Cover and conscription
Cover and conscription I never understood the significance of National Service. The thought of the island landing itself in the ravishing embrace of war always seemed...improbable. Singapore's healthy diplomatic relationships coupled with her neutrality on global conflicts highlights our benevolence and impartial intellection, even if it means hosting two politically-challenged idiots in 2018. And with a laughable combat-ready population on hand, one cannot help but ponder the tangible (if any) impact that our soldiers will leave in battle when deployed against geographic titans that will unmistakably desolate native soldiers, polluting the motherland with rivers of kiasu-infused bloodshed. Although I disagree with erecting an insurmountable fence of conscription to protect local livestock from being butchered by war-driven juggernauts, it is apparent that passing such a controversial law is the only way to formulate an appropriate threat deterrent, a seemingly effective equ...