 Just as it would be wrong to assume that communitarian goals always conflict, so one should allow for the possibility that individual rights and communitarian goals can co-exist and complement each  other.[17]  In Singapore, for example, it can be argued that more secure democratic rights would have the effect of strengthening commitment to the common national  good.[18]  The Singapore government does not hide the fact that it makes life difficult for many who aim to enter the political arena on the side of opposition parties: Between 1971 and 1993, according to Attorney General Chan Sek Keong, eleven opposition politicians were made bankrupt (and hence ineligible to run in  elections).[19]  Whether intended or not, such actions send an unpatriotic message to the community at large: Politics is a dangerous game for those who haven’t been specially anointed by the top leadership of the ruling party, so you should stick to your own private affairs. As Singaporean journalist Cherian George puts it, one can hardly blame people for ignoring their social and political obligations “when they hear so many cautionary tales: Of Singaporeans whose careers came to a premature end after they voiced dissent; of critics who found themselves under investigation; of individuals who were detained without trial even though they seemed not to pose any real threat; of tapped phones and opened letters”. The moral of these stories: In Singapore, better to mind your own business, make money, and leave politics to the  politicians.’[20]  Put positively, if the aim is to secure attachment to the community at large, then implementing genuinely competitive elections, including the freedom to run for the opposition without fear of  retaliation,[21]  is an important first step (see also Chan 2014). The communitarian case for democratic elections is particularly powerful in small communities where it is easier to establish a sense of communal solidarity (in larger political communities, such as China, elections may contribute to disharmony; see Bell 2015, chs. 1 and 4).