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Nice debate everyone.

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With implications of

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siao edi

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anything can

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do you prefer a knife or a gun?

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with technology, we can dont need use alot of manpower in war

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We have allies such as US to help us in wars. please do reconsider it as well. :)

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The human is on it's own. It is only able to do something in accordance into their mindset, unlike a machine, equipment, which can be learned by any human. In an unfortunate case, the soldiers, who are supposedly on the frontline are dead, there is a probability that there may be a few normal citizens who has had some experience in handling equipment. When the human is of no use, the machine still serves it's purpose. afterall, machines were created to help the human race.

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know what to defend before building technology to defend what you dont know what to defend. idk.

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YOLO

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the spirit of a man is way further than a spirit of a robot

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And if we suffer a huge casualty in our soldiers, what will there be left of to defend us? Please consider as well.

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wow ashik -applauds-

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For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

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You need to show your equipments, this is society, they see what you owned before they launch attack on you

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abang paymes

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So maybe soldiers can fight bare hands right?

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A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.

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Even if we have technology, what if our technology gets hacked or fails? Who would defend us? Please consider

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bring it on

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We can use technology to kill them all hahahaha.

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huh

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So u are saying total defence has eyes with no face?

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A machine, like military equipments, were created for a reason. There are reasons why countries try to hold of the war, so that they can buy time to build up their army. Why would secondary schools provide students the opportunity to learn how to use a gun, if soldiers are all that matters? If the world truly believes that only soldiers are important enough, it is akin to not having a war at all.

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If the Singaporeans are really united but without the proper defence equipment, we will still die

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they're in love, forget the war.

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DESMOND

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Defence technology without Total defence is like having a face with no eyes. there'll be no use

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But if we HAVE the weapons but no soldiers, that will also not be good. thus, without soldiers, how can SG fight against other countries? so with this, i suppose that SG needs soldiers to protect SG

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But what of there no more resources what are u gonna depend on ?

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with a improved defence technology, we can fight better against enemies and have a bigger chance in winning the war

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you have eyes, you have mouth, you you have hands, you have legs. use it.

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I will know all your little secret if my technology is better than you.

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hi

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Defence technology without Total defence is like having a face with no eyes. there'll be no use

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Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. This is not a way of life at all in any true sense. Under the clouds of war, it is humanity hanging on a cross of iron.

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Improving defence is the enhancement of defence in SG, not a form of defence :x

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But total defence is not complete when you don't have an improvised military right?????\

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without defence technology we will lack behind other countries and it will make us more vulnerable to attacks

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If i launch a nuclear attack on Singapore which pritoise Total Defence, The whole country pass away.

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What the use of having soilder in a war when it all depending on technology might as well call a robot to fight a war

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Having improved defence technology to protect people who are not prepared is useless. They can die any moment if they want to. Government can only cover the surface for defence, it's the citizens that can cover the flaws of the country.

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Marcus: Soldiers ARE important, yes, because there needs to be a form of intelligence somewhere. But do you think soldiers has more importance than weapons? Going to war without anything to defend yourself physically is a taboo- and this will put soldiers in danger of getting hurt. So, is weapons still not important? Because if soldiers are more important than weapons are, countries will not suffer any casualties and a huge loss of money, as well as quarrels over territorial lands.

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But without an improved defence technology, the enemies will think low of us then they will attack SG

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I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. hence, singapore will be able to do the same

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Potential aggressors will think twice when they see how SG uses tehcnological advancement in communications to enhance its defensive capability

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of course SG needs Soldiers! Because without a defence in SG, do you think that Sg people would protect themselves?

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So if our enemy has a weapon of mass destruction we can still defend ourselves if we try hard enough...?

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why use technology when you can use your brain and strength

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WILL beats SKILL

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u can't just depend on technology forever skali no connection

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we can defend ourselves without technology if we try hard enough

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Jorrell to Marcus -

Isent improve defence technology is a kind of defence?

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normal residents

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In the future there can be robots to fight for us but we need people to govern the 5 total defences

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But is having soldiers really that important? The human body is prone to all kinds of illnesses. In times of war, if there are little manpower left, we can only rely on equipment to defend ourselves.

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improving the equipment for the soldiers to use

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why handle technology of defence in Singapore if we cannot have the mindset of protecting what's ours

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Total defense is better because if we only focus

on improving our defense technologies and if we

rely on them to much, the people may start to conflict

within themselves.

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Jorrell- Like what kind of citizens?

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Formidable defence deters enemies.

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why?? please share...

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Without total defence other countries confirm invade Singapore cause SG is small

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What's the point of having military technology when citizens can't handle themselves.

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total defence focuses on the need for each Singaporean to play his or her part to defend the nation

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I think that defence technology is more important because in this 21st century, many countries aim to protect themselves and hence, create high tech weapons to deter external threats. If Singapore does not have any defence technology available, we would be on the losing end as our potential enemies will have an edge over Singapore's military.

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without defence technology, singapore will still be unable to defend themselves even if each and every singaporean plays their part in defending singapore as even with the most manpower on earth, without well-equipped weapons, you want to fight with your bare hands when everyone else is fighting with the help of defence technology?

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Total defence is the best for defending Singapore because, in my opinion, i think that without defence, Singapore would not be as developed as the today in Singapore