Preservation and Modernisation

My personal stand on the issue of whether to demolish Mr Lee Kuan Yew's house is that we should demolish it. Through the circle of viewpoint lesson we had, I could understand the point of views of the different stakeholders and why they chose to think that way. I have come to a conclusion that we should demolish Mr Lee Kuan Yew's house, because he had stated that he would like to have his house demolished upon his demise, and we should honour and respect his wish. He had also wished that if the House was unable to be demolished, he wanted it to only be opened to his children, their families, and descendants, not to the public. I think we should respect the wishes of Mr Lee and his family, as this wish was stated in Mr Lee's last will and testament. Although stakeholders such as the National Heritage Board and Tourism Board would want to preserve the House as part of the preserving the country's heritage and for tourist attraction respectively, I think that we should demolish it as a form of respect and honour to Mr Lee. After the house has been demolished, the land can be used for other developments, such as housing and infrastructure, which can help the development of Singapore, which Mr Lee had dedicated his whole life to. In conclusion, we should demolish Mr Lee Kuan Yew's house, as it had been his wish, while aiding in Singapore's development.