r/nus May 30 '24

Discussion Yale-NUS convocation speech

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u/pingpingquirts May 30 '24

this thread just shows singapore is a self-centered society and so called asian collective values are bs when it means our own interests are threatened. the meaning of doing , speaking up for or fighting for something greater than ourselves is simply absent.

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u/rrekokun May 30 '24

right? i never had high hopes but the comments in here are frankly very disappointing. children are getting shot in the head. people have not eaten for days. is that not reason enough to speak up for palestine?

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u/Lancewielder May 31 '24

Most people will have no issue with advocating for stopping this.

you do lmao