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What ’ s happening in Singapore?

What ’ s happening in Singapore?. By Edward, Jayden, and Junho. What is issue?. Banning buying and selling gum Since 2004 – changed 19 gums for medical treatment ONLY. Specific law. 20000 kuai. Require ID and name Seller – 2 years of prison labor, 20000 kuai

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What ’ s happening in Singapore?

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  1. What’s happening in Singapore? By Edward, Jayden, and Junho

  2. What is issue? • Banning buying and selling gum • Since 2004 – changed • 19 gums for medical treatment ONLY

  3. Specific law 20000 kuai • Require ID and name • Seller – 2 years of prison labor, 20000 kuai • Spitting out gum – 4000 kuai • Selling banned gum – 40000 kuai 4000 kuai 40000 kuai

  4. For example... • You chew gum • Spit on the floor • Police appear • Good bye

  5. It is not over • Investigated by police • Pay 4000 kuai • Volunteer service 4000 kuai • Flogging – 4 times

  6. Real case • One American spitted • Clinton ask for favorable arrangements • 6 times -> 4 times • Sent to America • Serious… -(Puke)

  7. Why is it happening? • Singapore = product • Impression is important • Many other laws

  8. Very controversial • Government • Singapore citizens • How about you? -(Reasonable)

  9. Our discussion (Junho) • Too harsh law • Does chewing gum really matter? • That must be very uncomfortable

  10. Our discussion (Edward) • Reasonable • It made clean country • Great source of money

  11. Our discussion (Jayden) • It is unreasonable • Kind of violating freedom • Punishment is too heavy

  12. DONE! We know. We are cool.

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