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Dear Straits Times,   I refer to the 31 Oct 2010 report of the interview with Mr Dennis Foo.   Mr Foo claims that every First World country in the West has casinos.  Does that automatically mean that we should have casinos?  Will Mr Foo apply the same logic to press freedom?  Every First World country in the West has press... 

Dear Straits Times,   I refer to the 2 Nov 2010 letter by Mr Thng Tien Guan.   Mr Thng is worried about some Singaporeans' supposed disconnect with Singapore.  Mr Thng can be rest assured, the disconnect is not with Singapore, it is with the ruling party.  The uncertainty with what one is defending need not necessarily spell... 

Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 30 Nov 2010 letter by Mr Chen Junyi. Mr Chen deems fairness as possible only if all schools are the same. Since reality differs from what he deems to be fair, he concludes that fairness is an impossible, unachievable and impractical goal. Applying Mr Chen's logic to all other aspects of life...