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> yes, I'm dead serious, Americans want everything and they don't like rules

Best not be so serious: You're mistaken.

Is a whipping a proper punishment for chewing gum left on a Singapore sidewalk?

> Step inside a land/house by accident and gets killed by the homeowner's M14 is just... nuts (yes I know I'm exaggerating a bit).

Does the dead seriousness lead you to believe Americans approve of this nutso reaction?

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Is a whipping a proper punishment for chewing gum left on a Singapore sidewalk?

The last time I stepped in chewing gum I felt the answer was an unequivocal yes.

Fun fact: Chewing gums do not rot as they are rubber like car tires. And usually it is not allowed to throw car tires on the streets (learned that from a kids show recently!!)

Caning is not used for minor offences, only for violent crime. It's more like a $300 fine

I recall a famous incident where US teens were caned for grafitti, you are mistaken.

Marijuana possession, an extremely minor offense by any measure, is punishable by death in Singapore.

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