#544 - “Distasteful” Warplane Designs on Tampines Block & Parents Defend Bringing 4-Year-Old up Everest Base Camp

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A Tampines resident urged authorities to remove a "warplane" design that was painted onto the side of a block, citing that it was “terribly distasteful" and in "bad and poor taste". However, MP Baey Yam Keng decided against doing so, and justified why in a Facebook post. Was he right in rejecting the call to remove the design? Elsewhere, a Singaporean couple travelling round the world with their 4-year-old child tried to take him on a hike to Mount Everest's base camp in May, but abandoned their plans after he fell ill. However, after making a social media video about their experience, they’ve faced a barrage of criticism for even attempting the hike in the first place. In the face of mounting criticism, the parents have defended their actions as different “parenting styles”. Is there any merit to the criticism?

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“Distasteful” Warplane Designs on Tampines Block

• Tampines HDB block's 'red wall' to be repainted after residents complain of 'bloody red reflection'
• FB Post by Baey Yam Keng
• 'Terribly distasteful': Tampines resident urges removal of 'war-like' plane designs on block, MP Baey Yam Keng responds
• Aeroplane chess - Wikipedia

Parents Defend Bringing 4-Year-Old up Everest Base Camp

• Globe-trotting Singapore family responds to critics after 4-year-old son fell ill during trek to Mount Everest's base camp
• [2019] 8-year-old fulfils dream of reaching Everest base camp with dad after six months in gym - TODAY
• [Apr 2024] Boy, 5, conquers Mount Everest base camp in 8 days, becomes youngest S'porean to do so - TODAY

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