Those are very fair points. I too am glad that the law was repealed. I frequently get the impression that the policymakers in Singapore are more progressive th

Those are very fair points. I too am glad that the law was repealed. I frequently get the impression that the policymakers in Singapore are more progressive than they reveal, but are extremely cautious about loosening up because they don't want to antagonise certain voter groups (e.g. people of certain religious persuasions). It is quite telling that the law was repealed in its entirety only in 2023, one year before the former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stepped down from his position.