Monday, July 20, 2009
What has becomed of Singapore ?
Scanning through The New Paper (TNP), July 20, 2009, an interesting headline caught my attention: “Will you take the Pledge” I read the article and I can’t say that I’m pleased. Two survey questions were asked, the first one being “Do you know the pledge?” A startling 41% said no, and only a mere 35% said yes. The other question, “Will you say the Pledge at 8.22pm on 9 August” 58% of the people interviewed said no, while the other 42% said yes.This has really got me thinking. How many of us Singaporeans would actually stop our activities for 30 seconds just to renew our vows for Singapore? Not many, I presume. Also, how many people can actually say the Pledge word-for-word without stumbling? All of us should take the pledge seriously. It doesn’t rake much out of us to pause for a mere 30 seconds to remind ourselves how lucky we are to be citizens of this progressive and happy nation.
If you are too shy as to stand up and say the Pledge, do not think of it as something awkward. Just think of it as like giving up your seat for a person in the MRT. You are just imagining the stares, and maybe, people might be envious of you! So go on, prove me wrong.
5:07 AM By Eugene
