Since Singapore’s society is severely policed and quite regulated by a tough government that want to regulate the internet, they have found a way website and others, such as TalkingCock.com that is a bit interesting. This is a website in Singapore and it is ingenious at the way it is done. TalkingCock.com is a satirical website that is meant to poke fun at events, people, and also politicians. The website is intended to make people laugh at themselves, but it also talks about politicians in a humorous way and they cannot take offense to it. It is humorous and funny because this way they cannot get politicians bad at them and be sued by them.
Singapore’s premier Lee Hsien Loong, in swearing in speech, made a interesting comment on how he want the people to laugh, to grow, and be themselves. He encouraged them to feel free to express their different views and to be different. This is what is being done in these particular websites. The premier seemed to be open to diversity and encouraged it. I wonder if he still feels the same way. Talking.com and other websites are humorous and this is the only way to express and say what they want without too much fear of retribution by the government. They found a perfect way to bring out in the open what they see, but in a funny way.
