我第一句英文的其实是说出一个普通需要服兵役的国民(不限于新加坡,比如其他需要服兵役的国家,或者非义务服兵役的国家)看到这种新闻的内心独白。
这好比工人决定进入一个公司做工,我是觉得作为公司的老板,我对员工的安全要负责。虽然他签字了,我付钱他干活,他知道工作存在哪些风险,他也可以不干啊辞职呀,但是只要一天是我的人,我就要我尽其所能,在实际的范围内,保障其安全。如果这个工人受伤了,他家人肯定受到最大伤害, 肯定第一反应是we have failed them by letting people get hurt. 我是觉得,instead of finding excuses, we should find a way.
instead of
telling the world what an excellent NS safety management we have, we should just admit we are letting our sons get hurt, and there is a long way to go and a lot more we can do.
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