As a student, change appears to move very quickly, and yet at the same time, not quickly enough. We are intelligent and acute enough to identify flaws, huge flaws especially, and yet never seem to act with any real deliberation.
I was inspired to write this after watching this video about NUS Rag and Flag day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u-0uOPQQMo
It's a 25 minute long video but it's worth the watch, documenting the various issues that surround Rag and flag and its relevance.
I believe change needs to move fast. You erase as much as you can while preserving the fundamental values that support the activity or tradition. And then you let strong surviving sentiments seep back in. Some people believe change takes time. They say that it's better to try things slowly, change it bit by bit until it looks different, and hopefully more respectable. I don't know which is better.
But there is a lot of "doublethink" involved in this kind of matters. When you know one side is wrong but cannot directly argue against it.
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