MP Penny Low must have wished that she was not the one in the photograph taken during the singing of the national anthem at the national day parade last evening. In a very direct way, this episode shows how social media can be a boon and a bane for modern society.
For purists, doing anything other than singing our national anthem is a very solemn affair and it should be. For the moderates, surely she could be looking at her mobile for many possible reasons.
I say Enough Already - we are bombarded by so much information today - both on and offline - and not just by way of text but also audio-visually. I am not exactly what netizens would regard as PAPies or PAP troll - but I have to say we must surely guide how this inevitable political maturation process ought to evolve.
I say let us really filter what is truly important. What is even more importantly, the truth. My way of responding to half-truths, speculation or just net gossip (i.e. it is not important other than for yakking) is to just read, laugh and move on.
This process is important - we need to take ownership of what is really vital to us and act on them. Equally, we need to stop being the audience of those who seek attention by making irresponsible comments hoping they will sound intelligent.
Human nature, alas will always be the same - no matter how technology has evolved. We need to develop in tandem - that would be the mark of civilization.
I am reminded of what the late Dr David Marshall said once in a forum when describing a prominent opposition politician - (paraphrased as I cannot recollect his exact words) - he is so dead set against the PAP that even if he sees one sitting with the angel, he would deny his presence by insisting that the glowing lights of the angel has blinded him.
In the same vein, many have commented that while the social media offers many good ideas, there is of course much noises (meaning=nonsense) hiding behind the veil of anonymity. I say show faith - act on those good ideas that were expressed non-anonymously - and people will respond accordingly in order to be taken seriously.
Just some thoughts :-)
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