so my sample size is wacked and you can argue that the woman's friends are in no way an accurate representation of Singaporeans on a whole, but i assure you that nevertheless, the Tooty RatingTM is compelling, deliciously exacting and comes in an assortment of designer colours.
on the whole, local attitudes towards social issues, especially my PET social issue, are appalling. i have been pretty lenient already and has had to count a gratuitous 2-second pat towards a love for animals and a general mention of recycling towards social awareness to keep the chart looking decent.
this all gives the woman cause to feel smug and superior because her scores are stirling examples to humankind.
and then it occurs to me to put them on another scale, one for responsibility to self and to family and the tables turn. you see many Singaporeans who work very hard and give their all to keep their families strong. who put their families ahead of aspirations and vanities, even values.
interrogating their backstories uncover many quiet personal accounts of courage and sacrifice that sometimes rival the most inspiring banner raising Save-The-World types. arguably, you need a good balance of taking care of your own and a level of macro-thinking. but how many people have that kind of genius and hours in a day.
all in all the woman is suitably humbled.
5 comments:
I´m the first ehh! Nice job that made with the scales! Interesting =^^=
Tooty, you are quite the status-kitchen... is that the term?
statistician
Mom says you has to be careful to avoid sampling bias, whatever that is. Mom says her first cat liked Dad but not another boy Mom brought home, an the cat's opinion was important, of course.
Hey that's very interesting, I think you have noted something important there - a strong sense of personal responsibility vs. low social consciousness. Where and how did you conduct this survey?
onekell, the study is completely unscientific and based on my opinion and what i know about each person. can you guess which bar represents you?
Wow, I didn't realise i was in it. Tell me?
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