What's your thoughts about this warning coming from the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore against investing in cryptocurrency? Source
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What's your thoughts about this warning coming from the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore against investing in cryptocurrency? Source
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From what I've read, Singapore keeps a tight rein on its population in general. The article even reports:
Wow.
Reminds me of the mini nanny-state I saw when I lived in Germany. However, the sweep of technology will flow areound this too, it always does.
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If I remember correctly, Singapore isn't so much a nanny-state like Germany as it is a no-nonsense state: obey their laws, you will be OK; disobey their laws, you will be dealt with swiftly. This is why littering and public gum-chewing are virtually non-existent there, as is crime generally. It's also why that idiot American tourist got caned in the mid-1990s; unlike most people here, I thought that idiot had it coming.
I remember reading about that years ago. He DID have it coming, but also read that the guy doing the caning took it easy on him because he was American. Don't know if he was asked to do that by higher-ups or did it on his own.
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The US government tried to do all it could to bring the idiot home unscathed, but it wasn't 100% successful. I think there was a compromise reached, but caning still needed to take place. The point is, it's not a good idea to disobey the laws of a nation where one is a guest or visitor.
You're so right. When I was in England some local on that train heard me talking and found out I was American. He began loudly complaining about the government and the royal family, and tried to draw out my opinion on them. I told him I knew nothing about it, and it was a privildge to visit this great country. And that was that. :)
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As Americans, we shouldn't perpetuate the stereotype of the "loud American tourist" beyond what we wear; we need to be respectful of our hosts, no matter where we are. Even when pressed for an opinion from our point of view, we just speak for ourselves as individuals and not as representatives of the nation.
Exactly. You know what was great? Everywhere I went in England and Germany, as soon as I'd ask about a ticket or a fare and they heard my voice, they'd say "Are you American?" then we were off to the races. So many people are curious about this country, and I was happy to oblige them.
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