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Comment on Racism in Singapore by RhT

RhT — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:11:07 +0000

Hi all, I get the strong feeling from this blog that many here have received or witnessed personally some form of racial discrimination. As a chinese Singaporean, I never thought that racism was an issue. since I was from a convent, everyone I know mixed around regardless of race and religion. That my parents have lots of friends from the other races, helped as well. I’m quite the idealist and I always thought some day, everyone may transcend all racial categorisation and be colour blind. However, I started noticing how entrenched racial stereotypes are when I started working. My employers had in several occasions, expressed racist sentiments and even employed people based on their race. It is really disheartening to know that such biases are so strongly embedded in some people. In contrast to the conventional view that only the ‘aunties and uncles’ have such deep-seated biases, I realised that racist people come from all backgrounds. In fact, my parents who come from the working class, are the ones who had taught me not only racial tolerance but racial integration. Yet, there’s hope for our country because most people I know are really strong protagonists of racial integration and will stand up for their fellow man regardless of their ethnicity. I believe the key to seeing beyond one’s skin colour is to interact with more people from the other races. We will then realise that the neighbour who is of a different race actually treats you much better than the other neighbour down the corridor who is of the same race.

Comment on Poor Jack Neo by george

george — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:19:46 +0000

Everything u say is based on ur conjecture. It could very well be that the poor girl suffer so much that she has the courage to go public on sleeping with a married man who is older than her father and risk being called a slut. What has Jack done to make her turn so extreme. Ya, everything is just our conjecture, so be fair and look at both side of the coin.

Comment on Poor Jack Neo by george

george — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:14:43 +0000

Let say sorry to Jack Neo for all the trouble we caused.

Comment on Poor Jack Neo by george

george — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:13:39 +0000

If he is the victim, why do he need to say sorry? Use your pea brain.

Comment on Poor Jack Neo by The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup: Week 11

The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup: Week 11 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:27:40 +0000

[...] International Women’s Day – Lianain Films: The Maestro’s Daughters – Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Poor Jack Neo – Brad’s Blog: Small Time ‘my paper’ Critic Jill Alphonso Bashes Cameron and [...]

Comment on Random thoughts on public housing by The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup: Week 11

The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup: Week 11 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:23:26 +0000

[...] was the quicker finger-pointer? – Singapore Life and Times: Slow and steady – Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Random thoughts on public housing – My Little Corner: Summary of HDB changes for Budget 2010 – Trapper’s Swamp: Wrong answers [...]

Comment on Poor Jack Neo by Claire Yew

Claire Yew — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:15:13 +0000

Aaron Ng,

You are probably right. The public can do better things with their time than to create more traffic for your blog:)

Cheers,

Last post from me

Comment on Poor Jack Neo by Claire Yew

Claire Yew — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:11:33 +0000

Its not private when its exposed.

Logic tells you that.

Is the MP actually insinuating that it is fine to sexually harass if you are successful?

Comment on Poor Jack Neo by MoneyMoreThanEnough

MoneyMoreThanEnough — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:04:05 +0000

Looks like there’s quite a support for JN and claiming to be his private life and affair.

Well not really private when he is now a celebrated and decorated film director/actor. If he indeed used his position to abuse his power over his preys, then he will face public condemnation while empathizing with his family. Just like when he deserved admiration and support for his films from the public. Good or bad, the general public does have a say.

Ministers and MPs should just refrain from commenting even though he’s a friend of some.

This is what happen when one became successful and have too much money to spend. Maybe the next box-office movie will be something like “When Money Is More Than Enough”

Life goes on…. my heartiest empathy to JN’s wife and children.

Comment on Poor Jack Neo by Claire Yew

Claire Yew — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:35:20 +0000

Anybody watching zuo ren?

Not me, for sure!