Sunday, April 26, 2015

The world according to Amos Yee and the meaning of tolerance

Amos Yee released on bail, April 21, 2015. Pic: CNA.Amos Yee released on bail, April 21, 2015. Pic: CNA. 
By -Apr 25, 2015 
In an astonishing act of self-interest—it couldn’t have been anything else, the notion of grace being quite foreign to the intolerant religionists, who we call ‘Christians’ when in polite company—one deluded worshipper of the malicious and deceitful fantasy deity, Jesus Christ, unwittingly posted bail for Singapore’s dearly beloved, prisoner of conscience, Amos Yee. Since Amos is a selfless, precocious, fount of wisdom and a boy-genius who will hopefully run our country someday; and since he is the epitome of what it means to be an underdog challenger of oppressive institutions; three lawyers have seized the opportunity to get in the good graces of Singapore’s next Prime Minister, his inability to obtain gainful employment from the MDA notwithstanding.