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Lee Kuan Yew passes away
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  • Mr Lee Kuan Yew, founder of modern Singapore, has passed away at the Singapore General Hospital today at 3.18am (SGT). He had been a great leader who fought for Singapore's independence and contributed massively to her development from third to first world nation. As part of the generation who enjoys Singapore's successes since birth, I really appreciate everything he had done for us Singaporeans.
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  • He lived for a long time. I'm sure I can't begin to comprehend all he's done for Singapore, so all I can do is wish for him to rest in peace.
    In die donker ure skink net duiwels nog 'n dop, 
    Satan sit saam sy kinders en kyk hoe kom die son op. 
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  • Unfortunately I don't know much about him, but it sounds like he had a full and long life and he'll be remembered by many going into the future...what more can anyone ask for?


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  • I would like to ask, is it odd that I teared up after hearing the news of his death in school from the Prime Minister's address at 8 am in the morning even though the only times I ever saw him was through the television?
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  • Not at all. When Nelson Mandela died, many grown South African men did the same.
    In die donker ure skink net duiwels nog 'n dop, 
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  • Suppose you guys are due for a bit of freedom now.

    https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2014/singapore

    I have a few Singaporean long-time friends...can't say I like what I heard.
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  • Well, he had laid the foundations and secured Singapore's survival. Whether we will have more freedom depends on the next generation of leaders.
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  • I read that people feared him as a dictator, but then again some people claim I'm a dictator here...so I suppose that it's easy to see people in different lights, depending on perspective.


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  • I may be biased but even if he was a dictator like some have claimed, he had been a benevolent one.
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  • It may be a cultural thing too. I think most Americans have a knee-jerk negative reaction to anything involving the word dictators, even benevolent ones. My personal experience in running different things like projects and regions have given me a different perspective though. Sometimes a more centralized approach is just needed to get things done that otherwise wouldn't be due to politics and bickering.


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  • It all comes down to perspective in the end.

    EDIT: This meme is relevant to the discussion at hand.

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    In die donker ure skink net duiwels nog 'n dop, 
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  • It may be a cultural thing too. I think most Americans have a knee-jerk negative reaction to anything involving the word dictators, even benevolent ones. My personal experience in running different things like projects and regions have given me a different perspective though. Sometimes a more centralized approach is just needed to get things done that otherwise wouldn't be due to politics and bickering.

    Most Canadians have a knee-jerk negative reaction to being called Americans :x
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  • Most Canadians have a knee-jerk negative reaction to being called Americans :x
    Out of jealousy, I'm sure. :P


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  • Most Canadians have a knee-jerk negative reaction to being called Americans :x
    Out of jealousy, I'm sure. :P

    Nah, we've implemented a nice little freedom exporting industry on our own ._.
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  • Haha

    In any case, I think we're slipping a bit off-topic. Let's return to the matter at hand.


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