Do we have racial harmony in Spore? If yes, is it based on understanding or tolerance?
Yes, we have racial harmony in Singapore!
As what many people know, Singapore is proud to be a multi-racial country. This is a good thing such as there will no riots and allowing us to live in harmony with other races. However, we cannot possibility have total harmony such as sometimes there will still be racist remarks. We also have Racial Harmony Day celebration on 21st July such as people wear each other races costumes to school and learn about different races cultures on that day.
Racial harmony in Singapore is based on BOTH understanding and tolerance.
Understanding as we do know the consequences if there is no harmony between every races, therefore not allowing it to happen. If there is no harmony, riots can cause many deaths which we do not want to see. It is also based on understanding that we are able to make friends with different races and able to understand what they feels about us too.
Tolerance as we are needed to abide the law in Singapore like not posting any racist remarks that hurts other races or there will be some bad consequences. This includes also not blogging racist remarks. We may also try to tolerate so as to not hurt our friends with the other races, or else we will be hate by them.
For me I think both understanding and tolerance play an important part in racial harmony.
Anyways, I love the peace now and how different races get along!
-liangping (:
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