having a sense of belonging, rather than just being physically here - what you feel in your heart rather than what you say.
majority of the people complain that life is hard, but put them in another place, i'd wager most of them would come running back home, like it or not. especially for the older generation.
it's a mindset really - i think having to give it conditions such as "contribution to society" is really quite artificial at the end of the day. just because one does a lot for a society doesn't signal his loyalty to the society. of course, comparing two people who feel they don't belong (honestly), and comparing the one who contributes to the one that doesn't, i know who i'd choose any day.
and of course.. i do realise that people change. so a person who was once a singaporean could suddenly not become one by my definition - similarly a person who was not once a singaporean could become one.. and then become not one the next day. :bsmilie: