You Should Be Willing To Die For Political Change
Many people are against the PAP dictatorship and are willing to speak up privately or even publicly. But the moment their lives are threatened, when they risk getting arrested or risk losing their jobs, money, school or family, they start becoming violent.
Unfortunately, being politically active until it becomes inconvenient, is not enough to create a political change. You need to have a warrior's mindset, you need to be free from the fear of risks and torture, you need to give up your life, it's such people that turn the tides of history.
Now, that doesn't mean you should be reckless and always break the laws and put yourself in danger. It just means you will let strategy, and not a fear of your life, dictate your decision.
Everyone is capable of being a hero, everyone is able to sacrifice their lives so they can save others. All the great world religions preach to free yourself from your attachment to money, reputation and family. If you do so, nothing threatens you. That's what you can learn from going to prison. If you have nothing, you have nothing to lose. To quote Buddha 'Sometimes you have to lose everything before you gain everything'.