Was listening to 93.8 radio station in the morning on the Budget 2016/17 debate on the government's efforts to coordinate the Home Affairs, Defence and Transportation ministries to fight terrorism. There were quite a few callers who definitely are NOT your regular 93.8 callers as all of them articulated their views very coherently and clearly!
Basically there are:
1. those who feel that the government's concern that a terrorist's attack WILL happen in Singapore and NOT if it will happen may be overdone! That it is simply scaring the populace to accept that they should be watched over by CCTV and all type of cameras at their home, on the road, overseas, etc. That this PRICE of 'loss of privacy' is TOO MUCH to pay to prevent a terrorist's attack from happening!;
2. those who feel that if you have no safety, there will be no freedom to talk about. For me, it is a matter of degree with a dose of 'responsible freedom', especially when it comes to 'freedom of speech against any races/languages/ religions!
For a start, these CCTVs and what-not ARE already there. More will be added. So, the talk of loss of privacy is really about: who and when and why WOULD the authorities want to 'data-mined' or 'data-analytic' certain person's or persons' movement and their communication contents?
What is there to FEAR if we have done nothing illegal, nothing close to terrorism? With zillion of data being transmitted daily, I am not sure the authorities WOULD be able to scan EVERYONE's movement data EVEN if they want to! So, only those 'interested' or 'suspected' terrorists need to be worried about this. Ordinary peaceful loving rules abiding citizens and residents SHOULD have NO FEAR about the authorities using the technologies. The fear is: will the authorities turned villains? I think that is a bit far fetch to waste our brain power on. IF the democratic election system works, surely the unhappy residents voters CAN vote the 'abusive' authorities OUT of office! So, this FEAR is really not something that we the citizens can easily accomplished!;
3. I hope that NO terrorist's attack will ever happen in Singapore. At the same time, I DO want to be prepared IF I, touch wood, am caught in the middle of a senseless terrorist's attack! I would like to be KNOW and be able to EXECUTE: how to immediately protect myself and my family and friends? where can we go for shelter from this craze gunman!! Also that the people in charge of emergency and evacuation exercises MUST be absolutely top-notch! Like the elite special forces of the Army, the Commandos. The first response team to a terrorist's attack MUST be trained to put down any terrorist's attacks.
4. of course, we will need to continue to work on the community development efforts of promoting and integrating harmony among the different races, language groups and religions. The community must know how to apply first aids, AED, taking cover during a gun batter, etc. Not forgetting to be totally diligent and observant and report any suspicious persons and things fairly and timely.
Stay calm by deep breathing! When it COMES, we better be ready for it!!
Basically there are:
1. those who feel that the government's concern that a terrorist's attack WILL happen in Singapore and NOT if it will happen may be overdone! That it is simply scaring the populace to accept that they should be watched over by CCTV and all type of cameras at their home, on the road, overseas, etc. That this PRICE of 'loss of privacy' is TOO MUCH to pay to prevent a terrorist's attack from happening!;
2. those who feel that if you have no safety, there will be no freedom to talk about. For me, it is a matter of degree with a dose of 'responsible freedom', especially when it comes to 'freedom of speech against any races/languages/ religions!
For a start, these CCTVs and what-not ARE already there. More will be added. So, the talk of loss of privacy is really about: who and when and why WOULD the authorities want to 'data-mined' or 'data-analytic' certain person's or persons' movement and their communication contents?
What is there to FEAR if we have done nothing illegal, nothing close to terrorism? With zillion of data being transmitted daily, I am not sure the authorities WOULD be able to scan EVERYONE's movement data EVEN if they want to! So, only those 'interested' or 'suspected' terrorists need to be worried about this. Ordinary peaceful loving rules abiding citizens and residents SHOULD have NO FEAR about the authorities using the technologies. The fear is: will the authorities turned villains? I think that is a bit far fetch to waste our brain power on. IF the democratic election system works, surely the unhappy residents voters CAN vote the 'abusive' authorities OUT of office! So, this FEAR is really not something that we the citizens can easily accomplished!;
3. I hope that NO terrorist's attack will ever happen in Singapore. At the same time, I DO want to be prepared IF I, touch wood, am caught in the middle of a senseless terrorist's attack! I would like to be KNOW and be able to EXECUTE: how to immediately protect myself and my family and friends? where can we go for shelter from this craze gunman!! Also that the people in charge of emergency and evacuation exercises MUST be absolutely top-notch! Like the elite special forces of the Army, the Commandos. The first response team to a terrorist's attack MUST be trained to put down any terrorist's attacks.
4. of course, we will need to continue to work on the community development efforts of promoting and integrating harmony among the different races, language groups and religions. The community must know how to apply first aids, AED, taking cover during a gun batter, etc. Not forgetting to be totally diligent and observant and report any suspicious persons and things fairly and timely.
Stay calm by deep breathing! When it COMES, we better be ready for it!!
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