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Saw this poll in the Straits Time home page just now.

Homosexuality in Singapore
MM Lee Kuan Yew recently said that "homosexuals are mostly born that way." The Government has in effect adopted a "don't ask, don't tell" policy. With Singapore becoming more cosmopolitan, should society also be more open towards homosexuality?

And the results of the polls so far:
Singapore should be:
More accepting
(28%)
Less accepting
(69%)
Maintain current level of acceptance
(1%)

Very partisan views indeed. Ok, so this isn't a very representative poll. But was thinking - think we shouldn't just be 'accepting' just because the culture says so. There could be a very good reason why more 'conservative' cultures and religions are so dead-set against homosexuality.

As unewolke asks:

Having an open mind means being more tolerant? So having a view and sticking to it is not having an open mind?
Posted by: unewolke at Mon Jul 02 22:17:06 SGT 2007

Good question. :)

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And in other news, Jeannie and I were talking about Singapore's economic growth - an amazing 8.2%! :) But personally, I'm not too keen about employers giving out too big bonuses and salaries. Was commenting to Jeannie that it's important for employers to save more money for the future recession that is sure to come. That's why I'm thankful for the flexi-wage allowance - think having a lower-paying job in a recession is better than no job at all. But, is that really a good idea, or are there better ideas out there?