tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10697559.post6822621941841034084..comments2023-07-13T15:41:30.840+08:00Comments on Random Thoughts Of A Free Thinker: A Response To A 17 Year Old CynicLCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239988467062126536noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10697559.post-67920994053135582252012-06-15T10:38:29.258+08:002012-06-15T10:38:29.258+08:00A post without substance. Arguments are bland, sim...A post without substance. Arguments are bland, simplistic and above all, one sided. Your entire post can be summarised in 1 sentence - <br /><br />'He was prejudiced to start with and made no intellectual effort to think about his own questions prior to asking them'<br /><br />The real point to assess is how well did Teo handled his audience and the answer seems to be rather badly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10697559.post-15421286335605957962012-06-10T17:44:18.461+08:002012-06-10T17:44:18.461+08:00really fenix? in that case why do you question the...really fenix? in that case why do you question the decisions made by senior officials without any basis? you are after all an ordinary motal with limited insight<br /><br />your attitude unfortunately simlar to that of many youngsters is rather pathetic- you don't want to put in the effort to understand and think but want a ready made explanation to every stupid question of yoursAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10697559.post-51628112447675754992012-06-09T23:33:25.626+08:002012-06-09T23:33:25.626+08:00Most of us, being the ordinary mortals that we are...Most of us, being the ordinary mortals that we are, expect to be enlightened on issues when we meet senior officials. Whether govt or biz leaders, we want to hear the rationale behind the decisions. I certainly don't want to hear what my fellow mortals are thinking.fenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16517906844006820622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10697559.post-30810445342471878532012-06-06T21:36:24.481+08:002012-06-06T21:36:24.481+08:00Your post is well written and I agree with most of...Your post is well written and I agree with most of it, but I'm sorry, there is a point I have to disagree with. Shouldn't general information, such as publicity be factored into while listen to anyone? <br /><br />If a person is already has a bad reputation, would you be as inclined to listen to him? This student might be biased when entering the session, but is he wrong for doing so? <brAnnon0770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10697559.post-87333781650298572292012-06-06T17:14:30.431+08:002012-06-06T17:14:30.431+08:00The author did bring up examples - e.g. where TCH ...The author did bring up examples - e.g. where TCH skipped 7-8 questions in a row. It could be that Teo was cherry picking questions; or it could be that the audience were asking the same question repeatedly because they were unsatisfied with the answer(s) given by him.<br /><br />On the topic of the freedom of speech, TCH brought up that UK \ US press are slanted by vested interests while Anonymous Craven (AC)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07944108380030457528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10697559.post-91063771885277891852012-06-05T00:10:41.507+08:002012-06-05T00:10:41.507+08:00I will admit that I was not present at the dialogu...I will admit that I was not present at the dialogue session so I will not know exactly what transpired during it. That is why my criticism is focused on the logic of the author's reaction towards what happened during the dialogue session based on the author's own account. I am not arguing that DPM Teo gave superb and subtantive answers at the dialogue session, I am arguing that the authorLCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239988467062126536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10697559.post-50064592243310794742012-06-04T23:24:16.459+08:002012-06-04T23:24:16.459+08:00You have a point there but the recent publicity of...You have a point there but the recent publicity of DPM Teo does not exactly work in his favor. What he said during the elections, many felt they were poorly substantiated and unnecessary. It was raw and perhaps even disrepectful, but the student merely spoke what many had in their hearts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10697559.post-11010104519058553542012-06-04T22:49:22.351+08:002012-06-04T22:49:22.351+08:00@LCC, were you there to listen to the dialogue? If...@LCC, were you there to listen to the dialogue? If you were not, your comments here are biase without taking the actual situation into consideration. Somehow, I read the student's post with a different perspective. Although I agree with you that explicit language is inappropriate, it does reflect the inadequacy on the part of Mr. Teo based on the responses from most present. If in deed if Mr.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10697559.post-62086388235014436202012-06-04T18:44:25.579+08:002012-06-04T18:44:25.579+08:00I am not a spin doctor. I am not sponsored by anyo...I am not a spin doctor. I am not sponsored by anyone to write this post of mine - I sincerely think that the points raised by the author are flawed and felt the need to point out, in my view, where the flaws are. And if I am a spin doctor just because I wrote this post, can I then say the author is an opposition propagandist?<br /><br />Although I acknowledge the courage/youthful bravado of the LCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239988467062126536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10697559.post-20640611593831925982012-06-04T14:36:29.432+08:002012-06-04T14:36:29.432+08:00Well, shall I say that it was just too bad that th...Well, shall I say that it was just too bad that the DPM had shown that he(DPM) was very capable of <br />casting aspersion at Hougang By-election.<br /><br />Would not fault the Youngster from being apprehensive and cynical, it just show that he/she did not have any trust in the DPM. There should be many like him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10697559.post-36768180364362390212012-06-04T13:25:27.471+08:002012-06-04T13:25:27.471+08:00Well, that author was, in all likelihood, a 17-yea...Well, that author was, in all likelihood, a 17-year old. I'm not surprised at his anger or tone (being a teenager). Why do you seem intent on giving a 17-year old no credit for what he had the courage to express? Are our children not to be heard, even if they only end up saying things in an immature way?<br /><br />Isn't your own blog post very one-sided, just like his?Daniel Yapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10697559.post-51010884639426869022012-06-04T12:58:25.904+08:002012-06-04T12:58:25.904+08:00You must be a spin doctor, trying to control damag...You must be a spin doctor, trying to control damageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10697559.post-38226845321999915022012-06-03T20:51:33.094+08:002012-06-03T20:51:33.094+08:00Nice piece, may I share this? Resonates with my ta...Nice piece, may I share this? Resonates with my take on this incident as well. :)M&Mhttp://twitter.com/oumeiminnoreply@blogger.com