Comments on department of crappy engineering: the 18 who did nothing

not criticizing doesn't equate to condoning. ...

2011-11-01T07:56:26.121+08:00

not criticizing doesn't equate to condoning.

It matters less whether we lay blame on the 18 or not. What matters more is whether we are like them under that situation. This, is for ourselves to ask and answer.

Bollocks. When one condones an act because it'...

2011-11-01T00:41:19.151+08:00

Bollocks. When one condones an act because it's the norm, it doesn't make it any more right. It's that kind of thinking which leads to the moral decay in the first .

Singaporeans in general also suffer from the same moral apathy as the Chinese. Somewhat worse, in my opinion. Happy enough to see a victim of a road accident lie on the road, gawk and take photos to upload on stomp, but when an officer comes along and asks for a witness, not one of the gawkers come forward.

It's the norm, but does that make it ever more right?

Of course it is easier to make comments when you a...

2011-10-30T19:25:39.917+08:00

Of course it is easier to make comments when you are miles away.
Yes it could be unfair to judge the 18 bystanders due to the many unjust social cases that have happened on the new, but these few cases aforementioned are the much publicized unfortunate things that happened on the news, but many go unreported, many which show great kindness and hospitality.
The people from miles away read what is reported, news worth reading, these news are mostly the unfortunate and ugly image of humans, do not because of these few incidents lump it in to one and shift the blame away for the 18 bystanders.

Largely agree with what you said. Guess it's e...

2011-10-30T19:03:04.766+08:00

Largely agree with what you said. Guess it's easy to point fingers. Was also wondering if the same accident happened in Singapore, will the same chain of events also have happened (quite likely since have Singaporeans say they would not interfere if they saw a man quarreling and getting physical with a woman in public).

A Lianhe Zaobao columnist, referring to 孟子曰：“恻隐之心，人皆有之”, recently wrote that although it is perhaps human nature to want to help others in need, this natural tendency is clouded by rational thinking.