Singapore: Good or Bad?
Singapore is a very important port in Asia. A lot of shipping goes through there, and it needs to run smoothly. Singapore has become a very efficient society, but sometimes is criticized for sacrificing human rights. There things that are good and bad about Singapore. It doesn’t have the best human rights in the world, however, and freedom of speech and press are a bit behind. Both of these things are important, and some are more important to different people.
I have opinions on many things about Singapore’s society. I like how smoothly everything seems to run. The streets are clean, everything is fast, and everybody has a job. However, I don’t like how steep the fines are. Things like selling gum are very expensive, which isn’t that great. The government might have a bit too much control.
There isn’t much human rights in the city. The government censors a lot of the media that comes in to the city. There is harsh punishment for protesting and there is a required permit for gathering politically in more than five people. It’s discouraged to be an active political person.
I think that economic security is more important. If your country has a lot of money, than the people won’t want to protest as much, and will be happier. If the country is in debt, like the US, than more people will protest. If you are making a lot of money, more people will be happy.
There is plenty of good things in Singapore, and plenty of bad. The economy is strong, and the quality of life is good. The people are mostly happy, but they don’t have a lot of rights. There are restrictions on a lot of the things that people see and read. It is hard for people to express their thoughts without fear of the government.
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