Singapore is only 47 years old, one of the newest countries in the world.
Just a couple hundred years ago, our migrant forefathers had arrived as refugees, fighting off others for space and food for themselves – and not too concerned about civic responsibility.
Since then, a new generation of Singaporeans has emerged, better educated and richer, but a bit of the “fighting off others” attitude still prevails.
The bigger problem, I’m told, lies with an “evade-trouble” mentality, which means that when one sees trouble, get out of the way.
If true, it can indicate trouble, especially if it means that if the country is attacked, run. Full story
