EmbarrassedHelp t1_iug7vj4 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:05 AM

Reply to comment by chronoistriggered in Richard Branson declines invitation to debate death penalty with Shanmugam, says TV format 'turns serious debate into spectacle' by chronoistriggered

Singapore is a civilian dictatorship though, so its not like the citizens have a chance at influencing the leadership's opinion on the death penalty.

chronoistriggered OP t1_iug8bfc wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:08 AM

total BS from typical ignorant redditor who thinks they know everything about every place on earth. Singapore just repealed buttsex law because of increased pressure from citizens.

Even in a dictatorship/monarchy, citizens can change things if they are really motivated. Ever heard of the French Revolution.

EmbarrassedHelp t1_iug9c11 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:17 AM

> Singapore just repealed buttsex law because of increased pressure from citizens.

Well we should consider welcoming them to the 21st century then for doing the bare minimum at a snail's pace.

> Even in a dictatorship/monarchy, citizens can change things if they are really motivated. Ever heard of the French Revolution.

The French Revolution involved purging society of royalty and those supporting it. Singapore isn't going to do that anytime soon.

chronoistriggered OP t1_iug9me1 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:19 AM

lol just how many different ways do u need to change the yardsticks.

this is the absurd quality of reddit discussions

EmbarrassedHelp t1_iugamas wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:27 AM

> lol just how many different ways do u need to change the yardsticks.

> this is the absurd quality of reddit discussions

Absurdity? You literally implied that Singapore should just brutally slaughter everyone in government.

I said that Singapore was behind a good portion of the world on the issue of making same-sex sexual activity legal, after you tried to use it as example of Singapore's system working effectively.

chronoistriggered OP t1_iugb8b5 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:32 AM

i literally imply nothing of that sort.

If u can read and comprehend at elementary level, i'm ridiculing RB for not having the balls to debate in a topic he apparently strongly believes in.

But as usual, redditors read and imagine whatever the heck they want.