in swift death penalty or public beating before proven innocent - that might be troublesome, to say the least. But if it's with witnesses, recorded on surveillance, mobile phone, caught, or there is undeniable evidence (and that is surely over 90%) - by all means, please do that singapore way.
So you think a CCD police state is what you want because you think you will be lucky enough to be cleared of a false charge and sure death if some dude's 180p black and white camera maybe caught something to clear you?
Understand and generally the public have sufficient trust in the system here; otherwise like you said it will be hard
It’s horrifying to think of innocent people being prosecuted in Singapore, it churns my stomach to think that is their system. Then you look at places such as Philadelphia, and you start to ask why you can’t just have the balance
Video evidence is not always as reliable as people think. It can look very convincing that a person on the video is the accused only for it to later become apparent that they are two different people.
only hard evidence with 100% proof will be given death penalty. it is based and depends on evidence not by a jury. There is no jury here.
When I was 10 my family lived abroad in Saudi Arabia ( early 80s). My mom wasn’t allowed to drive and we couldn’t display our Christian faith or practice. When we left we did a tour of the far east. First stop: Singapore. Compared to the desert of Saudi it was a pristine green oasis. We learned about the strict littering laws and in particular the chewing gum law. From Saudi to Singapore, I learned so much in one year. From freedom of religion to respecting laws and beauty.
Singaporean here. First time watching the Matt Walsh show. It was very insightful. I have heard of many stories of criminals who were incarcerated, including some friends. They are not afraid of the prison. They are very afraid of the cane. And they are deathly afraid of solitary confinement where a prisoner is locked up alone in a dark room for a week without contact with time or the outside world (other than the few seconds where their meals are delivered through a small opening). Solitary confinements are meted out to prisoners who commit crimes while in prison e.g. stabbing another inmate. And Singapore prison is not a nice place to be in as compared to the US where prison cells come with TV and nice beds. Our system works and people follow the law. And we do not complain about freedom here. You can do whatever you like - just don't break the laws! It is not rocket science, people.
@@DisinfoWatch I don't think, if I remember correctly, that this offence attracts a caning session.
Singapore has very strict laws about rubbish that's why the roads are so clean
you can't even chew gum!
Freedom
@@kobilee9504 it's actually really nice.. and it is freedom.. freedom doesn't mean being able to commit crimes with no consequences.. that's anarchy and lawlessness
Garbage?
@Abe Adams no abe, they cane you for littering, most of the time in public in front of everyone.
That's why they don't litter in Singapore
💯 agree with you Matt. currently living here in Singapore (11 years). came from a 3rd world country and travelled to many places but nothing gave me the sense of relief and security like this place. left my phone, wallet, debit card several times at random places and either it was still at the place where i left it or at the nearest help desk (mrt booth). we also forgot to lock our door several times and our online shopping packages are always left outside our door for hours and nothing happened. public transpo is efficient, everywhere is clean and a lot of things can be done via smartphone like paying bills. it is expensive to live here but you when you something nice you have to pay more 😂. but overall, i love this country ❤
"A lot of things can be done via smartphone like paying bills"... wow, I would move to Singapore tomorrow only for this amazing advantage!
Love everything you are saying, but you really need to be more careful with your belongings. But yes, I absolutely agree that you have to pay more for something nice, and I gladly pay more.
They don’t have blaqq folks there
@@InayahElevenwell, our ancestors didn’t import slaves.
@@TheJayJayYoung
It was the j ewwz who imported them to the Americas
Go, Singapore! That and Guam were my brother's favorite countries to visit when he was overseas. He was truly in awe of the order and cleanliness of Singapore and that children, even children[!], could travel via subway at night[!], left him overwhelmed and dumbstruck.
Praise G-D for this precious country and its beautiful people...
I was at a meeting in Singapore, and in my rush to flag a taxi I had left my laptop on a public bench. I had only realised when I had reached my destination 20 minutes later. I was in such a panic, and took the taxi back hoping that it was still there..... It wasnt as some kind soul had picked it up and dropped it off at the guardpost.i dont think this would have happened outside SG.
Singapore is one of my favorite cities to visit. I’ve been several times over the past three decades and it gets better every time I go.
I've been in Singapore for a few months, and I can say that beyond the incredible levels of safety, the people display a standard of manners and community that shocked me (positively) to the core. Whether it be the local grocery store, to the cafe down the road, each and every person goes above and beyond to ensure the satisfaction of their customer. There is a culture here that also keeps this social fabric in tact, which should not be overlooked.
I lived in Singapore for years, working as an expatriate, I commuted monthly back and forth to Salt Lake City via Los Angeles on Singapore Air. I always enjoyed approaching Singapore Air space, a very feminine voice would come on the PA system and announce "We will be entering Singapore Air space shortly, as a friendly reminder the possession of of illegal drugs or narcotics with the intent to use, traffic or distribute will result in the death penalty. We graciously welcome you to Singapore and enjoyed serving you on this flight." This was 20 years ago, but I used to laugh at how many people would make a quick trip to the bathroom, lol 😂
I just got to know about this video...
I am a Singaporean,born and raise in Singapore.
I was a former prison officer and I can tell you all that Singapore is safe because of our toughest law. That tough law that how we become the safest country in the world. You break the law,you answer to the law.
You’re great Matt! I was in Singapore only a few weeks ago, it is very sad to hear the US is putting pressure on them to change their laws re LGBT/Trans. The Singaporean driver was very unhappy about US, once again putting pressure on them and affecting their culture.
They shouldn't persecute lgbt people
@@konyvnyelv.They don't.
@@konyvnyelv. Since when Singapore has prosecuted LGBT?? Did u mix us up with our old fashioned & conservative neighbour,Malaysia?😂FYI Singapore has vy large community of gay ppl & there’s also an annual gay event in S’pore, alrdy been around for over 15yrs.❤USA has never pressured SG on LGBT matter, it’s just Singapore style to be always a progressive country, we are always learning & improving on our policies. Singapore Govt is here to serve the ppl & not the other way round like your country & most countries.🥰
Never heard of government persecution. However that said majority are conservative, traditional family oriented society. Yet, Our neighbouring Muslim countries viewed us as liberal.
I am Singaporean and short of a few minor points, this is pretty much spot on. No pain no gain.
I'm Filipino living in Singapore for 11 years. Singapore is very safe and very convenient ❤
Glad that you are enjoying Singapore
I love Singapore. I travel as a single woman, and feel totally safe there, no matter what time of the day 💛
Traveling to Singapore as a single woman and leave as a single women still .., hmmm 🤔 Singapore has failed you , ditch that country and come to UK and I bet you will never left out alone by yourself.
One of Walshs best videos to date. He nailed this topic to its core.
If you think its ok for the government to beat ppl up ( guilty or not) until they bleed. Then f*ck you!! I came from a place like that and I'm so thankful to be in America where that shit is viewed as barbarian behaviour that belongs to uncivilised monkeys.
Agreed
agree, really convincing arguments
I lived, worked in SG for 6 odd years. I can vouch SG is not just clean, orderly and safe but one of the few countries which made the dreaded multiculturalism - a failure in west - succeeded here. How did they build a multi racial, multi cultural society with a social cohesion and shared values is beyond belief. Majulah Singapura!!!
Education since young on the values of unity, school kids are usually tour places of worship and to respect the importance of harmony. Reciting the Singapore Pledge everyday before school lessons will surely indoctrinate you😅 but in a good way. In 2017, A foreign Iman, was hauled up and given a talk to personally by our Law Minister, he was made to apologized in the presence of major religious leaders.
I’ve always said this. Capital punishment doesn’t work in America because it takes too long and costs too much (thanks to lawyers). Make it quick and cheap like Singapore, and many problems with crime will be solved.
There's really no strong evidence that having death penalty is huge deterrent for crime or murder from happening or that if a country has an effective death penalty that the crime and murder rate in that country will decline dramatically. For example, in the United States of America, states with the death penalty don't have a lower crime or murder rates compared to states without the death penalty. Another example, the Kingdom of Sweden abolished the death penalty for all crime back in the 1973 and the crime and murder rate over there is lower per capita compared to the United States of America.
@@ariel1661 In the US the problem is the death penalty takes too long and the process is convoluted. You can’t make a good study of it in the US because capital punishment is not used effectively. Crime is low in China, and the death penalty there is used to full effect. It’s quick, too. Sweden is a very small country with a homogeneous society, so I don’t think it’s a fair comparison.
@@chinajazzcat When you say that the Kingdom of Sweden is a very small country are you talking about the population being small or that the size of the country is small?
@@chinajazzcat Also, by "homogeneous" you are saying or mean that the overwhelming majority of the population of the Kingdom of Sweden is of the same ethnicity, race, and/or culture?
@@chinajazzcat When comes the People's Republic of China. I think that fact that the government highly monitors and controls its population is why crime is low there or that it's number one factor, and not because they have used the death penalty effectively.
Singaporean here. I’m a visually handicap person but I can come home by myself after midnight and I still feel safe! The tough punishment for criminals are necessary! I travel for quite a fair bit, Singapore is very safe and good as compared to many countries!😅
Your tweet was completely spot on. California is one of the most beautiful places in the US and it’s cities could be like this if we punished crime like it should be.
Cali is a cesspool now so is OR
its cities
I am an American living in Singapore for the past 5 years. I can attest to every single thing that Matt said. It is undenied that the strict laws in Singapore is one of the main reasons why Singapore is clean, beautiful, and safe. Another main reason would be the strict immigration laws and the double standard in Singaporean workers / Expats / migrant works. Singapore takes good care of its citizens and ONLY its citizens. Expats and migrant workers do not receive the same benefits, but they will receive the same punishments (if not harsher) if they break any law/rule here. I can only wish that my country (USA) would take care of its citizens better than other country's citizens, and I am saying being a naturalized American.
Absolutely agree with you and FJB !
I'm a Singaporean. My response: yup, and I'm glad my country does that. 👍🙂
I am from Canada, and I've lived in Singapore for 10 years. The notion that Singapore is a surveillance state, is true. But this is a trade-off I am willing to take, so I get to live in a a place that is the safest in the world. It's not an exciting place to live, but their tax laws, housing policies, retirement savings plans, makes sense. Where in America, it just doesn't. The government here as the least amount of corruption, yet they are paid one of the highest salaries. Only the smartest people can be a candidate elect. And this has created a country with a great transportation system, every government service is available online and integrated with one another, their education system has become worldclass, strong currency, and a government that is not in crazy debt.
Generally an accurate presentation. A couple of inaccuracies n clarification:
1. all stores in Singapore have locks n most have security cameras
2. hanging is not by strangulation or choking too death. It is the long drop technique, perfected by the British n still followed by the Prison authorities. Death is almost instantaneous.
3. Caning was instituted by the British, we carried on this tradition. But makeover the age of 50 or have medical conditions, certified y prison medical authorities, are not caned.
4. As an ex Prisons volunteer for several years, Singapore prisons are very Spartan and generally well managed with no overcrowding. Prisoners receive counselling, secular n spiritual, opportunities of educational advancement n skill training for eventual release. Nick Leeson, the man who brought down Barings Bank, required surgical medical attention and received the proper medical treatment in the prison complex n in our hospitals.
5.Singapore is not a homogenous society, we are among most multicultural, multi religious country in the world. But we live in peace because of enlightened laws.
Very inciteful, thank you. Also, everyone joins the military, yes? I met a Singaporean Indian when traveling in India, very decent fellow. I'm sure the military gives everyone a national identity and some discipline. I also read that the leader some time back made it so new apartment complexes had to have the same percentage of the demographics of the nation, for all the different ethnic backgrounds, Indian, Chinese, etc. And this was used to successfully breakdown racism by exposing everyone to each other, is this true?
@@IamBuffal0 Yes, National service is a well accepted national identity building where males from 18 - 20 experience working with Singaporeans of other races in defending n serving the nation. Even sons of Permanent Residents are required to serve NS. It enhances social integration. Yes, housing regulations also foster the mixing of different races to avoid precincts from becoming ethnic enclaves. It fosters greater harmony n acceptance that Singapore is truly multiracial society.
Like how our law minister said it, save your sympathies for the victim.
What's the victim of people eating on the train or chewing gum or jaywalking or PDA or public smoking
@@cooledcannonwhat are you babbling about?
@@hoshihoshi-wq6nj Singaporean law
@@jinshensoon2240 spot on!
@@cooledcannon Jaywalking. We had a child that died recently because the maid jaywalked and failed to ensure the child she was supposed to be looking after jaywalked safely with her. The driver that hit the child will suffer for the rest of his life, feeling guilty for something he cannot prevent. The child lost her life just because a maid wanted to save 10 seconds of her life.
Chewing gum. Singapore is so clean that I am not afraid of accidentally stepping on gum or touching one on public areas.
PDA. There are no laws against PDA in Singapore. As long as you are not being an absolute dickhead, you are fine.
Public Smoking. You can smoke in public, just not everywhere, especially not in people's faces. As a result, there are designated smoking area.
The laws in Singapore are there to set as guidelines on how to be a mature, understanding and accommodating human being. We learn not to be absolute nuisance to others and live in peace and harmony.
Sam Brinton kept taking that luggage hoping some man would give him a spanking. Suddenly all of Joey B's top staff are booking flights to Singapore
Make canes great again🤣
@DEEPTIPS I hope something bad happens to you and that I am the one who does it
Please no, we don't need them here in Singapore. Please go away with their woke BS. Kthxbye - A Singaporean
You win the comment section today 😁😂🤣
@@MrHanderson91 I'm The Johnnie Walker. I will try to clear off some shelf space. Buy my merch
I’m a foreigner living in Singapore, the safest, cleanest countries I have been to. Kids can go to school alone at six, women can walk in the streets during the night, people are generally polite and hard working. There is no woke BS. People from different background live together. In my neighborhood, there is one mosque, one hindu temple, one church, and one pagoda. I have never seen two persons quarrel here. I can’t appreciate enough the SG government for having built this country out of nothing, with 0 tolerance for crime and corruption.
This is why I follow and have so much respect, someone who has the balls to say what most think, but fear to say.
🙌 Respects from South Africa 🇿🇦
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There I was just talking about Singapore today before spotting this video saying if I could I would drop my whole life in a heartbeat if I could go there.
I have an opportunity to move to the USA, but I'm not convinced to give up my life and home for what I see happening there. For a South African woman to say that is just sad for USA. South Africa is in a sorry state to say the least.
Yes, very sad. Fortunately, what you see in the news about American pretty much only applies to inner cities and democrat run areas. Most small towns are extremely safe and embrace freedom.
Australia is bad too. Most western countries have become bad. If you get the chance to immigrate to Singapore you should definitely do it.
Canada used to be great! But ruined by the woke movement. Criminals are set free repeatedly until someone is murdered. People are afraid to take metro because thugs go without consequences.
My brother lived in Australia now and used to be very critical of Singapore gov't. No freedom etc, etc. He migrated to Australia long time ago. But I hear all is not a bed of roses for him too.
I LOLd when I heard that in California, you can shoplift up to the value of $900 without and consequences
Based
That is the woke liberal cities for you. Everything woke turns to shit.
I understand there's such a quota in China too
Canning was good, keeping a man I knew straight and narrow. Decades ago, a former ganster was employed by my father after coming out of the prison. He told me that caning was very painful and he wished no more, thought death was nothing to him. He commited no more crime since, and did not engage in gang fight that could end his life, thanks to the unforgetable caning!
I'm a Singaporean and a regular viewer of Matt's content as well as other Daily Wire creators. In my opinion, it is kind of the sad reality that there are prices to pay for certain public benefits.
From my perspective, America is (mostly) a generous and magnanimous country that gives its citizens lots of freedom, flexibility, and leeway, but many seem to be unappreciative, and others take this freedom for granted; Singapore is the strict Asian parent who will beat their kid into behaving well and aspiring to be a model student, at the cost of mental and sometimes physical health, but it is a safe, accessible, and convenient, clean haven for those who gain access and are willing to abide by the rules and follow the system.
There's no perfect solution, but it is important and good that there is critical discussion and acknowledgement of how maintaining law, order, and justice, comes with a cost, and that it takes maturity to appreciate this reality.
america is better
@@thekittenthatwantschicken8018 if you can survive those random shooting!
@@mic5391 still better
"there is no perfect solution"
well said! its either freedom and danger... or lack of freedom but also safety and peace.
@@thekittenthatwantschicken8018 good luck surviving lol at least i can see myself living past 40