Was reading this article on The Real Singapore which prompt me to write this post as I felt it was ridiculous for someone to actually write something like that... NSmen in uniform should give up seat when train is crowded??? Is there such a rule???
NSmen or even regulars/NSF are just like any other commuters who travel on trains to report to camps for duty or back home after they have served their duties. They are just like any other working professionals who travel on the train to and from work, making a living. We are all humans and there is nothing wrong in them taking a seat if it is available. Of cos if the seat is a reserved seat and there happen to be someone who deserved this seat more then it should be given up else I dun see why there is even a need make such a fuss for someone who is travelling on the train in uniform siting...
Just because people in uniform are more easily associated with the organisations they were from does not mean that they are not human... Being a NSmen myself we sacrifice our time and put in our sweat to protect a nation we and our family are in. There should be more important things than to have to deal with comments like these...
The writer also mentioned that when he was in the NCC he would never sit unless there were no other standing passengers... Being a fellow NCC cadet many years ago I too prefer to stand but not becos there were standing passengers but rather standing on the train/bus allow the group of us to communicate better and not disturb other passengers, even when there were empty seats around usually we would prefer to stand. I too was conscious of the image I project of the NCC and the school I was from but taking a seat does not mean that I disrespect them!
NSmen or even regulars/NSF are just like any other commuters who travel on trains to report to camps for duty or back home after they have served their duties. They are just like any other working professionals who travel on the train to and from work, making a living. We are all humans and there is nothing wrong in them taking a seat if it is available. Of cos if the seat is a reserved seat and there happen to be someone who deserved this seat more then it should be given up else I dun see why there is even a need make such a fuss for someone who is travelling on the train in uniform siting...
Just because people in uniform are more easily associated with the organisations they were from does not mean that they are not human... Being a NSmen myself we sacrifice our time and put in our sweat to protect a nation we and our family are in. There should be more important things than to have to deal with comments like these...
The writer also mentioned that when he was in the NCC he would never sit unless there were no other standing passengers... Being a fellow NCC cadet many years ago I too prefer to stand but not becos there were standing passengers but rather standing on the train/bus allow the group of us to communicate better and not disturb other passengers, even when there were empty seats around usually we would prefer to stand. I too was conscious of the image I project of the NCC and the school I was from but taking a seat does not mean that I disrespect them!
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