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I guess that everybody would protect their love ones, especially those that are closer to me like my family. They are the ones that hold dearest to me. in times of trouble, i would consult them and seek their opinion. They also give me a sense of security that no one can ever provide me with. this sense of security is worth having even it means to have lost all of my assets. The comfort and the joy, my siblings and parents, my aunt and uncles. We have been through hardships and enjoyable moments together. together, we form a portrait a wonderful portrait that only our family has. it is complete and cannot be broken. when one of the member is gone or away, this portrait would not be perfect as it used to be. together we are one, we endeavored all the way. Regardless rain or shine, we would still be together joined forced and no one will be able to separate us. My parents unyielding love for me makes me feel at ease. there are times when i make mistake and fail, but everyone makes mistake, no one is perfect. their care and concern for me i truly appreciate.
Done by: Joshua Koh(19)
Of course, i would defend my loved ones and my friends, in order for that to happen, we got to protect the country's well being. Singapore was the one that brought me up and i will surely do ll means and ways to protect it.
At the same time, i agree with russell that Singapore will not give up without a fight , because all of the memories are from Singapore and i definitely do not want to see it fall.
- Nicholas Quek(2e-26)
Well, the things that I hold most dear and would protect are my family and friends. Without these people, I might not be typing this text anyway. Well, the reason for protecting family would be they had been there as long as I existed in the world. They had gone through thick and thin with me and I am grateful to that always. My friends are also worth protecting. They have provided me the environment to have experiences and I know they always there to support me in what decisions I have to make. These are people have built my character and nurture my aspects in life. These are the people I want to protect. The last thing I would protect is my country’s culture and uniqueness. The country has provided millions with the environment of peace and kindness of over 43 years. This country has also played a part in contributing to building ourselves and we are adapted to its uniqueness. Our “Singlish” has been one of the many that made up our Singapore culture; therefore I would protect that culture. Everyone got their own to protect, well this is what I will protect.
A reply to lionel's post: I agree with you that our country has done a lot for us, giving health care and defense. Well, the country has blessed us and we are in debt. That's the reason people want to protect, so that we are not indebted. To protect we need the strong favoritism for our country, in other words, being patriotic. That would be the real reason we would protect. Done By Kaiser (33)
I will defend my family, country and friends. i would defend my family as they were the ones that brought me up and suffer the grief and pain that i have caused. i would defend my country as this is my birthplace and it is where everybody that i ever know of here. i would also defend my friends as i grew up with some of them and they were the ones that cheer me up at times. they also give me moral support to drive on.
i agree with jin jie as our family is the one that brought us and most probably be the closest to us. they love us as much as we should love them back.
they are also the ones which we'll be spending most of our time with in our life.
Shamus Tan (31)
i agree with samuel when he said "To me, i feel that Singapore is very important to me. My country, my birth place, my home." there would be no other place like singapore. we need to do our very best. "i bet that if Singapore is in that position again, they would not give up without a fight because all our memories are from here, if we lose our country, what will be left of those sweet memories?" Singapore is where mine heart belongs, i will not want to see it fall.
-russell
I will most likely defend my friends first as they help me become who i am right now. They have influenced my thinking and have stayed by my side in my times of need. Therefore, i am in their debt and will consider them the most important thing to me.
Yeo Tee Yang
I would defend my friends, my family and lastly my country. My friends as they were they ones that we lived in brother hood and endured hardship together. Without them, I may not be what I am today. My family as they were the ones that showed me love, care and concern. My country as it was the one that let me lived in peace and harmony. Living in Singapore is a privilege, as it has many citizens which care about Singapore well being making sure that it will be protected from enemy intruders I agree with joel’s post that We should defend those we love, and in order to defend our loved ones, we have to defend our country. Singapore is privileged to have the racial order that we have currently, and hence we should protect our sunny island with everything we got.
-keith chen (05) Labels: keith chen
I feel that if I had chose one thing in my life to defend, I would defend my country. Because if I had not been born under such unique circumstances, I would never have the opportunity to experience life the way I did. I feel that to be born in Singapore, the Lion City, the land of perpetual peace, is a gift from god. Without the stability in our country, we would never have had the chance prosper and life a happy life. In Singapore, our government is not corrupted, caring and have the welfare of the people at heart. It is our government that led Singapore towards greatness and worldwide recognition of its harmonious society. To live in a country with good defences, education, healthcare and economy is to have an immense head start in life compared to people from other countries. I consider myself privileged and extremely lucky to be a citizen on such a fine land. Lastly, I think of Singapore as an Island of tranquillity in a sea of turmoil and I would defend its right to exist and help people. Done by: Lionel Wong (38)
I would defend and protect my friends, neighbors and lastly my country. My family and neighbors are the people that i grew up with and therefore, they are important to me. They were the people that comfort me when i am sad, encourage me to try harder when i fail, these people will always be there with me through the thick and thin, be it cheering me up when i am down, or sharing jokes. These people mean the most to me.Thus, i would go to great lengths just to get them safe from any danger.
I would defend my country as that is the place i grew up from, the place where i have been living peacefully without having any fear that there may be natural disasters coming our way. Compared to other countries with disasters and fights occasionally.
I disagree with glenn blaming the Merlion for the downfalls that are happening in Singapore. What you are doing is blaming the Merlion. So do you mean to say that before Singapore was founded, the whole Singapore population was constantly getting sick from deadly viruses.
Dylan Kho (10)
If there is one thing i would defend, it will be my life. Most people will say family, friends, etc.I beg to differ,I chose my life because if my family died, i know that they will wan me to live on happily not to mourn over them.My parents would sacrifice their life for me, so i know that whatever happens, my life is important to them so i must treasure it.If my family died, i find foster parents, if my friends died, i find new friends, if my country died, i will rebuilt it.So everyones life is important.To sacrifice one's life for another is just plain stupid, as he or she's life is equally important.
And i agree with keith :My friends as they were they ones that we lived in brother hood and endured hardship together. Without them, I may not be what I am today. My family as they were the ones that showed me love, care and concern. My country as it was the one that let me lived in peace and harmony. Living in Singapore is a privilege, as it has many citizens which care about Singapore well being making sure that it will be protected from enemy intruders, but to do all these things one must protect oneself so he could protect others, if he or she can't protect himself, how can he protect others By Raphael(21)
If i got a choice,
I would definitely save my parents, friends and country.
i would save my parents as they were the ones that brought me up and make me become what i am today
They had sacrificed their time to accompany me when i was a child and spend money on things that i wanted
My parents are the one who taught me basic manners, teach me the do's and don't and prepare me for my future.
Even though sometimes i disagree with them, i do know that they're trying to help me and hope that i change.
I would also defend my friends. My friends helped me and cared about me.
Without them, i will be lonely and have no one to share my feelings with.
A life without friendship is terrible and lonely as it is essential to our well being.
I would defend them if anything happens to them.
Lastly, i would save my country. I am considered lucky to be a Singaporean.
Our country is least prone to disasters as we're surrounded by other nearby country.
Singapore is also very safe. There's very little violence, unlike other country.
I would definitely save my country as this is where i grew up and gave me a safe environment to study, work and live in.
i agree With willie that
"Singapore is also the least corrupt country and an advanced society, which makes me appreciate the every
moment being able to live in this pleasant environment which is a huge contrast to people who is
living in third world countries going to bed with empty stomach all night."
WE, Sinagporeans, should feel lucky that we're in such a peaceful and safe country.
RenYi ( 34)
It is a hard choice as there is a lot of things that i want to defend. If i got a choice i will pick the merlion than anyone else.The merlion is a important thing to singapore Ever since the merlion was struck by lighting there is a lot of problems in singapore! 1st the H1N1 2nd the economic downturn and now people dying because of H1N1. So the merlion is the most important thing of singapore of course people lives are just as important.
Glenn Wong(12)
i would like to comment on willie seah' s post. i agree with him as we are very fortunate to be living in singapore which have a suitable environment for us to live in and is a safe country.hong jin jie (14)
i will defend my family as my family is the one who raised me up, give me a good life to live in and teach me the rights and wrong. i will also defend the people i know as they guide me through my life and help me when i am in need. most of all i will defend my country which i live in so it is my duty to protect it. hong jin jie (14)
I would like to comment on Joshua Ng's post. I do not agree about Joshua saying that he should return their favour buy defending them. I think that it shouldn't be just returning a favour but even if they did not do anything for us we should still do what is right. And we should not be protecting something for another thing in return like what Joshua say which is to protect Singapore because it provides food and home. He should actually not do thing for anything in return.
-Shawn Tan(35) 2E
I will defend my family and friends and my country ans without my family, I would not be in these world and they have brought me up to do the right things so these is what I should do with is do protect everything no matter what. I will protect my friends because they have help me and made me know what is friends and what friends can do for one another. And lastly the country which provided me a safe environment to live in so it is also my responsibility to protect and defend it.
-Shawn Tan(35)2E
In times of threat or crisis, I would strive to protect my family. This is because they understand me best. My parents especially, are the one who had changed my life for the better the most and taught me about do’s and don’ts at young. Is a kind of family love, which nobody can replace or substitute it. Freedom is also an important aspect of my life. I hate being ‘trap’ for instant having a curfew in Singapore when you can’t go out but to stay at home felt with uncertainty. Singapore is really a blessed country and we should not take granted to it. Therefore, ‘We must ourselves defend Singapore’. Singapore is also the least corrupt country and an advanced society, which makes me appreciate the every moment being able to live in this pleasant environment which is a huge contrast to people who is living in third world countries going to bed with empty stomach all night. A comment to Daryl. I agree with your perception. The every aspects of Singapore like education and medical care are better than my place of birth that I find myself lucky to be here. Labels: Willie Seah (37)
What I treasure most in life is my family and following which, my country and the people I know, and therefore they are the most vital aspect of life is to fend for them throughout my existence.
My kindred is the key to my life, if they were to have not existed, neither I would have been able to breathe or even catch sight of this world. Therefore I value them no matter who or what they are, they will always be the devisers of my success, the bearer of my wishes. The provision of everything I ever wanted was never denied for their purpose was to cultivate me into an honorable structure, which I can never for grant. Thus such priceless gifts are not to be forsaken, making it an obligation, a compelling mission, a promise never to be shattered. My country is the origin of what I would call home, without it, the dreams of the nation would never be fulfilled, including my own and those around me. It is also a valueless and luxurious gift to me for originating here in an advanced society. As the provision of endless food supplies and diversions are always available. More crucially, it is the land, which bloomed me into an aspirant figure many had wished. An environment which many had craved for but never been able to reside in. My enemies are also a large role to insulate for they are the ones who brought anger and vexation, unforgettable memories who would revamp and doctor me into a finer caliber. Although they may not have any positive relations with me, however the express of negative opinions would also strengthen and compromise me for who I am. Accompanying my every movement and gestures are nonetheless my companions who usually have undergone situations thick, thin and slippery situations in conjunction with me. An unexplainable sentiment that would always reside warmly within me. An epitome, and a character to always defend.
In conclusion these three figures are under my vow of fortification that would never astray from my protection in the near future.
Daryl Peh (25) 2 Edward
------------------------------------------- I would defend my friends and family. The people who stood beside in all my life as a Singaporean, they are the ones that make Singapore a colourful environment to live in. Singapore, a place where people of all races get together, Singapore, a place where people can have possibilities we have never imagined. Singapore, the place i would defend in times of a crisis, whether i defend in words or actions, Singapore is my homeland and it is my duty as a Singaporean to protect it to the last stand
This is the reason why i agree with Joshua Ng. We should defend those we love, and in order to defend our loved ones, we have to defend our country. Singapore is privileged to have the racial order that we have currently, and hence we should protect our sunny island with everything we got.
-Joel Kam (16)
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I agree with Joel about defending Singapore as we Singaporeans are proud of who we are and we should return the maximum we received from Singapore, therefore we should defend Singapore with pride and honor for who we are and why we do so. This is also because we are Singaporeans by heart and it is only evenhanded that we protect Singapore from ourselves, true Singaporeans instead of foreign soldiers.
Being given every opportunity to shine, we should intern and help Singapore, as Singaporeans, for our loved ones and to sacrifice ourselves for the treasured memoirs we had in Singapore. Sacrifice ourselves not in vain but for what we had received in Singapore.
Daryl Peh 25 2 Edward
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I agree with what Dominic had said that our family was the ones who protect us when we were in trouble and we should work together as a team to prevent the threat from destroying Singapore and all of us.
-By: YoungYingJie(42)
I will protect my family, friends and countries.Sure Singapore is criticized for being strict, but we are a unique type of people. There has been countless of times the outside world said we can't make it (eg. separation from malaysia, british armed forces pulling out, confrontation of indonasia etc...), but we did.
Sure we ain't exactly the "free" and "liberal" the US talks about, but do you see any violence to minorities? Lets face it, Singapore is almost racism-free. Look at Malaysia; once we entered their country, their top political party (UMNO) started propaganda talking about how malays get mistreated.
This country truly is a gem in the world. It is worth protecting from threats, whether it is the bigger countries picking on us, terrorism, or a war. Theres no where else in the world you can see this type of progress. Look at Myammar. They come out of the British empire the richest, now they are pathetic. We came out the poorest, now we have one of the highest PPP in the world.
...To:everyone I agree with your view of saving your family and friends, because that is your sole reason for protecting singapore.
(Read LKY's memoir)
-Reuben Wang(27)
I will protect my family as they are the ones who took care of me when I was born and gave me all the support, care and love . I will protect all my friends because they were the ones to teach me new stuff and they were the ones you can always count on. I will protect Singapore as this is where I belong , where I grew up in , where I am a Singaporean.
-By YoungYingJie(42)
i agree with julius as much, family and friends are important just as it is for our country. i feel that protecting the country would equal to protecting my family and friends. we would gain honour and valor for a noble thing to do if we would protect our own country.
By Ben.
I will defend my family , my brother and all of my friends. even if ihave some enemies in primary school i will also defend them, they would not deserve to die. i will defend my family for they were the ones who helped me when i was in a crisis and that i had to go for an operation once. my family and friends are dear to me as they have encouraged me for a long time and supported all i have done. my friends have helped me in school work and also in daily life.
By Ben
I agree with Calvin. Defending the country would be like defending everyone, and we should all try to defend the country to increase our capabilities. Every person is important, we should all save each other.Labels: Joshua Ng
I would defend my friends and family. The people who stood beside in all my life as a Singaporean, they are the ones that make Singapore a colourful environment to live in. Singapore, a place where people of all races get together, Singapore, a place where people can have possibilities we have never imagined. Singapore, the place i would defend in times of a crisis, whether i defend in words or actions, Singapore is my homeland and it is my duty as a Singaporean to protect it to the last stand
This is the reason why i agree with Joshua Ng. We should defend those we love, and in order to defend our loved ones, we have to defend our country. Singapore is privileged to have the racial order that we have currently, and hence we should protect our sunny island with everything we got.
-Joel Kam (16)
i would would want to protect my friends and family in times of war as they have been supporting me through hard times. Singapore is my homeland and i will give my life if need be to protect it. Though if there is a more peaceful way of protecting them, i would Definetely take that choice.
I agree with Junn wei. We should be willing to give up our lives for friends and family as without them our life will be but an empty shell
-Julius william(18)
I agree with what Sean ang has said. I will also protect the people that i love and those that who has brought me up to where i am today because if they are not there for me, life is meaningless for me, the stress will also be great because there is nobody to express my feelings and probably break down due to over depression. I feel that we should protect what belongs to us and shall always stay the same. If we don't protect it, we will be suffering from hardship because of the poor government skills. We must stay united to defeat the opponent although we might be lacking in the number of soldiers but we have the skill and the equipment to defeat them.
Wei Jiong
I would protect my country, friends and family. After all, they are the most important people in our lives and have helped us through many difficulties. We would not be what we are here today now if we didn't have them, and by protecting them it would be returning the favour. As for our country, it is the place we live in. Without the suitable living environment in Singapore, our needs such as food and our home would not be available. Protecting it would help maintain this suitable condition.Labels: Joshua Ng
Like the others, i would protect mine family and friends. They are the most important people in mine life. They are the people that stood beside me all those years, inspired me, cared for me and understood me. Besides them, i would also protect mine country, as it is mine home. I would do everything to protect the ones i love.
by russell
what i would protect are my family and friends. my family because that they are the ones who brought me up and know me from the day i was born. my friends as they are the ones who brings me up when i am down and encouraged me the strive for my beliefs and lastly my philosophy in life, this philosophy has been with me for a while and i overcame a lot of obstacles using this method, without this i would not have even cared about the people living in the world, i would probably neglect the people who care about me the most.
tan junn wei
i will protect my family, my friends and my principle. i will protect my parents as they are the ones who brought me up to be the person i am now. i will protect my friends so that we can look forward to more happy moments in the future to come. i will protect my principles as without them i will be living a meaningless and dull life.
-Sean Ang
i would strive to protect my friends and family intimes of crisis as they have been supporting me through hard times. Singapore is my homeland and i will risk my life just to protect it.
I agree with Calvin on what he said we should not panic. Being calm in this kind of situation will ensure that we make rationale decisions. Being violent will cause more harm than good.
I agree with Dominic as our parents shield us from all danger when we were young. They even brought us up so all the more we have to be filial and repay their kindness. We also need qualities which are said in his post to win the battle.
- Norman Yap (39)
All of us must help to defend Singapore as one if anything atrocious happens to our homeland. If we do nothing and run away, we would just end up losing our only home. Everyone should also do his or her part in helping out when such a crisis happens.
I agree with Tristan's post as in times of war, many countries would be affected, and our alliances would not be able to help us, and we have fight on our own.
-Wen Chi (24)
i would strive to protect my parents and siblings in danger and defend them as they have been the ones protecting from "dangers" and they have been supporting me in whatever i did without fail and furthermore singapore is our homeland and we must protect it from any incoming danger. To win the fight, we must have teamwork, good preparation plans and machinery.
Done by Dominic
i agree with calvin that we must keep an intruders off singapore as this is our homeland. we cannot afford to have people taking over it after so many years of hardwork from sir stamford raffles. We must work together like i said in my post to help singapore get together as a nation and fight off the enemy. Life could get worser if singapore were to fall into the hands of the enemy. Hence, losing is not an option.-Shawn Chua Yi Rong(08)
To me, i feel that Singapore is very important to me. My country, my birth place, my home. When times of war like in 15 feb(WW2), the british did not do anything as they know that it is not their homeland. i bet that if Singapore is in that position again, they would not give up without a fight because all our memories are from here, if we lose our country, what will be left of those sweet memories? they will be turned into a living hell. So we must strive, to protect Singapore.
Like Alfred, i too, agree with Calvin. I believe that it is not one persons job to protect Singapore, but everyone. Everyone has a part to play for our Country, our homeland.
Samuel(29)
1) We have to defend Singapore as it is our homeland. If its ruled by other countries that conquered it, we would not have as much freedom as now.We must have good preparation so that we would know what to do during a war or a terrorist attack. We also must have good teamwork so that during a fight, we can perform better as we coordinate better.Lastly, we must have courage so that fear would not scare us away.
- Norman Yap (39)
In times of danger, we as citizens of Singapore would strive to protect our country. In any event of a war, we shall not run away from defending Singapore. If we run away, what would we think on Singapore, our homeland, on what it has done for us and what we done for it? Only regret.
I agree with Calvin on what he said we should stay calm. By not reacting too violently, there would not be so much chaos and we should work together as one to defend Singapore.
Alfred tay (1)
1. Every Able man, in times of war, are expected to defend their own country from any invasions. It is their job and priority to defend Singapore. Singapore cannot afford to be conquered by any other country. Every can do their part, like supplying health supplies to the army, giving them first aid etc. The UN will not always be there to defend us all the time. We must learn to stand on our ow 2 feet and defeat the enemy at all cost. -Tristan Choo (7)
1. Defending our soil from foreign invaders is the first priority of every able man in Singapore to do. Everybody has his or her part to play against such a crisis, such as putting out fires after bombing raids, applying first aid on a wounded person, or in the front lines itself, pushing the enemy back to their mainland as a proud SAF soldier. Everyone else also has a part to play even if they do not have combat roles. All the enemy needs to win is the civillian population to panic and chaos to break out deep in our lines. So everyone has to stay calm, and he/she would contribute to the effort to repel the enemy.
Calvin Leong Shuo Lun (4)
1. In times of crisis and threat, we singaporeans must work together to terminate the source of threat to regain peace in the country. Although our lives maybe at stake, not all of us would be so unlucky to die in the event of an attack. Singapore cannot afford to fall into hands of another country and must remain independent but getting all the help she can get. We must defend the prime minister and his family too as without guidance and ruling over singapore, it is as well throwing money into the sea.2. For this, we need the courage, coordination and the mindset of thinking that we would win this. First, we need to have the courage to hold a gun and get prepared to defend singapore in times of crisis. Also, the ability not to divulge any singapore's defence system to the enemy or any relevant information is true courage and willing to die for that. Second, we need coordination to work together and back off the enemy. If everyone were to fight for themselves, it would mean poor military planning, resulting to the defeat of singapore. Lastly, the power of the mind is stronger than physical power as mindset would influence us on our decision of choices, to run or not to. The army defending singapore would be high spirited and ready for any attack. By Shawn Chua Yi Rong (08)
Besides fighting terrorism, digital security systems installed in public places, buses, or retail centers can deter crime, provide the police with leads, help citizens feel safer, and improve the economy of a crime-stricken area.
Pirices of CCTV are not cheap, they are good for use of security.
-Joshua Koh
This is a reply to Ben's post. I agree that CCTVs are a intrusion of ones privacy and may cause more harm than good. CCTVs also limit ones freedom and that is not acceptable. The general public may find this to be a irritance as well.
- Jeremy Lam
I would like to comment on Jeremy Lam's post. True that the crime rate in Singapore is very low, and CCTV's are expensive. But there is still crime and bringing up more CCTV's could possibly detect more people and therefore catching more people doing wrongful acts. It would also mean lowering the crime rate. The inclusion of CCTV's might not actually mean retrenchment of security guards, the CCTV's could be placed in areas where the security guards might be not looking out for, and the security guards would be the ones looking at what the CCTV is detecting.
-Chong Kai Wei.(6)
I would like to comment on Vincent Leow's post.
First of all, I do not think that the robbers would care if you had a CCTV at your house or not. Look at all the jewelry shops being robbed, do they not have CCTVs? The robbers obviously will have something to bypass your CCTV protection before they attempt to rob your house.
Another point that I would like you to note is that, CCTVs do NOT have to be those you see on television programs, they could be as small as a marble. So, do you think that something this small can even be spotted easily?
-Brandon (2)
I would like to comment on Shawn's post. Although it is expensive, most people can afford to have one or two CCTV camera's in their shops. There will always be crimes happening everywhere everyday. Even though they decline, i Don't see how this would raise Morale for people to work harder. Even with the CCTV camera, are people still safe from robberies? No. We still need to have people who will respond to the camera to Prevent the Criminal from escaping. As such, we need Better CCTV camera's, As to be able to capture the Criminal's face and stop him immediately
-Tristan Choo (7) p.s : M2amf: What do you expect from the blogger expert Reuben?
Although i agree that surveillance cameras are expensive nowadays... doing this is to protect the citizens from being robbed or any bad incidents that happen. Besides, the government is paying for all this and the money being used is from the tax we pay every month or so. If installing and buying this cameras might prevent an incident, it is definitely worth it. It is better than being robbed and losing your money in the end and not knowing who did it. Maybe, with lesser crimes being committed, the morale of citizens may be better and would want to work harder to earn more money.By: Shawn Chua Yi Rong
Advantage:
Its good to have a CCTV as it helps in spotting crimes and stuff... Of course, we shouldn't put it in places where people want their privacy eg. lifts, toilets. It will be good for shopkeepers or security guards to moniter the happenings in their shop or any other place especially corridoors. Maybe using a CCTV at secluded areas would be enough. As a CCTV is used to record crimes and such, using them as such places would be best. Some parents might be feel that if their child is alone at home, it is unsafe so they install a CCTV to keep track of their child. It helps by giving them assurance on their child but takes away the childs sense of freedom as his every movement is being watched.
Disadvantage :
A CCTV isn't cheap and can be easily damaged. Covering the lens with a piece of thick paper can stop it from recording anything. Other methods include throwing hard objects causing it to spoil. Children whose parents use the CCTV at home will also have this feeling of being stalked as their every movement is being recorded and seen by their parents. The children will obviously not want it as they want their freedom too. Who does'nt and wants to be controlled by their parents?
-Jeremy Yew (15)
Well... my opinion is CCTV surely intrudes everyone's privacy be it old people or youngsters. Many adults nowadays install CCTV in their homes to check on their parents on what they are doing and their child's daily activites , this would make anyone feel secure and yet irritated as they no longer have the freedom or will to do anything they like .. The fact that CCTVs are installed is just to maintain security in homes as well as offices. As such... i think that CCTVs are a irritance to people's lives as they are intruding on privacy although they are a tool of security.
Ben Lim ( 23 )
I think that the government should not waste any more money on CCTVs as not only is it an intrusion of privacy, but it is also very expensive. The crime rate in Singapore currently very low and I think that it would be a waste of money to purchase more CCTVs. Furthermore, the increase in CCTVs will cause employment rates to plunge as the inclusion of CCTVs will cause the retrenchment of security guards. Another disadvantage is that CCTVs can be easily destroyed. A person's privacy is very important and many agree. Installing security cameras may not solve the pressing problems and might also worsen it. There many disadvantages of having security cameras but they outweigh the advantages. In conclusion, i feel that CCTVs are a disadvantage.
- Jeremy Lam
I would like to comment on Reuben's posts on June 19.
I disagree that the government should not spend so much more money to make a surveillance network. Well, I believe otherwise as it helps build up economy due to the enormous spending made and it would be of great help in this status quo where there is a economic crisis. When more are spent on these surveillance, economy improves and it still helps to bring down crime rates which is caused by the economic downturn. There you go, 2 birds are killed with 1 stone. However, I could not help wonder why are you contradicting yourself as you wrote "Spending more money on unwanted things instead of helping us is wrong." while the same time this "CCTVs can be used for bad, but rarely, and really, what sort of true "bad" can it do? They are not hidden cameras." One moment you said that it is not bad for us, yet another moment you said that these are unwanted and it would not help us?? If you said it would help us by setting up CCTV surveillance and there is little disadvantage, why not carry it out.
Another thing is that the things that caused flack to the government are quite minor in terms of looking at what the government has done for us. These things happens in every society, while installing CCTV surveillance should not cause another commotion in the government as it brings down crime rates, helping the community. Well, you have my 2 arguments, which I believe are more major than yours, against your reasonably minor arguments.
Hope I do not bring out any rivalry or hate in this post...
Kaiser Tan (33)
Disadvantages of CCT surveillances.
The disadvantages of CCTV cameras would be if it would be substances would be sprayed over it, the images would be too blurry to read. Lasers would also be a threat to CCTV cameras, laser pointers would temporarily blind them, allowing any person to do a bad deed, and high powered lasers could damage the camera.
-Chong Kai Wei.(6)
1. What are the advantages of CCT surveillance ?
This form of security is really useful as it allows shop owners to be able to monitor everyones movement in the shop without moving about. People who enters the shop would know that they are being watch and thus would not try to do anything "funny".
Without this surveillance, few people would take advantage of the current situation and when the shop owner isn't paying attention, they would shoplift.
Some people feels that this kind of surveillance is invading their privacy and feels weird constantly being watch, but if they don't know that it is for their own good and that if they have no intention of stealing or committing any crimes, they shouldn't be bothered by it and just continue with what they are doing. 2. What are the disadvantages of CCT surveillance ?
The disadvantages in this surveillance is the cost. Just one of it alone could cause a few hundred dollars and you couldn't possibly buy just one, you would have to buy a couple of it depending of the size of the shop.
Also depending on what the shop is selling, if it is nothing much, like canned food, cheap plastic toys,etc,such surveillance would not be worth it.
Dylan Kho (10)
i agree that by using the cctv surveillance, individuals privacy will be disturbed, there is a price to pay even though you want better security. if for instance you enjoy having your privacy invaded, then cctv surveillance would be for you. i think we should at least respect people's privacy, at least we could try to place the cameras in areas which does not intervene to other's privacy, but by using this, there will be a weakness to the cameras surveillance, smart robbers would know which are the places for them to evade from surveillance, thus this would always be a push and pull situation, everything comes with a price. so to me the most hardy situation that does not cross decisions are to use the community as a huge camera. using the neighborhood locals as eyes as they are the ones who know their own area best!
i think that privacy is important to everyone as it contains each persons secret. by installing a cctv camera, it not only invades another persons privacy, it also makes the person feel irritated. the feeling is as though someone from the back is looking at every movement made.
Hence i feel that a cctv is not needed.
- Joshua Koh
Yo, there is alot of advantages for CCTVs! It prevents crimes from happening! Example, if I would like to rob a house, I would obviously choose a house without CCTV installed! Think about it would you risk getting caught cause of CCTV?? And also there is perverts who flash themselves infront of girls. It is a great chance to catch the pervert and bring those shameful acts to a halt! Hahaha, and the disadvantages of CCTV is that it is too easy for them to be destroyed just by throwing objects that could cause severe damage at it.
Ciaozz
-Vincent Leow(22)
There are many advantages and disadvantages CCT surveillance.Advantages: It would reduce the crime rates and to act as something to prevent crimes by putting up fake cameras, letting the people feel much safer.
Disadvantages: How ever by reducing crime rates and preventing crimes, there is a price to pay, people's privacy will be disturbed.
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I would like to comment on Willie's post.
I agree with Willie that CCT surveillance is able to track down your movements but not at anytime. Some CCT surveillance are programmed to off and on at a certain time so saying that CCT surveillance can track peoples movement at any time is wrong. Secondly, he said that as it is a period of economic downturn now, people will turn to shoplifting which I don't agree. People needing money may resort to shoplifting and robbing but they must also think of the consequences that if they are caught, they will need to pay fines of up to $2000 and jail up to 6 months which is definately not worth it. Lastly, he said that technology can work 24/7 but human can't but technology can be damaged so sometimes we have to rely on human being and they can change shift instead of working for a whole day
-Shawn Tan 2E (35)
To Wen Chi:
CCTVs CANNOT be placed in private property (ie. shopping malls, condos) by the government. By a CCTV network, it means on every alley and street (say, Orchard Street), will be looked on. No one is allowed to place objects in private property. For example, what if I placed a surveillance cam in your house. You can court me. The government cannot break the law- unless you are in North Korea (Daryl, this is sarcastic.). However, they can taylor the law to their needs, like what the US government Obama (again, sarcasm) warned AIG execs they would make a law which ban that type of bonus payoff.
-Reuben "stupidpower" Wang
I would like to comment on Reuben's post. In his post, he wrote that the government should not waste money on a CCT surveillance. However, I disagree and thinks the CCT surveillance is very important in helping to reduce crime in Singapore and would allow the residents to feel more safe when shopping.
A CCT surveillance is required to help reduce crime and the government should not save money for their own needs and thus allowing crime to take place more easily.
Lim Wen Chi (24) 
One of the advantages of CCTVs is the ability to watch and observe anything that is happening. This is important as it can be able to prevent crimes and terrorism from happening, it is also an effective way to check on the daily happenings in which people might be afraid to tell the police, such as loan sharks collecting "protection fee".
A disadvantage of the CCTVs is that it intrudes people's privacy. For example, some people might be doing something that they might not want people to know and the CCTV is actually filming the footage of the person carrying out the act.
I think Singapore should implement this system of CCTVs as they are important in keeping the crime rate low and this far outweighs the disadvantages as long as the people who are watching the footage do not leak it out.
The implications on my own privacy if Singapore implements this system is very little as I do not do any things that I do not want others to know.
- Brandon (2)
I would like to comment on Joshua Ng's post. in his last paragraph, he said that terrorists and known opponents may also hack the system and thus gain access to the cameras themselves, and this will allow them to gain valuable information about what the police are monitoring. In the case of terrorists, it will allow them to know when best time to strike.
i disagree with with him as i think that gaining access to the cctvs will not help them to gain valuable information about what the police are monitoring, though they could also use the hacked cctv to their own advantage, using them to monitor the movements of the important people in the area, and destroying edvidence.
But i agree with him when he wrote: In the case of terrorists, it will allow them to know when best time to strike. It is very important to have the right information about what they are after, whether their target is in the right position, weather the area is clear of police and can look for blind spots.
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To Daryl...
(No, really. Click it.)
If your don't click it, You accomplished this.
-Reuben :)
-Quote from Reuben Wang
No, the government SHOULD NOT spend so much more money to make a surveillance network. PAP The government is already under so much flack nowadays for so many things, including this, this and this.
Did I mention this?
Spending more money on unwanted things instead of helping us is wrong.
Did I overstate myself? if that is the case, I am sooooo sorry.
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However I vehemently disagree and deny such a fact. Firstly I would like to start over the dispute of the government being in a difficult situation. The government's job is to govern the country and I would not think saving the money for other sorts of their own egocentric needs would allow Singapore to live cordially. If so, the citizens of singapore would look askance at the government and participate in anti-government activities.
Secondly how is spending money to build a crime deterring infrastructure unavailing. The latter was even much skeptical than any other posts I have come across. You are arguing tenuously without sufficient proof and are indeed commenting on the uselessness of CCT surveillance.
To reinforce my previous statement I would like to quote and alter my previous post which says that when the criminal investigation department does not have enough evidence of any single case, they could turn to the reliance of CCT surveillance. Alongside with that, a CCT surveillance would not cost more than two hundred each. Although it may be a big sum to individuals, but to the government holding Singapore's destiny along with countless millions or billions of cash I would see it as a cheap and nifty device to avert crime in Singapore.
And another small notification, I think your words just suffice to the word count, &
sorry to sound both sardonic but seriously no offense to any misconceptions and opposition to your perceptions.
Daryl Peh 25 2E
CCTV is commonly used in daily lives to prevent improtant or valuable items from being stolen or take away without any permission and some people buy fake CCTC cameras as it is cheaper and can fool people that is real but isn't it obvious that no cables are connected to the camera when you pass by a fake camera? Eventually, more people will use real CCTV cameras instead engineer Lubino who use real CCTV cameras to prevent his teenage sons from entering pornorgraphic websites while he is at work.Done by: Dominic cho
Okay,this is a question to everyone why do all of you argue about the advantages and disadvantages of CCTV? Most terrorists think they are martyrs they do not care whether you see them or not, worse still they want YOU to see them they want everyone in their religion think they are heroes. Even worse, how you catch them when most of them have blown themselves up into pieces. I know what you are thinking, CCTV is to catch the masterminds of the bombing, oh please masterminds do not go walking in HDB corridors they live quietly in a secluded area.
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I would like to comment on Willie's post. Firstly, I would like to point out the large number of grammatical errors. It makes the post very hard to read. But more importantly, I do not agree that the recession will cause a significant increase in crime as one would have to be very desperate and be willing to go to jail for them to rob. Having many CCT cameras will mean employing many people to monitor these cameras 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This is almost impossible and will be a logistical nightmare. In Willie's post, he wrote that robberies "could result in loss of money for the merchandize we have paid if they are successful in doing it." This is very incorrect and really does not make any sense. Lastly, I would like to say that I found his post lacking in common sense and that it was not thought through and not checked well for its many mistakes and errors.
~Lionel Wong(38)
CCT surveillance can also be used after a crime or terrorist attack. The investigators or police officers would use this surveillance to track down the men responsible for the punishable damage done. This footage can also be used in court during a trial.
Calvin leong (4)
I do not think that the government should be spending too much money on CCTV as installing the CCTV cameras are not cheap and may not be able to catch thieves all the time. Thieves may come up with methods of how to evade the CCTV and steal items. Also, the maintenance fee of the CCTV will not be too cheap. Therefore, Installing CCTV's are not good as the cost too much money and sometimes re still unable to catch theives.
No, the government SHOULD NOT spend so much more money to make a surveillance network. PAP The government is already under so much flack nowadays for so many things, including this, this and this.
Did I mention this?
Spending more money on unwanted things instead of helping us is wrong.
Did I overstate myself? if that is the case, I am sooooo sorry.
Yah, click on the links...
-Reuben Wang
(for moar check my blog...)
I have a feeling the argumentative compos will be fun...
The disadvantages of CCT is that terrorists can hack into CCT networks and observe the ongoing of the activities and use the information to their advantage like planting bombs to cause more deaths or injuries. People are also worried about invasion of privacy. They are worried that they cannot conduct any activities without being observed. Some people are worried that even minor offenses like littering may be caught on CCT and then the offender tracked down and fined. Proficient hackers can also enter the network without authorised permission and switch off the CCT cameras, defeating the purposes of installing the cameras.
-Shawn Tan
Reply to Shawn Tan
CCTVs are not turned on or off by the internet, thus the name "close circuit". And I am pretty sure the customs know people smuggle chewing gum over, but they don't catch. Governments, no matter how strict they are, close a eye to minor offenses. How do you think China's imitation market survives? The Chinese government, even though strict and communist, still let them. Oh, and I am pretty sure the terrorists need a actual video feed of their target. Their network is pretty huge.
I would like to comment on Keith's entry. He has stated that CCT surveillance would help in capturing thieves, robbers and terrorists. However, there is a flaw in this statement. What if the person who committed such crimes knew that there were surveillance cameras. He could disguise himself or wear a coat and a mask to cover his face and body. He could also be wearing shoes and added height to the shoes in order to make himself look taller and mislead the police. Hence, i think that the surveillance cameras may not always help the authorities to find suspects and thus this is a flaw in the surveillance cameras. -Joel
Wow, really? Of course CCTVs cant catch everyone. They are meant to be a deterrence, in case anyone want to commit a crime. And really, misleading the police? They aint stupid, you know. They are pretty smart, unless the suspect they want to catch is Mas Salemat no one.
CCTV is one of the most primitives uses video cameras are invented. People dreamt of monitoring a world, where crimes will always be brought to justice. As the technology now is plausible, critics are calling foul at the breach of privacy.
But really, are the critics really that logical? What "privacy" is so important in public places? What is so private that the public can see you do it, but not the police? A use of CCTVs can save lives, and as stated in the video, can be coupled with algorithms which pick up warnings.
Its ironic, to say the least, that the head of the free world, the US, is implementing things like this. This technology is no different then having officers everywhere in the city, minus the problems caused by bad officers.
CCTVs can be used for bad, but rarely, and really, what sort of true "bad" can it do? They are not hidden cameras.
-Reuben Wang(27)
This is my 2nd post.
It is only adding onto my previous one and is therefore quite short.
I feel that using CCTVs in the economic downturn is ingenious. Although it would mean the use of a few millions, maybe even billions to deploy them citywide, this can drastically cut down unrest, helping the city mantain order and therefore slowly progress forwards economically.
I think that marking the CCTVs obviously is very useful as this causes people to think twice before commiting a crime, Because, even if we find out what the person did and who he is by using a sneaky cam, it will still take a while to catch them. Ruling with an Iron fist mercilessly like hitler and qin shihuang is the best way to control a city.
-Julius William(18) 2E
What are the advantages of CCT surveillance ?
The advantages of CCT is that it deters thefts and/or helps to identify the perpetrator more easily to prevent further crimes. Example, when your boss is up to no good in the toilet, the CCT would capture it on film and can be used as incriminating evidence against him. It could also track the activities of employees like where they go to and how long they spend on the phone and therefore the boss can take the necessary action and therefore increase productivity. With the help of CCT, people are afraid of committing crimes as they may be caught on footage and be arrested. It is also more efficient than spot checks by the police themselves as terrorists and burglars will be alerted of their presence while in the case of CCT, they may be unaware.
What are the disadvantages of CCT surveillance ?
The disadvantages of CCT is that terrorists can hack into CCT networks and observe the ongoing of the activities and use the information to their advantage like planting bombs to cause more deaths or injuries. People are also worried about invasion of privacy. They are worried that they cannot conduct any activities without being observed. Some people are worried that even minor offenses like littering may be caught on CCT and then the offender tracked down and fined. Proficient hackers can also enter the network without authorised permission and switch off the CCT cameras, defeating the purposes of installing the cameras.
-Shawn Tan 2E (35)
I would like to respond to Wei Jiong's post. He said this:
In a scenario where a person knows the place well and know the weakness of the cctv system, the terriorist or burglar can use it to his advantage so as to hack into the system and stop recording althought it seems as thought the system looks like recording, so what if the security see the guy, but he has no evidence that he is there at the scene of the crime.
He said that the terrorists can put a footage of the recording that happened two weeks ago. I'm sure this would not be possible because the time and date of the recording would be shown on the CCTV Camera. Also, what do you mean by "knowing the place well". Are you referring to the camera positions? I hardly think that the cameras will look obvious, although I think stopping the recording will be a good way for the terrorist to escape with his wrongdoing because there will be no evidence that he was there since nothing was recorded at the time.
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