Singapore is the most Confuscist state remaining on this planet. While Confuscism had some merit for feudal Princes and may have some merits for small city states it is questionable whether it is a viable political philosophy for modern democratic states.

Lee Kuan Yew's self-importance sprang from his "success" in forging a modern city in unique circumstances - a hard working, education oriented population surrounded by peoples that espouse "Mai Pen Rai. Whether this "success" is persistent remains to be seen. It is certainly not generalisable and his habit of frequently advising other states how to run their business should be ignored. Regretably, Tony Blair never understood this an to some extent modelled "New Labour" on the People's Action Party.

The assertion that their is a gay gene is currently "not proven", so here we have a clear example of Mr. Yew's muddled thinking, even though it is in our best interests to play the old codger along.