Hmmm
A couple of thoughts.
You say you're a UK citizen, of singaporean birth/descent, as I understand it?
Surely that means you are, BRITISH, yes?
So where do your alliegances lie?
If with Singapore etc, why live in the UK?
Conversely, if your alliegance is to the UK, why does it matter what the Singapore authorities are trying to force you to do?
I recognise/accept that family issues make my otherwise over simplification a bit meaningless perhaps, but thought I should be the devils advocate and point out the seemingly obvious anyway.
The other thing to keep in mind, is that young men feature rather heavily in military graveyards.
The ones where your 'elders' come to 'remember' and 'honour' you, having sucessfully forced you by dint of social, familial, or other pressure to conform to their world view, and to sacrifice you life upon the alter thereupon.
Young men traditionally, have a very naive world view IMHO, particularly when 'coming' from a strongly conformist society, and feel compelled to comply with strictural behaviours far from being in their own best interest.
Don't let naivette and youthful exuberance to please thy father and mother, cloud your judgement and hopefully common sense.
Just my 2c worth
Good luck
John....
