TR EMERITUS

Back when I was at school, I had to read a poem called “That Old Lie – Dulce et Decorum Est pro Patria Mori.” This is a War Poem written by Wilfred Owed, who had fought in the trenches of World War I and understood that war was and still is a horrible business that is fought by and paid by the blood of innocent young men... 

I express my opinions as a private citizen, a Singaporean. 13 Mediacorp artistes were seen in a picture standing very closely to one other and nobody wore any mask. It is a clear infringement of our mandatory CB mask wearing requirement. They are all adults, all educated, all public figures and all of them have respectable followings... 

My friend was disappointed. He said that people are now crowding the malls. Why are they acting irresponsibly? Are they not afraid of spreading the virus? I told him - the people use their common sense. They are not stupid. They can see that the virus is mild. If they think that the virus is dangerous, they will hide at home. The...