The Explosion
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Q5
After combining all the resources, I have found that riots mostly start because of racial tension. For example, the Maria Hertogh riots started after her Malay adoptive mother and the Malay community did not accept the ruling that Maria must return to her biological parents. There are usually disputes between members of different races and some of them turned deadly, like the Maria Hertogh riots. That is why there is a need for racial harmony so that people of different races can live together harmoniously and reduces the chances of racial riots
Monday, September 1, 2008
~How are we different?It was a question that we were being asked every time by foreigners.Singaporeans are different in races and languages but we share the same pride of Singapore by singing the national anthem and residing the pledge.
~ What are the challenges of multi-ethnicity in Singapore?Racial issues could easily divide the people through disagreement on things like politics which would lead to outcome of riots that would hurt innocent people.But Singapore couldn't be having racial issues as every Singaporeans speak English and use English.Religious issues are have a big impact as it could harm the country's economy and stability,for example,the Maria Hertogh riot which lead to countless of innocent people injured or dead.To prevent such problems from surfacing once again,racial harmony day was implemented to bring people of different races together in harmony.Transnational issues could divide the people in a country because people supporting the criminal in running away from law might try to split up the people in that country.
~There were many measures to foster social cohesion,for example,Racial harmony day,racial understanding programs and trips organized by community clubs.
~It is important to foster social cohesion because if we do not foster social cohesion,religious or race riot will happened occasionally due to disagreement.If we have social cohesion,any rumors that will affect racially on Singapore will not break our strong bonds.
~There are lots of other ways to foster social cohesion beside the points which was mentioned above.The government could set up a day when everyone had to wear a different race clothes which make people of different races bond together.The school could also invite instructors of different religion to teach students how to make or cook things from their respective religion.
Maria Hertogh whereabouts is currently unknown she might be died or still alive after being acquitted by the Dutch court 51 years ago.
