PM Lee's 'safety net' fallacy

I read with some interest a newspaper article in which PM Lee said that voters for the upcoming General Election should vote wisely, as there 'are no safety nets in real life. So it is best not to take the risk'. A few hours later, I read that the Worker's Party Low Thia Kiang has quit his 'safe haven', Hougang, to contest in Aljunied GRC. And I cannot help but contrast the 2 leaders attitude towards risk taking. As a working adult, I find that I cannot agree with PM Lee's statement. Risk taking is a part of our everyday life and in is only through risk taking that we can push ourselves to the limits of our abilities and explore new boundaries. After all, the PM's own father, MM Lee, took a risk by splitting Singapore from Malaysia. He did this without the knowledge of what the future will hold but he had the confidence to believe that the decision is the right one. Similarly, Mr Low had taken a risk by leaving his 'sure thing' ward (anybody who seriously think the PAP can take Hougang if Mr Low is contesting it is deluding themselves), and went for broke by contesting in a GRC. And its not as if Aljunied has a weak PAP presence. George Yeo and his PAP team are battle hardened veterans who will be a tough foe no matter what the media is saying about the WP's A Team. Yet, Mr Low forged ahead anyway. In his own words to the media, Mr Low said that "There is a tiger in the mountain and we are taking it head on'. Contrast this with PM Lee's safety first attitude, and my respect for Mr Low has increased tenfold. I wish him all the best in the upcoming elections, may the best team win.