The Real Freedom

It’s a sad day for any politically aware adult. The exclusive political climate of Singapore has never perturbed me as much as it has today. It’s time to re-examine freedom of speech(limited or otherwise) and evaluate its new boundaries. Somebody changed the status quo and forgot to tell me about it so lets take the civic-minded route and disseminate this to the general public.

Initially, the blogosphere excited me because I could air my views, leave redundant commentaries and generally whine in anonymity without having to obtain a permit from our friendly neighborhood police post. This seemed like the one medium relatively lacking in a system of checks and balances. My mind was swiftly changed when the Sedition Act was invoked in 2005 (on the Internet, no less). Imagine my horror when I read Keling Killahs today and realized that this system of checks and balances does not only stop at preventing heinous racial crimes.

“do u posess a degree in film and media studies? cos if u dont,or even f u do, u have no right to comment on the hard work and effort put in by those who know what they are doing.”

Readers please take note that from this moment onwards, it is only appropriate to pass constructive criticism or comments (yes even on the internet) if, I repeat IF you have a degree in the relevant field that you so choose to air your opinion about.

In fact you may only complain about the government if you have a political science degree. (Let me check and get back to you on whether honors is required to exercise the above mentioned right) Even then, we should not be so presumptuous as to assume that all aspects of the government falls under our jurisdiction of discernment or commentary.

What about if we want to complain about increasing GST or CPF schemes perhaps? It is imperative to possess an economics degree before we decide to make any pertinent (or not) statements regarding anything remotely economical in nature. Next time you so choose to complain about your neighborhood S11 mee goreng standard, please make sure you possess some sort of certification on culinary skills. (A bachelor's degree would give one most validation of course)

“and furthermore, u are as superficial as what u right about, and damn fucker you are as ugly as a beetroot and u go around commenting on other people. god was having a a bad day when he created u”

Forget about having entertaining, tongue-in-cheek, quasi-watchdog sites for the local media because apparently the minute you do, you are relegated to the lower classes of aesthetics. Apparently even God ( what about if ah_neh is atheist, the theory cancels out no?) suddenly thinks you’re ugly and somehow conveys this message to the person doing the checking and balancing. Paradigm shifts in internet freedom are really hard to catch up with. It seems like freedom of speech is not only a reflection of our political culture but providence’s mood swings as well. (By the way, I wonder if the enraged comment- watchdog possesses a degree in aesthetics appreciation.)

“so quit commenting on the local media industry and fucking get a life, or if u think u are capable of making great programes, then joing the damn industry and start making programmes,”

Copy that. Let me repeat one more time. You can ONLY comment on bad tasting mee goreng:

a) if you think you are capable of making better mee goreng

b) if you can supplement by becoming part of the mee goreng industry.

This of course is an analogy that applies to all aspects commented on or criticized about. “that u ur majesty feelis right for the viewing public. because u are nuthing but an asshole fill with hot air and waste” On an off-tangent note, why is it that human beings engage truism as insults? Doesn’t the human body contain waste at some point of time or another? (asshole..haha) It’s a sad day for biology enthusiasts as well but we’ll do biology in another post. So children remember, the internet is NOT a free agent or entity, not even partially as we all so naively believed. In fact divine disdain, relegation to ugliness and other such deserving punishments will befall the individual who so chooses to criticize or comment freely next time.

Now for the sake of the politically non-apathetic, exactly which part of the constitution propagating freedom of speech does this violation fall under?

On a more somber note, it seems like hell would freeze over before our people are ready for a real democracy. I remember the times where I may or may not have held the powers that be responsible for this phenomenon of stifling. Now I realize that it is the individuals (however marginal) that make up our civilized (heh) society that are essentially responsible to this.

With people actually coming right out to tell you NOT to make a comment because you have no RIGHT to, it is safe to withdraw civilized as a prefix to society. We have to quell our inner liberalists because even when our rights have been clearly demarcated, there will inevitably be morons who will come and tell you to NOT make comments. I wonder how long it will take for the Indian society AS A WHOLE to attain political maturity.

Editor's Note:

I am shocked. Where did this woman drop out from? Linguists' Lodge? I take this opportunity to welcome Nethia, the newest KLKlanite into the fray. Expect more thought provocation in her later editions. [I believe she promised biology next] Eccentrics beware, deviations from normal behaviour only make you abnormal and not logical orators. On a personal note, maybe the detractors would be so kind as to start up their own site extolling the virtues of local TV. Perhaps that would keep your eyes off the filth, we depraved souls write here.

freedom of speech, singapore, internet
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