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Re:China's rising tech scene threatens US brain drain as ‘se... by howard941 on Monday July 15, 2019 @01:35PM (#20443183)
> yes, I'm dead serious, Americans want everything and they don't like rules

Best not be so serious: You're mistaken.

Is a whipping a proper punishment for chewing gum left on a Singapore sidewalk?

> Step inside a land/house by accident and gets killed by the homeowner's M14 is just... nuts (yes I know I'm exaggerating a bit).

Does the dead seriousness lead you to believe Americans approve of this nutso reaction?

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Re:China's rising tech scene threatens US brain drain as ‘se... by stickfigure on Monday July 15, 2019 @02:43PM (#20443816)
Is a whipping a proper punishment for chewing gum left on a Singapore sidewalk?

The last time I stepped in chewing gum I felt the answer was an unequivocal yes.

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Re:China's rising tech scene threatens US brain drain as ‘se... by hn23 on Monday July 15, 2019 @04:16PM (#20444764)
Fun fact: Chewing gums do not rot as they are rubber like car tires. And usually it is not allowed to throw car tires on the streets (learned that from a kids show recently!!)
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Re:China's rising tech scene threatens US brain drain as ‘se... by cdfky on Monday July 15, 2019 @03:50PM (#20444497)
Caning is not used for minor offences, only for violent crime. It's more like a $300 fine
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Re:China's rising tech scene threatens US brain drain as ‘se... by seattle_spring on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @10:05AM (#20450103)
Marijuana possession, an extremely minor offense by any measure, is punishable by death in Singapore.
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Re:China's rising tech scene threatens US brain drain as ‘se... by whenchamenia on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @09:16AM (#20449695)
I recall a famous incident where US teens were caned for grafitti, you are mistaken.
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