Blogging in Singapore - Part II

The recent jail sentences of the two bloggers in Singapore got me thinking again - with regards to issues of freedom of expression... Most of all probably would argue for a liberterian form of freedom where the right to express whatever I want to express should be allowed...to me. that notion of freedom is simply nonsensical and perhaps childish... instead the freedom NOT TO DO the things that YOU DO NOT WANT TO would be closer to the definition of what freedom is - for self-control is one of the most important attributes any human being should have.

With regards to whether the sentences passed were too harsh, my answer would be: I suspect it is probably arbitrary - since there is no global precedence yet. But its funny though how the government here chooses to go alone when it comes to enforcing the law but decide to follow the global crowd when it comes to other social issues (i.e. building a casino, bar-top dancing etc...) I reckon that we won't be seeing the end of matters like these...