http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/stood-mrt-seats-054805547.html
The above link leads to a news article written on yahoo about a girl who was accused of not giving up her seat to an elderly person. And as the article suggests, this is not the first time that has happened. Other youths or adults have similarly not given up their seat. The horrid, devious and heartless people!
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Sometimes I truly believe we Singaporeans have nothing better to do with our lives. Seriously? For the love of god! If a person did not give up a seat, tell them!
What happened to good old 'straight forwardness'!!!! Simply, tap the person on the shoulders and politely say, "Ma'am (or sir if it is a male ofcourse) this person requires a seat. Do you mind giving it up?"
Shockingly hard isn't it? I suppose the act of touching a fellow human being is what turns off most people.
And if the person even in that situation refuses to give up his or her seat, then trust me on this, someone else will. Because compassion and respect, although forgotten in the midst of globalisation are traits that still exist and will surface in such situations. And the person who didn't give up the seat? Well he or she will receieve scathing looks and harsh comments aimed at him or her. So why bother posting up an article about the person? It just makes you mean and petty.
But that's not the point of this article. The point is that instead of dishing out judgements online or anywhere else, please offer a person the option of proving him or herself. That makes you a better person for actually trying to get the other human to make the right decision.
Make sense?
