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If you're going to make ridiculous and nonsensical political jabs like this at least be slightly informed. 1) There is no lockdown / shelter-in-place / quarant
by kenneth 7y ago
If you're going to make ridiculous and nonsensical political jabs like this at least be slightly informed.
1) There is no lockdown / shelter-in-place / quarantine in Singapore. Normal residents can go about their daily lives as usual, with a few restrictions for crowd control and a lot of temperature checks.
2) Being stuck in a hotel room for two weeks, no matter how luxurious, is a lot less pleasant than being able to carry on with your life as usual.
3) This is done because returnees from the US and UK pose a high risk to Singaporean, and if they are quarantined at home with family that risks spreading it to family and then into society.
Writing this from a cafe by the river in Singapore, not locked into my apt. It's a beautiful day today with lots of people walking around.
- ralfn 7y agoThe quality of governance in Singapore makes even a spoiled dutch man like me jealous. Would be even cooler if they found a way to maximize personal liberties too (referring to the freedom of expression, religion and sexuality). It's hard to see why it couldn't just embrace those. I doubt these freedoms are the gateway drug to democracy they fear it is.
- kenneth 7y agoYou're pretty free in terms of expression, religion, and sexuality here. In fact, it's probably one of the most sexually liberal places in Asia. Hell, prostitution is even legal here. You do need to follow the rules though or face incredibly harsh punishments for any crimes (including drugs etc).
- chrisco255 7y agoWhy the hell are we not just doing temperature checks and requiring masks in public here? Hell of a lot better than a lockdown and way less damaging to the economy.
- 9nGQluzmnq3M 7y agoBecause Singapore has things more or less under control, and "we" (the US, I presume) manifestly do not.