Straits Times Forum 3 Nov 12;
HAVING dolphins in Resorts World Sentosa may be perceived to be educational ("Vocal minority shouldn't hold others hostage" by Mr Steven Chua; Oct 26) but bringing the animals to Singapore will do more harm than good.
Damaging the dolphins' natural habitat by uprooting and placing them in a strange habitat may be detrimental and is not an episode children should learn. We should teach children not to unnecessarily tamper with the natural world.
With the advancement of technology, children can surely learn more about dolphins without causing damage.
Joyce Choong (Miss)
Vocal minority shouldn't hold others hostage
Straits Times Forum 26 Oct 12;
IT IS alarming when a vocal minority seeks to deny the rest of society an opportunity to view the dolphins at Resorts World Sentosa ("Philippine activists defiant on dolphins"; last Saturday).
In my view, having the dolphins will be educational, especially for children living in an unmitigatingly urban environment who rarely get to glimpse animals of any type, apart from the usual pets.
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The dolphins will certainly be a change and a welcome addition to Singapore.
The reasons that animal rights lobbies like the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society offer against exhibiting the dolphins are not convincing.
Steven Chua
