you know recently MM Lee talked about Confucian values and all that and how it should be taught to counter western culture or westernisation?
would like to comment on that.
so apparently, on Channelnewsasia.com, it says:
"Mr Lee says ... he encouraged the Chinese children to learn their mother tongue and Confucian values. This was to act as ballast against the increasing influence of western values and culture because English is the first language in Singapore schools and workplaces."
ok. fine with the Confucian values, fine with the mother tongue. but to counter the "increasing influence of western values and culture"?
ok i agree that western culture pervading our lives, especially in the media arena, may have some implications. of course the stereotypical view of western values and culture in media is that it's full of violence, sex, vulgarities, what not. but isn't there censorship?
and how does Confucian values help to "act as ballast against the increasing influence of western values and culture"?
sure. western culture may not be all that perfect. but on one hand, Confucian values are imparted, but then on the other hand, there is a slight contradiction.
why impart Confucian values when on the other hand, PM Lee, and MM Lee to a smaller extent, says that "Gay is O.K"?
i mean, you're talking about trying to deter "negative" western values/culture from pervading our lives and culture. but isn't the acceptance of homosexuality something that is seen in those "negative western value and culture"?
so what is going to happen? i mean, if this is allowed to continue, we're gonna see a major societal degradation. major. not to mention a probable rise in HIV/AIDS cases. so what is the government going to do when there's this societal degradation and rampant cases of HIV/AIDS?
isn't the "Confucian values" supposed to do something about this? why, on one hand, try to deter western values/culture, while on the other hand, "Gay is O.K"?
i am not trying to diss the government or our MM. i respect the government and our Minister Mentor. but i just don't see why "Gay is O.K". i don't see why impart Confucian values to deter pervasion of westernisation while at the same time, a certain degree of westernisation, albeit a twisted form is tolerated?
i don't see why the contradiction. i just don't get it.
all i know is that gay is not ok. definitely not. and as a nation, as a whole society, we have to think about this issue very carefully. don't get me wrong, i am not homophobic. i just don't see why our country has to do such a thing.
just think about it. and if anyone in the governmental sector reads this, think about it. seriously think about it.
posted @ 9:16 PM |