Today's a wet, wet Saturday but it has not dampen the spirits of volunteerism! It's heartening to see such a huge volunteer turnout today.
My group went to visit Mr Tan. As Mrs Tan went to the Guanyin Temple at Bugis with her friend, so Mr Tan is by himself for the afternoon. Mrs Tan cleans the apartment regularly so Mr Tan don't need our help with the chores. Instead, he requested our help to put up some Chinese New Year decorations. Asked about how he spends Chinese New Year, Mr Tan told us he'll usually visit his elder brother. And when we asked if he has ever traveled, he said rarely, only to KL where Mrs Tan's elder brother lives. Mr Tan seldom talks about his family or mentions his relatives, so it's really nice that he feels comfortable enough to tell us these.
As we continued to chat, Mr Tan asked about the CSC Day celebration which will be held in NUS. Having mentioned NUS, Mr Tan made a remark on the law professor who is on trial. Mr Tan then expressed his opinions regarding "good" and "bad" persons. Saying that, in the past, people are afraid of men who's fierce-looking and tattooed that are "bad". But now, it's men who's decent in appearance, highly educated that we should keep a look out for. Good and bad is never as clear cut and easy to differentiate. As the saying goes, "Don't judge a book by its cover."
Mr Tan continues and said, "this is just who we (humans) are." Hence, I wonder: “人之初，性本善” 还是 “性本恶？” What do all of you think?
Chun Hai
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