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Originally posted by Spanky
I am not claiming that Singapore is the best with civil liberties, I wouldn't want to live there, but the government has the overwhelming support of the people.
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There are many places in the world where the government has the overwhelming support of the people but you wouldn't want to live there. We invaded one recently. Overwhelming support is one way of saying it; suppressing dissent is another. For example, Singapore's Internal Security Act allows the government to arrest and hold people indefinitely without charge or trial.
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There are many negative things you can say about Singapore, but it is prosperous, has a free economy and has free elections.
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As noted already, the elections are hardly free, but what the hell, as long as it has a free economy, who cares?
