Tag Archive: religion

Walid J. Abdullah: Singapore Must Foster A Culture Of Intolerance Towards Intolerance

Of the recent speeches by our politicians, two in particular stood out for me. First was the one given by Minister Yaacob Ibrahim, in which he said Singaporeans must be tolerant, and the only thing we should be intolerant towards…
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I Don’t Wish My Hindu Neighbour Happy Deepavali But We Get Along Very Well

Saya berjiran dengan keluarga berbangsa india berugama hindu untuk hampir 15 tahun. Kami saling menghormati dan menyayangi walaupun saya tidak pernah mengucapkan happy deepavali kepada mereka. Malahan semasa memakai kain ihram untuk berangkat menunaikan haji beberapa tahun lalu, jiran hindu…
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Zulfikar Shariff: Malays’ Non-Confrontational Attribute Prevents Them From Raising Discrimination Issues More Frequently

When we raise issues of discrimination in Singapura, one common response from non-Malays (usually Chinese) is that… “It cannot be true. Why have I not heard of this before? I know some Malays and they did not tell me this.”…
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