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Comment by Zurrrrr | Hacker News Reader

Singapore has to be one of the worst places to live. I don't care how 'nice' their society might seem, their overstep is too steep by far.

"Custom officers can subject travellers to a drug screening test at the point of entry to Singapore. If you test positive for drugs, you can be arrested and prosecuted, even if the drugs were consumed prior to your arrival in the country."

That's insanity.

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Lived in Singapore for 3 years. It was probably the best place I've ever lived. Zero crime. Public transit everywhere. Everything walkable. Everything clean. Parks were beautiful. Food at hawker centers was so cheap it was cheaper to eat out than cook.

Now we're back in the states we hit the vape quite often but didn't need it in SG. No place has everything.

Most of Singapore is opt-in - people moved there for exactly reasons you don’t like.

There are billions of people who would love to live there.

Sounds pretty great to me. Might be because I'm not a drug addict though.

You don't necessarily need to be a drug addict to enjoy edibles or a joint every now and again. It's a really fucking nice way to unwind once in a while. That said some bits of SG life seem good, I only visited briefly but the food and the public transport was pretty good. If you don't ruffle any feathers and you have a well-paid job your life in Singapore would probably be pretty fine. However 30C year round might be a little bit repetitive.

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