Someone told my that I have Stokeholm syndrome. Not just me but every Singaporean. Haha... Stokeholm syndrome is an illness where a person, through an extended period of captivity, felt sorry for their captors. In this case, the ruling Singapore government.
I first heard of the term not long ago of a lady who was held captive since not long ago. Now freed, was defending her captor's actions. I have a pity for the captor, who committed suicide the moment she fled. First, how was the relationship between the captor and the captve? Second, captor and captive becoming friends is not new to human history. In the past, women within nations were often taken from opposing nations that fall. The issue that really brought up Stokeholm syndrome as an 'abnormalies': Is Freedom the ultimate goal of all human beings?
Lin Yutang made this observation: That freedom for the people means less freedom for the government. I also add less freedom for the government to take good and meaningful actions. The importance that he pointed out is: People should not have the right to say anything, but to be able to yell when in pain.
Most of my friends were overworked, by any humane standard. Working until 8pm or 11pm is often heard when we gathered. There is nothing in our laws requiring companies to compensate for overtime for executives. There is no union to fight for regular hours and concern for family. We need to yell, but how and to whom?
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