One of the interesting things about having a blog which is open for the world to read it that occasionally you get feedback from somebody who has read it. When I started this blog I assumed that only family and friends would occassionally dip into it for a quick spritz of Singaporean news. Kind of like Singapore Light: you can enjoy the food and culture without spending the money or imbibing the calories.
However I have been pleasantly (so far) surprised to get some feed back from the occasional reader. Anyone can leave a comment by clicking on the button below each post, and you can read comments that other people have left there as well. The comments are moderated, which means that I get to read them first before choosing whether or not to publish them, but to date I haven't rejected any. So don't be shy, if you've something to say, let m2 know! The only down side for me is that your comments arrive anonymously which means I don't get your email address so can't reply to you in person.
Last week I got a particularly interesting comment from a local Singporean. Thank you Tse Yin for your comments and also for explaining rather better than I the concept of predeterminism. I quote:
"The law of karma isn't as autocratically deterministic as the notion of fate often implies; it may be better described as a realist philosophy that all things have causes and consequences. The oft-heard attribution of an event to 'good/bad karma' is in some ways a pat statement, almost one of resignation, similar to 'what goes round comes round'. The law of karma doesn't imply that everyone's life is a tapestry already designed just spinning out over time (to allude to the Ancient Greek image of Fate), rather it is a very grounded way of thinking about life, one that encourages people to consider all their actions and be prepared to face their consequences. How these consequences play out is of course a multi-factorial open ending and may be influenced by any number of other actions, people and circumstances..."
To read all of Tse Yins' comment see the post titled "A Message For The Masses" dated October 2006, or click on this link http://thesingaporesling.blogspot.com/2006/10/message-for-masses.html then read the comment below the blog entry.
Some come on, let's hear from you!
8 comments:
It is a pity, that now I can not express - I am late for a meeting. But I will return - I will necessarily write that I think on this question.
Hello there,
This is a inquiry for the webmaster/admin here at thesingaporesling.blogspot.com.
Can I use part of the information from your post above if I give a backlink back to your site?
Thanks,
Mark
To Mark who left the comment above; I can't contact you via the anonymous comment posts, please send me your email address. Singapore Slinger
Hi there,
This is a inquiry for the webmaster/admin here at www.blogger.com.
Can I use part of the information from your blog post above if I provide a link back to this site?
Thanks,
Thomas
Hi,
This is a inquiry for the webmaster/admin here at thesingaporesling.blogspot.com.
Can I use some of the information from this blog post right above if I provide a backlink back to your site?
Thanks,
John
again, yes you can. However if you want a personal response from me you'll have to send me your email as it is not possible for me to respond to your anonymous post I receive via Blogger.
Singapore Slinger
Hi - I am really delighted to find this. great job!
Thank you for the outstanding posts
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