The New Racial Disharmony

 

MM Lee says Singapore needs to do more to achieve nationhood
By Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia  

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/443304/1/.html

 

 

 

With the huge influx of immigrants in the recent years, I think harmony has gone down. We’re still sticking to the old labels of Chinese Malay Indian Others. Which is not useful anymore given that greater divides have appeared as where. It is not realistic to expect that new immigrants would neatly fall into one of these categories. It is very naive to think that just because we are of the same biological race, we can be treated as a same cultural race. We need concrete steps  — like what was done in the years after the racial riots — to be taken to systematically/consciously integrate new immigrants — beyond the ceremonial pledges-recitations and get-to-know-you parties. History and global events should have already shown us that, left on it’s own, the situation would not gravitate towards harmony but violent conflict.

  

  

Are Singaporeans better off without a religion?

I’ve previously written about the Singapore Humanist Meetup group http://www.meetup.com/Singapore-Humanism/   http://www.facebook.com/inbox/readmessage.php?t=1025459935567#/group.php?gid=41667702434&ref=ts

 

At the next meeting on the 30 July, we’re going to have fun/exploratory debate on the topic

 Are Singaporeans better off without a religion?

 

i thought i’ll open a dialogue here as well.

hoping to hear from all sorts of people. The liberals. The conversatives. The fundamentalists. The extremists. The confused. The religious. The scared. The depressed. Josie Lau supporters. Gays persecuted by religion. Lesbians helped by religion. Lawmakers. PAP members. Opposition members. Christians Buddhists Jews Taoists Muslims Hindus Cultists Sikhs Egyption mythologists. EVERYONE =D

I’ll start the ball rolling

Singaporeans are better off WITH a religion

1. Religion provides hope of a better life where it’s hopeless to hope for better in this life.

2. If not for the promise of heaven and threat of hell, who would donate to charity and take care of the poor?

3. Without religious leaders to listen to and obey, we’ll only be left with the State to listen to and obey.

 

Singaporeans are better off WITHOUT a religion

1. Singaporeans are stressed enough worrying if we’re gonna pass this exam, get that job, get that promotion, have kids, pay bills, etc…… we don’t need an added worry of whether we’re gonna get to heaven

2. The main excuse that is used and accepted for having no freedom of speech/demonstrations etc etc in Singapore will be gone!

3. We might actually be able to do away with illogical laws.eg. 377A

 

DISCLAIMER:!!!!!

This is a fun, light-hearted post that is meant to generate discussion. I do NOT intend to be offensive, and if you do find it (or any comments) offensive, please 1st. Tell me what about it is offensive     2nd. Go to another website. I do NOT intent to incite racial / religious conflicts .

One of the best things about having this blog & joining discussion groups (Humanists, TEDx, InteresThink etc )  is the meeting/hearing of  many interesting & intellectual discussions/people.