I read two of Endoh’s posts here and here and the related comments.
How discussions involving Singapore Versus Malaysia usually develops reminds me of the kind of arguments I had in my National Service days with individuals not from JC. During my NS, I was in a unit with a good mix of JC, Poly, ITE and non-tertiary schooled individuals. I noticed something about the arguments that happened with non-JC individuals - midway through the arguments, these individuals were always likely to throw this retort back at me:
You JC students always think because you JC, you smarter and also right.
Here is the thing. If two individuals are arguing their point, doesn’t it stand to reason that BOTH individuals must think they are right?
So why is it that it is not the JC student who says:
You non-JC student, always think you are street-smarter than us, always think we only know how to mug, always think you know best in the real world.
Why?
I think the answer to the question reveals a lot about how individuals look at themselves and how they might have foolishly bought into the status quo established by someone or some group.
Ok. So back to the discussions/arguements/debates surrounding the recent Singapore and Malaysia run in over Pedra Branca and the recent ICJ ruling.
Why is it that online, it seems Singapore is being called out first for being the bully?
Are we really a bully? The only one doing any sort of bullying?
As I think about these issues, I always remember about the parallels between this relationship and that of JC and non-JC students.
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