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by _t9ow 2y ago
Singapore persecutes Christians? Since when? They suffer no lack of opportunities for higher education ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Singapore#Educ... ), and the current Prime Minister of Singapore is o
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by _t9ow 2y ago
I understand your reservations. Just to clarify, I wasn't trying to bait you -- I was genuinely curious. But I absolutely get why you'd rather not have this conversation. :-)
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> I would be sceptical of attributing his business success to technical acumen If you don't mind elaborating, what would you attribute his success to?
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> Where did that come from? His ass.
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> They had cannibal banquets where they quite literally ate the rich in public ceremonies. Out of curiosity, what are the sources for this claim? I'm not disputing at all that communist regimes have committed large-scale evil (often
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by _t9ow 2y ago
Unfortunately this is not a question that can be easily addressed in a single comment on a forum, nor in a blog post. I know my answer sounds like a cop-out, but if you are willing to invest the time and energy, I'd highly recommend re
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600g of fruit _and_ vegetables -- not fruit alone.
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> The latest Nordic nutrition guidelines I’ve heard of recommend the same amount of sugar and red meat per week — 350 grams Please provide a source. The Danish health authorities absolutely do NOT recommend sugar consumption. Instead, th
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by _t9ow 2y ago
Trump's Vice President candidate, JD Vance, is a huge proponent of Project 2025: https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/jul/24/jd-van... Excerpt from the Wikipedia page about Project 20
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> authoritarian Thank you for using this term instead of calling Singapore a dictatorship (as many others are wont to do). It's a much more accurate description of Singapore's style of governance.
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> She was put in charge of fixing the immigration crisis, for example, and I have seen no action from her there It's fair to say that Donald Trump is to blame for this one. See https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01&#x
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> caning people for littering This is a myth. You won't get caned for littering, though you'll be fined and possibly made to sweep the streets as part of community service. See: https://singaporelegaladvice.com/
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The comment you replied to seems to have been written by AI. Check out the poster's profile.
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Respectfully, I don't think you're framing the problem correctly. You're not merely voting for the President -- you're also voting for his/her administration. Biden, despite his cognitive decline, has a very long tr
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> The next 4 years of Trump If he gets re-elected, it might not be only 4 years.
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The laws sound ridiculous but they're generally not enforced. For example, I came across some truly disgusting public toilets in Singapore (granted, this happened rarely). Sex between two men, while previously banned, was not enforced
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I admire your sincere attempt at engaging with this person. I genuinely cannot tell whether he/she is a troll.
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> nobody really knows what the role is about I Googled this question out of curiosity, and found an informative explanation here: https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/j1ofba/comment/g...
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How can London achieve the top score in all categories and yet be ranked #2?
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> weak work ethic Do you mind elaborating? I was under the impression that the Taiwanese work very long and hard hours.
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by _t9ow 3y ago
As someone who's also been the subject of harassment and terrorism by the tax authorities in another EU country, your comment gave me Vietnam War flashbacks. Hang in there. The only way out is through.
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by _t9ow 3y ago
As someone who prefers Linux, tolerates Windows, and has never used MacOS, I'm curious to hear why you regret MacOS.
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by _t9ow 3y ago
> I recently moved from a forested mountain to the center if a very small city May I ask why?