As a lawyer who gives free legal advice to heartlanders at Community Centres, she learnt about problems facing the young from counselling sessions with parents.

While she is angry at the person who distributed the video, she pointed out that all the parties involved were victims of a culture and mass media that propagates such values.

'What people choose to do in the privacy of their own homes is up to them, but they have to take the risk that the videos may somehow get into the public realm,' he said.

Ms Lee: Initially, I didn't like it because it looked out of place and odd, like a durian and a pair of houseflies' eyes. But after visiting it, I think it is not that bad...

Q Public transport costs are a concern of many people who commute daily. As a potential MP representing these people, do you know how much it costs to travel from your house to, say, Orchard MRT station?

Ms Lee: I normally drive. But from my nearest MRT station, which is Hougang, it would cost me about $1. By bus, it would also cost about the same.

Mr Seah: I live in Serangoon Gardens and the closest MRT station is Ang Mo Kio or Bishan. I don't know how much it costs to travel to Orchard MRT by public transport because I usually drive. But transport fees are an important issue.

Mr Hri: I usually drive and so do my neighbours. I live in Tanjong Katong. But I know it would cost about $1 to travel to the city, by train or bus.

Ms Lee: I have a handful of gay friends. I do not think there is a special need for me to represent them because many of them are already very articulate and can do it themselves. But if they want to help me in my election campaign, I would not have objections. Their private lives will not be an issue.

Mr Seah: I do have friends who are gay. But I will not go out of my way to lobby for them because there are consequences to cover. I will focus on the bulk of the population first in order to best allocate resources.

Mr Hri: I have gay acquaintances. It is easy to say that gay people are discriminated against, but when you take a close look at policies and facts, the discrimination is not as stark as people think. Gay people have very similar aspirations as heterosexuals. The choice of their sexuality is just one aspect of who they are.

Ms Lee: I would sing 'Only You' by The Platters. I don't know much about music but I guess if you want to woo someone, that would be the song.

Mr Seah: I can't dance, but sing a song, maybe can. I'll sing 'Close To You' by the Carpenters. I sing this song at karaoke sometimes. I want to be close to my voters.

Ms Lee: Because they never asked for it. I believe that if they ask hard enough, they will get it. If fathers do all of what mothers do, such as changing diapers and doing night feeds, they will deserve more paternity leave. But a lot of fathers don't.

Mr Seah: Fathers ought to get it so that they can share in bringing up their children. But maybe they are not getting it now because of the economic costs involved and the perception that the mother's role is more important.

Mr Hri: I do believe fathers play a very important role. Maybe we can give... parents a fixed number of days and let them decide how to divide it.

Mr Seah: I read Mr Brown and Mr Miyagi (two popular local bloggers) occasionally when my friends tell me there are interesting entries. I don't think blogs are silly. They reflect someone's perception of an issue and help me to understand how people think.

Mr Hri: I used to read my ex-colleague's blog. Blogs are fine... there're no problem with them. In the old days we had diaries too, and blogs are just a way for people to express their thoughts publicly, although they must do so in a responsible manner.

Ms Lee: No. The system tries to identify the strong and weak ones so that the stronger ones will not hamper the weaker ones. It is meritocratic, not elitist. It helps strong students to progress before they lose interest and also helps the weaker students whose abilities may be different from the academically inclined.

Mr Seah: No. The system has been fine-tuned lately. This shows we are progressive and not afraid to change something even when it has been working for a long time.

Mr Hri: It is difficult to have an education system that is everything to everyone. What we need to guard against is not to judge a child too early. Streaming is necessary and there is no absolute right age at which to start streaming. What's more important is to place enough safeguards for late bloomers.

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