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Lee Kuan Yew(李光耀)embodies a uniquely Asian approach to governance that has often been at odds with the Western democratic princi

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问题     Lee Kuan Yew(李光耀)embodies a uniquely Asian approach to governance that has often been at odds with the Western democratic principles.【F1】For decades, he has spoken in favor of "Asian values", a political philosophy that might be loosely summed up as respect for authority and order, while putting the good of society above that of the individual. His criticisms have focused on the excesses of democracy, particularly freedom of speech, and the impact they have on the search for economic growth.
    【F2】In the past, Lee has not been shy about singling out those nations in which an excess of democracy’s messiness has tempered steady economic progress and the betterment of the life chances of ordinary folk. But the strength of his argument does not rest only on other nations’ failures. For as any visitor can attest, the scale of what Lee and his colleagues have achieved by applying his principles is simply astonishing.
    It is an almost miraculous achievement, and one in which Lee and his colleagues take justifiable pride. It is, moreover, something that has been much admired, to the point of imitation, around the region.【F3】Asian leaders like Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir and Indonesia’s President Suharto may rarely have chosen to admit it, but their "economy first" strategy owes much to the intelligence of this Cambridge-educated lawyer. Above all China’s leaders have for three decades come to Singapore to listen, to learn, and to admire.
    Yet for all Singapore’s success, there remains a feeling that it has come at a price. Lee’s methods have found plenty of critics at home and abroad.【F4】Ordinary Singaporeans when questioned about politics of Lee and his family, without quite knowing it, they often instinctively lower their voices and glance over their shoulders. "People are still too frightened to talk about the taboo subjects," wrote Catherine Lim. There are few voices prepared to speak out in favor of wider democratic debate.
    【F5】For his part, Lee Kuan Yew acknowledges that there is a need to make Singaporeans less dependent on the government and to encourage more open debate. He insists that the ruling Party can absorb and benefit from dissenting voices. But he is determined that Singaporeans are not yet ready for the vociferous free market of ideas that typifies, for example, politics in the U.S. "I see the marketplace of ideas, as in the Philippines, and I see chaos," he says, while adding: "Gradually, we will loosen up."
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答案普通的新加坡公民一旦被问及李光耀的执政情况和他的家庭时，通常不自觉地压低了声音，回头张望，尽管他们知道的并不多。
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