Re:In Singapore, Quarantine Comes with Sea View, Room Service
by ralfn on Monday March 30, 2020 @05:02AM
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The quality of governance in Singapore makes even a spoiled dutch man like me jealous.
Would be even cooler if they found a way to maximize personal liberties too (referring to the freedom of expression, religion and sexuality). It's hard to see why it couldn't just embrace those. I doubt these freedoms are the gateway drug to democracy they fear it is.
Re:In Singapore, Quarantine Comes with Sea View, Room Service
by kenneth on Monday March 30, 2020 @07:34AM
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You're pretty free in terms of expression, religion, and sexuality here. In fact, it's probably one of the most sexually liberal places in Asia. Hell, prostitution is even legal here.
You do need to follow the rules though or face incredibly harsh punishments for any crimes (including drugs etc).
Re:In Singapore, Quarantine Comes with Sea View, Room Service
by chrisco255 on Monday March 30, 2020 @07:20AM
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Why the hell are we not just doing temperature checks and requiring masks in public here? Hell of a lot better than a lockdown and way less damaging to the economy.
Re:In Singapore, Quarantine Comes with Sea View, Room Service
by 9nGQluzmnq3M on Monday March 30, 2020 @08:04AM
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Because Singapore has things more or less under control, and "we" (the US, I presume) manifestly do not.
1) There is no lockdown / shelter-in-place / quarantine in Singapore. Normal residents can go about their daily lives as usual, with a few restrictions for crowd control and a lot of temperature checks.
2) Being stuck in a hotel room for two weeks, no matter how luxurious, is a lot less pleasant than being able to carry on with your life as usual.
3) This is done because returnees from the US and UK pose a high risk to Singaporean, and if they are quarantined at home with family that risks spreading it to family and then into society.
Writing this from a cafe by the river in Singapore, not locked into my apt. It's a beautiful day today with lots of people walking around.