Another ACJC ragging incident – this time, the girl gets dumped into a waste bin and wheeled around

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• Big Deal !

• Kids will be kids and kids will be stupid.

• It is obvious that everyone is having a good time. This is just sensationalism. If she were saying "no" it would be a totally different matter.

  They shouldn't have dumped her in a waste bin because it is unsanitary and maybe dangerous. There could have been a fork or something sharp in there. Lots of groups do these kinds of initiations, but what they do should not be dangerous and the process should be supervised by adults.

• Oh dear. Another barrage of comments attacking ACJC culture is to come.

  But then again, a lot of people hate ACS, what to do.. Maybe those who don't really like ACS can share their reasons why? Then both sides can see what each other has to offer?

• Just thought you might like to know that the poor girl who was ragged the last time was tied to chin-up poles, not basketball ones... I have no idea why I can even remember, but I just did and my perfectionist streak compels me to inform you.

• I guess this is a unique ACJC culture that outsiders like me won’t be able to understand.

  That line makes my blood boil.

  People do stupid things everyday. Sure, what those kids did was dumb and distasteful. But having one or two incidents like this is not enough to brand this a "ACJC culture".

  Wait til' the day when everyone or almost everyone in ACJC does something similar before calling it a culture.

  • Hi Veron,

    Thanks for popping by. :)

    From dictionary.com: definition of the word culture - "The predominating attitudes and behavior that characterize the functioning of a group or organization."

    Note the key term is "predominating". Don't need to be all, as long as that's the widely perceived opinion.

    From the ACJC's principal's reply as well as the various online discourse, it does give such an appearance la - at least to me. Then again, people are entitled to varying opinions like I stated right from the start of my blog entry. You don't have to agree with me.

  • correct. alvin is wrong

• *rolls eyes*

  Firstly I think it's misleading to call it "ragging".

  Secondly, I don't understand the big deal, really. A oouple of kids horsing around and doing stupid shit. In school, I had my fair share of these experiences and have been both on the giving and receiving end.

  Can you just give these kids some space to be kids?

  No bullying, as far as I can see. (The "victim" was quite happy, yes?). No one got hurt. So??? Let them live their lives. Sure, you might think it's stupid, but all those involved didn't think like you. So, who are you to be policing them??

  Would you like someone to come tell you how to walk, dress, eat and have fun???

• Willing 'victim' willing 'bully' = not ragging. Usually these 'bully' will know who to choose as their 'victim'. If you are not the sporting type, these 'bullies' will not celebrate your birthday the same way. Do you think the 'victim' will laugh if she is being bullied?

  Just a bunch of crazy kids doing crazy things.

• Let them have their fun.. and what has Vivian B's son got to do with this whole issue? Let's not politicise everything under the sun.

  I remember my days in ACS with great nostalgia.. wouldn't give it up for anything else.

• Yeah why are you circling out Dr Balakrishnan's son for special mention? Just cos he's a minister's son means he can't do this or can't do that?

  • goob:
    Not I circle one lah.... The original picture was like that... I agree with you that it's unnecessary to draw attention to him.