Do we have racial Harmony in S'pore? if yes, is it based on understanding or tolerance?
We do have racial harmony in the country. Since we were in class, the teachers had always conducted programmes that would make us understand more about other races and religions. By having the knowledge about the way of livings of the other races, we will be able to respect one another.
Other than conducting programmes, schools in S’pore also make sure that students work with different races in school projects. Through this, students are able to understand one another.
Racial harmony is basically based on both understanding and tolerance. Well, in this world, no one is perfect. Even though we were taught to not to be racist since we were in school, they are still others that refuse to mix around with the other races.
This may be due to misunderstanding and tolerance.
As human, we can’t run away from making mistakes. Hence, there are times where we would have an argument with friends or strangers of the different races due to misunderstanding. This can lead to detest and racism towards the other race.
Different people have different characteristics and attitudes. I’d ever experienced of being racism. When I was in secondary school, two third of my classmates were foreigners. Majority of them came from China and Indonesia. As we know, China people are very smart. What made me turn off from them was that, I couldn’t tolerate their attitudes. Yes. They knew that they were smart, but there was no reason for them to not mix around with their own classmates. There was once that I was in charge of the school sports day. Hence, I tried to make the whole class to participate. I included the whole classmates in every sport. However, this group of China students just refused to participate. They way they answered me made it sound as if sports day was nonsense. From there, I’ve learn that we need to tolerate other people of the different races in other to stay in racial harmony. (Don’t worry. I was only racist at that point of time J )
Thus, to conclude everything, we live in racial harmony based on understanding and tolerance.
- Dewi a.k.a Wiwie -
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