Canada should learn from Singapore!

[White_Unifier]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQCY5ZpU37U

http://adventurousmiriam.com/10-weird-laws-singapore-get-trouble/

Singapore very much welcomes foreign nationals. But with the laws in place there, no wonder: Singaporeans know that foreigners will behave while there.

So, given the rise of xenophobia in Canada, maybe we need to follow Singapore's model. With lax laws, of course we worry what kind of trouble foreigners will get up to. Toughen the laws and then we'll have nothing to worry about and Canada could become more welcoming too, knowing full well that no foreigners will dare break our laws

By the way, I don't agree with the details of Singapore's laws. I even think that some of its punishments are a little excessive. But I gotta hand it to them: they know how to keep the public safe and life pleasant.

Your thoughts?

 

[Johnnny]

Don't they execute people there for having a joint?

Yea let's copy them.

 

[Hoid]

there was a story not too long ago about either an American or a Canadian kid who stole a car there or scratched a car or graffettied a car and was sentenced to a caning.

I can't remember if he actually got caned but it was an international sotry and it was pretty hilarious.

 

[Jinentonix]

Don't they execute people there for having a joint?

Yea let's copy them.

When flying into Singapore you get handed the standard customs form to fill out. At the top of the form it very clearly states; 'Minimum penalty for importation of drugs is death'. Death? Holy shit, I'd hate to see your sentence if they were really pissed off.

 

[Angstrom]

Thats a terrible idea

 

[White_Unifier]

Don't they execute people there for having a joint?

Yea let's copy them.

I'm not sure about the details; but in general, yes, drug trafficking is punishable by death. I'm sure many parents would appreciate that

there was a story not too long ago about either an American or a Canadian kid who stole a car there or scratched a car or graffettied a car and was sentenced to a caning.

I can't remember if he actually got caned but it was an international sotry and it was pretty hilarious.

I like Singapore's mentality. If you draw graffiti, the taxpayer is on the hook for cleaning it up; so you should be severely punished for it. Selling and chewing gum is prohibited there too unless prescribed by a physician for a similar reason: the taxpayer ends up footing the bill for scraping gum off the seats in the MRT.

If you want to so disrespect taxpayers and property owners, then you should pay the price.

We in Canada complain about high taxes: but freedom comes with a price. If you want lower taxes, then we need strong legal deterrents against people imposing unnecessary costs onto the taxpayer. That's the trade off and Singapore, a low-tax country, has understood that you can't have your cake of low taxes and eat it too by being free to do whatever the heck you want as you willfully disrespect or destroy public property or harm people through drug trafficking, etc.

Think of it as a social contract: you obey strict rules to keep costs down, and the government will reward you with low taxes in return.

When flying into Singapore you get handed the standard customs form to fill out. At the top of the form it very clearly states; 'Minimum penalty for importation of drugs is death'. Death? Holy shit, I'd hate to see your sentence if they were really pissed off.

I'm sure Singaporean parents appreciate this law.

Singapore also has among the world's lowest crime rates. Wonder why?

Look at the health care system too. We can't have a low-cost health-care system while allowing everyone to drink and do drugs etc. Again, Singapore has understood this.

 

[Johnnny]

So in your opinion a casual user of marijuana who has a joint on them is a trafficker?

 

[White_Unifier]

So in your opinion a casual user of marijuana who has a joint on them is a trafficker?

I could see flexibility. For example, we could make an exception if the person has a medical prescription. Even Canada doesn't allow that at present. Also, we could consider amnesty. In others words, if you declare your drugs at pre-screening and hand them all in, you'll be given a break. If they are discovered at secondary screening, then meet the firing squad: you had your chance!

Also, especially if Canada ever goes to a universal basic income, we'd want to be sure people won't be spending that money on drugs and such, right?

So Johnny: in your opinion, should Canada tolerate trafficking?

Thats a terrible idea

What's a terrible idea?