>The question is, where does India fall? *** Good question Ram. Why don't you tell us what YOU think.
Perhaps you can, for starters, expand on your theorem: > it is because it's own people have > neglected it, I am sure there will be others who will chime in. On Aug 14, 2010, at 8:31 AM, Ram Sarangapani wrote: > Hi JS, > >> Punishment can be severe - from caning to jail terms. Behind all the >> glitz and glamour a lot of Singaporeans are unhappy. > > If I remember correctly, this topic came up a few years ago on this net. At > that time there was an attempt to > compare India with S'Pore, and that India possibly emulate the S'pore model. > > > The S'porean dictatorship as you rightly say, in the end leaves them > unhappy. > > The problem in India is a bit different. Democracy in India for many > people, means the freedom to steal, destroy public property, > be more corrupt than the next guy, the freedom to have state/national bandhs > at the drop of a hat, and re-elect the > same corrupt again and again, and then moan and groan all day. > > If democracy is not working in India, it is because it's own people have > neglected it, and have used the 'liberties' > of a democracy for their own personal use. It is really unfortunate that > Indians have not yet been able to use the > ideals of democracy to benefit the country as a whole. > > When GW Bush invaded Iraq, one of the many reasons given was to to 'export' > democracy to the Iraqis. Maybe Western democracy > works only for certain countries. > > The recipe may not be for others. The rest are possibly too ingrained in > their ways, to even attempt such pursuits. > They possibly need strong-arm leaders to lead, and show them right from > wrong, goals and non-goals, > use more sticks & fewer carrots,... and so on :-) > > The question is, where does India fall? > > PS: C'da - I used 'where', not WHEN :-) > > > --Ram da > > > > > On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 7:07 AM, Jyotirmoy Sharma < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Mayur >> Quite an accurate description of Singapore - meticulate, disciplined, >> clean and orderly. It is one city where one would feel safe, >> irrespective of time. >> Changi airport is infact the best in the world. Have been to quite a >> few places but Changi hasn't been matched. >> http://www.worldairportawards.com/Awards_2010/Airport2010.htm >> Food and transport in Singapore is relatively cheap for a developed >> nation. Eg: a 30 min drive in a taxi costing <$10. In Aus, it would >> have cost $40-50. >> Singapore's main income is tourism and hence many of the touristy >> places eg Sentosa island, Night Safari etc feels a bit overcrowded. We >> went during Cmas and for a trip to Sentosa, we had to queue for around >> 1 hr before getting a ride in the cable car to take us to the island. >> That was torture. Even the aquarium was crowded. It doesn't help when >> I am claustrophobic. Yes, there are endless shopping centres and most >> are open till late. As food is cheap, many Singaporean eat their meals >> outside( ie many do not cook meals ) >> You may have missed the latest attaction of S'pore - the casino. >> Checkout some pics of the Casino hotel >> >> http://www.impactlab.net/2010/06/25/the-amazing-marina-bay-sands-skypark-hotel-opens-in-singapore/ >> >> The only downside to Singapore is - lack of democracy. It is an >> autocratic govt, controlled by the Chinese majority. There is no >> opposition party.. The same party gets re-elected over and over again. >> No one can protest anything against the Govt. The media is controlled >> by the Govt. >> Punishment can be severe - from caning to jail terms. Behind all the >> glitz and glamour a lot of Singaporeans are unhappy. Many willingly >> migrate to greener pastures of the West - including Australia, New >> Zealand. But at least their politicians think well and work for the >> betterment of their country, unlike the Indian ( and Axomiya ) netas. >> >> JS >> >> _______________________________________________ >> assam mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
