A few people ask me to write about the meaning of "loyalty to Singapore".
Loyalty means that if the country calls on you, you are willing to come forward to serve the country. At times of war, it means the willingness to give your life to protect the sovereignty of the country. It also means that you are willing to speak out the good values and beliefs of the country.
You should also be willing to lose financially, so that the country can benefit more than the sacrifice. This includes the payment of fair share of tax needed to run the country.
For the people to have loyalty to a country, there must be good values and beliefs shared by all the people. If there are doubts as to what the country means to the citizens, the doubts have to be cleared. People must know what they are fighting for.
The citizens have to be treated fairly and given a say in the future of the country. Loyalty is a two way street.
Does migration from Singapore mean disloyalty to Singapore. I do not think so. If a person migrates and takes up citizenship in another country, but is willing to answer the call to serve Singapore in times of emergency, that person clearly retains loyalty to Singapore.
Most countries are quite open minded about their migrating citizens and will welcome them back, if they wish to return. We have to adopt the same open-minded approach.
Loyalty means that if the country calls on you, you are willing to come forward to serve the country. At times of war, it means the willingness to give your life to protect the sovereignty of the country. It also means that you are willing to speak out the good values and beliefs of the country.
You should also be willing to lose financially, so that the country can benefit more than the sacrifice. This includes the payment of fair share of tax needed to run the country.
For the people to have loyalty to a country, there must be good values and beliefs shared by all the people. If there are doubts as to what the country means to the citizens, the doubts have to be cleared. People must know what they are fighting for.
The citizens have to be treated fairly and given a say in the future of the country. Loyalty is a two way street.
Does migration from Singapore mean disloyalty to Singapore. I do not think so. If a person migrates and takes up citizenship in another country, but is willing to answer the call to serve Singapore in times of emergency, that person clearly retains loyalty to Singapore.
Most countries are quite open minded about their migrating citizens and will welcome them back, if they wish to return. We have to adopt the same open-minded approach.
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