Why I’ll Never Return to Singapore

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Post by spinningarrow » Wed, Nov 13, 2013, 10:41 AM UTC

Why I’ll Never Return to Singapore
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Re: Why I’ll Never Return to Singapore

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Post by forktheif » Wed, Nov 13, 2013, 11:34 AM UTC

The quick search I just made for suicide rate per capita shows the rate in Singapore is kinda average.

Re: Why I’ll Never Return to Singapore

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Post by qdpb » Wed, Nov 13, 2013, 11:34 AM UTC

TL;DR: the country is all right, just didn't like it that much

Re: Why I’ll Never Return to Singapore

#4

Post by Luc » Wed, Nov 13, 2013, 11:37 AM UTC

I feel dumber for having read that.

Re: Why I’ll Never Return to Singapore

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Post by fvrghl » Wed, Nov 13, 2013, 11:40 AM UTC

forktheif wrote: post #2

The quick search I just made for suicide rate per capita shows the rate in Singapore is kinda average.

"The suicide rate in Singapore is rising at an unprecedented rate of 29% a year. With people between the age of 20-29, the increase is a horrifying 80%."

The author said that it is rising rapidly, not that it is currently high.

Re: Why I’ll Never Return to Singapore

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Post by girvo » Wed, Nov 13, 2013, 11:42 AM UTC

Luc wrote: post #4

I feel dumber for having read that.

Seriously? I agree with the OP. And I've spent quite a bit of time in Singapore when I was younger.

Re: Why I’ll Never Return to Singapore

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Post by thowar2 » Wed, Nov 13, 2013, 11:44 AM UTC

Life is short, why spend it in places you dont enjoy?

Re: Why I’ll Never Return to Singapore

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Post by john2x » Wed, Nov 13, 2013, 11:45 AM UTC

qdpb wrote: post #3

TL;DR: the country is all right, just didn't like it that much

1st world problems. Singapore is too easy to live in.

Re: Why I’ll Never Return to Singapore

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Post by product50 » Wed, Nov 13, 2013, 11:45 AM UTC

So he doesn't want to return to Singapore because everything went right in that country? People are never satisfied! He doesn't list a single problem except for suicide rates going up - which on a per capita basis is average when compared to the other countries.

Re: Why I’ll Never Return to Singapore

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Post by DannyDover » Wed, Nov 13, 2013, 11:46 AM UTC

forktheif wrote: post #2

The quick search I just made for suicide rate per capita shows the rate in Singapore is kinda average.

Hi forktheif,

I am the author of this article. The wikipedia article on suicide rates (which I am assuming you found via google) uses data from 2009 as its source. The article I wrote uses data from 2011 (which is the most recently available.) More details here: http://www.lifelisted.com/blog/happens-everything-goes-right...