As if global warming isn't enough. now we have to put up with excessive and rampant incense burning. It's hard to believe that most even most urban cities in China have stopped this sort of practice, yet modern Singapore still condones such things. There are mainland China residents staying in my area who don't do this either.
Standing points of contention.
1. There is no scientific or concrete proof/evidence that ghosts exist (no, poorly lit recordings by people who seem to suffer from parkinsons don't count). Sure, the govt allows freedom of religion to certain extent, as long as they're not extrmeist or cult-related. But where do they draw the line? What if the practices of their beliefs are directly affecting safety and health of others in the community?
2. With the law on littering, especially of cigarettes, how come burning of joss sticks and hell notes are exempt from the law? I've yet to see anyone get fined for the burning of these things along walkways and grass patches, even though they're supposed to be doing it in controlled enclosures. On the other hand, every other day you see people complaining about getting fines for regualr littering.
3. Safety. These burning papers fly all over the place, but I guess that OK huh? Anyone walking by cuold be burnt by the hot ashes or burning ambers. And it's even worse for kids, these things could easily fly into their face. Again, I'm talking about the people who are burning along walkways and open grass patch.
4. Singapore supports the ban of open-air burning along with other ASEAN countries. Well, there's your plain contradiction right there.
5. Notice it or not, our health have definitely been effected not only by microscopic air-borne ash particles, but it's even worse for those with asthma and various other respitory illness. Anywhere you walk now you can smell the sickening odour of burnt ash.
There are probably hundreds more reasons which can be contributed. With the right lawyers, this could probably put a stop to this nonsense.
As if global warming isn't enough. now we have to put up with excessive and rampant postcount whoring. It's hard to believe that most even most urban cities in China have stopped this sort of practice, yet modern Singapore still condones such things. There are mainland China residents staying in my area who don't do this either.
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TS does have a point though. It's really bad for the environment.. Imagine the no. of trees they have to chop down to make the papers.. only to have them burn away just like that.. At least we can still recycle used paper..
Maybe, instead of burning stacks and stacks of hell notes, they can consider burning just a few pieces of "gold bars"? Can guard against inflation better.. Moreover, no one really know if the hell notes printed in human world is truely usable in the Netherworld or not..
TS does have a point though. It's really bad for the environment.. Imagine the no. of trees they have to chop down to make the papers.. only to have them burn away just like that.. At least we can still recycle used paper..
Maybe, instead of burning stacks and stacks of hell notes, they can consider burning just a few pieces of "gold bars"? Can guard against inflation better.. Moreover, no one really know if the hell notes printed in human world is truely usable in the Netherworld or not..
they are typically made of bamboo or rice paper, not trees
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they are typically made of bamboo or rice paper, not trees
The papers with gold or silver print may be made of rice paper, but I believe the hell notes (those colourful ones with "Yan Luo Wang"'s face printed on it) are made of ordinary paper.
actually, the pollution is more on a very localised level, not the exaggerated global warming-contributing "excessive and rampant" burning TS made it out to be. it is insignificant enough for mother nature to self-correct. afterall, people have been burning these for years - and like TS said, there are actually lesser people burning now.
but yes, the effects can seem to be literally 'hell' on earth for people who have health/safety/environmental concerns.
this kind of thing is up to civic mindedness and tolerance i guess. each one plays a part.
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It's funny how not a single one of the haters here have been able to raise any valid rebuttal against the OP, and would only focus on trying to taunt him with whiny threats like "I hope they find you at night".
PS: Enjoy your delusions.
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