Archive for the ‘Law’ Category
Cultural differences in drafting pleadings
It is convention in Victoria to use plain English, be concise, and even be nice when drafting letters. In contrast, the ones I’ve seen in Singapore tend to be “aggressive”, and not a few use legalese extensively.
Why the copyright cartel in Singapore is still in the red
Because the majors like Universal Music are a repository for morons like Gary See and Doug Morris.
Gary See, MD of Universal Music Singapore says:
“I’m telling you, I’m generally collecting less than S$2,000 a month from downloads from Soundbuzz,” says Mr See. Soundbuzz is a major digital music vendor in Asia, Australia.
The question is, why? Well, let us find out some things about Soundbuzz. Firstly, the screenshot below says everything.
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Where got conservative majority?
If the study done by Ngee Ann Poly’s School of Business accurately reflects the the opinions of Singapore males as a general whole:
The survey has classified them into four groups - the Chauvinistic, Liberal, Confident and Anxious man.
Veteran analyst lecturer Henry Koh says the Liberals form the biggest group - making up 40% of the population.
These men are more likely to be older, married and have liberal sex and marriage values.
But they are also thrifty, preferring to invest in stocks rather than be brand conscious, and are unlikely to purchase online.
Chauvinistic men constitute 37 percent.
Usually in their 30s and early 40s, they are likelier to spend on personal care for themselves, such as spas, and are social animals, going out more for drinks and meals.
Confident men form 18 percent of the population.
Usually under 30 and professionals, they are not trend followers. But they are the biggest spenders for entertainment, transport and online purchases.
Anxious Men make up the smallest group - at only 5%.
Today also has this table:
A common reason given by the powers that be for keeping a law that criminalises sex between gay men is that there is a conservative majority in Singapore that cannot accept the legalisation of gay sex. If the opinions of a sample size of 800 men in this survey do accurately reflect the opinions of Singaporean men as a general whole however, then this supposed conservative majority does not exist!
Those classified as “Liberal” make up 40%, and I doubt the “Confident” men are considered to fall within the homophobic category. This makes a grand total of 57%! My maths may not be very good, but I think 57% of men who have liberal views towards gay marriage/sex is an indication that the powers that be have greatly misread the actual feeling on the ground.
There is a very good reason for this. Quite simply, religious fundies make the most noise, which creates the perception that there are many of them, when in actual fact they are still not many (yet). I think this hypothesis makes sense, as I find it hard to believe that a majority of the population in Singapore would suddenly become insane.
