3A2 Chapter 7: How can we respond to diversity in society? by Sharifah Beevi Abd Salam

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

Do you think her apology was sufficient? Why or why not?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

How did the online community react to her initial post and the influencer's apology.
What does this reveal about public expectations for apologies and making amends?

Read this example:

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

In 2019, a social media influencer faced backlash for posting a picture of two Sikh men at a Singapore Grand Prix concert with the caption "Two huge obstructions decided to pop out of nowhere." The post went viral, causing upset within the Sikh community and prompting accusations of racism and cultural insensitivity. While some defended the influencer, saying she referred to the men's height and not their religion, others felt insulted. The influencer apologized, clarifying that her comment was about a physical obstruction and was not intended to offend. Despite her apology, the controversy continued, with calls for her to educate herself. In response, the Young Sikh Association invited her to visit a Sikh temple, which she accepted. She spent four hours learning about Sikh culture, participating in community service, and reflecting on her actions. The president of the association praised her for her humility and sincerity in seeking to understand the Sikh community.

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

Refer to pg. 184 to 186 of your SS Coursebook for more information on the above example.

A. Responses of individuals: How can individuals respond to socio-cultural diversity in a way that contributes to harmony?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

What did the influencer do in her initial post?
Do you think her action of posting such photos with that caption was appropriate? Why or why not?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

What specific steps did the influencer take to educate herself and show sincerity in her apology?
How do these steps demonstrate her commitment to understanding the Sikh community's perspective?

B. Responses of community groups: How can community groups respond to socio-cultural diversity in a way that contributes to harmony?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

Read this example

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

Nimby is short for “Not in My Back Yard” and applies to those residents who oppose plans for a certain development to be erected in their neighbourhood.

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

What can citizens do to prevent disharmony on social media?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

What do you think are some concerns of residents living near dormitory sites that migrant workers stay in?

Read this example

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

The "Welcome In My Backyard" (WIMBY) campaign is a grassroots effort led by Singaporean youths to promote acceptance and integration of migrant workers (MWs) in local communities. Since MWs began living in our neighborhoods in April 2020 due to Covid-19, the campaign has engaged over 40 volunteers from diverse backgrounds. They focus on initiatives like connecting with residents, collaborating with schools, and advocating nationally to foster positive relations between MWs and Singaporeans. WIMBY aims to create safe spaces and normalize community acceptance of MWs

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

Why do you think WIMBY reached out to migrant workers?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

How have the efforts of WIMBY impacted Singaporeans?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

How do you think the efforts of WIMBY impacted the migrant workers?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

Having learnt about responses of community groups, what do you think are the specific socio-cultural needs the IRO helps to address in Singapore?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

Will community groups be able to meet all the needs of promoting understanding of socio-cultural differences in society? Who else can play a role?

Read this example

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

The Inter-Religious Organisation, Singapore (IRO), started in 1949 by religious leaders from various faiths in Singapore. Its goal is to promote religious harmony and peace. Over the years, IRO leaders and members regularly come together for joint prayers at national and public events.

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-07-09 19:06:59 UTC

Irfan

2024-07-10 03:34:41 UTC

she post big big turban block her view it is not appopritae

Tristan

2024-07-10 03:35:11 UTC

The influencer was rude and said in her caption "Two huge obstructions decided to pop out of nowhere" .

I don't think it's appropriate as it could be racist and can make the two Sikh men or other sikhs feel unwelcome to the country or a minority.They will then view the country as a disrespectful and unwelcoming country.

qelicia and allysha

2024-07-10 03:35:28 UTC

the influencer posted a insensitive post where she made multiple viewers offended
her action of posting such photos with that caption was inappropriate as it would be hurtful for the two sikh men and other sikh viewers who views her story resulting to the sikh men view our country as a non respectful country .

Isaac

2024-07-10 03:36:10 UTC

The influencer said that they were two big constructions which is rude and insensitive

SABRINA,SUHEERA,NINA

2024-07-10 03:36:31 UTC

The influencer caption her post as, 'Two huge obstructions decided to pop out of nowhere.''
Her actions of posting such photos with that caption was not appropriate, because it offended the Sikh community.

Kelvin

pfpwasaigenerated — 2024-07-10 03:36:33 UTC

She said that the two Sikh men where "two huge obstructions"

It seemed to the keyboard warriors of SG that she was racist and many felt insulted, but I do agree that it was inappropriate as whatever she posted went a step too far as to call them out on social media, as she should've kept it within herself or in her CFL, and many can misunderstand the situation

erykha

putri_nur_erykha_asmoni — 2024-07-10 03:37:02 UTC

She initially posted a photo of two people with turbans, captioned 'Two huge obstructions decided to pop out of nowhere' which could sound offensive, however,

I believe that she posted the photo with good intentions. This is because she had said that there were 'two huge obstructions', which she most likely said in reference to their height, though it's understandable that people could take it into offence as she didn't have any knowledge about the religion.

Cheok Him

poon_cheok_him — 2024-07-10 03:37:04 UTC

1.She wrote that 2 sikh man were two huge obstructions.

2.Her actions were inappropriate as she didn't quite justify what she meant when she said two huge obstructions,it was quite offensive.

Chacen

2024-07-10 03:37:17 UTC

The influencer posted a post that offended some of the viewers and said they were two big constructions which inappropriate and rude.

Irfan

2024-07-10 03:37:42 UTC

no because she make fun of people big big BIG turban

Rayyan and logan

mohamed_rayyan_shuqani_rosli — 2024-07-10 03:37:55 UTC

1.The influencer posted a insentitive post after that she said two huge obstructions decide to pop out of nowhere

Zhen Xuan 37

2024-07-10 03:37:55 UTC

she indicated that the 2 sinkh man were obstructions and was inappropriate as she didnt further explain what she meant

Tyler Teo_38

teo_ann_wei_tyler — 2024-07-10 03:38:12 UTC

She posted about 2 big obstructions blocking her view.

It was not appropriate as people can mistake this post as a racist remark but in reality she did not know what a turban is and it caused a misunderstanding

Isaac

2024-07-10 03:38:26 UTC

No because she made fun of the sikh and made her own assumptions and posted

qelicia and allysha

2024-07-10 03:38:33 UTC

we think her apology was not sufficient as she was just sorry she got caught and got bash by multiple people , her apology has no sense of remore and not sincere

Tristan

2024-07-10 03:38:42 UTC

I don't think her apology is sufficient because she was racist and even though she was misunderstood her apology is not that sincere

Cheok Him

poon_cheok_him — 2024-07-10 03:38:52 UTC

She should apologise to every sikh men for offending them,showing more sincerity in her post.

Zhen Xuan 37

2024-07-10 03:39:10 UTC

it is not enough as it is not sincere with it

Tyler Teo(38)

teo_ann_wei_tyler — 2024-07-10 03:39:23 UTC

I think it was sufficient as she went to learn about the culture and make sure these types of misunderstandings will not happen again

erykha

putri_nur_erykha_asmoni — 2024-07-10 03:39:27 UTC

No, I don't think that her apology's sufficient as she hadn't said that she went on to educate herself despite her unintentional mistake.

SABRINA,NINA,SUHEERA

2024-07-10 03:39:43 UTC

Although she apologies we still think that is still not reasonable enough, as in the first place she should not have posted it.

Keisha n Ben

2024-07-10 03:40:08 UTC

The influencer posted a bad post where many viewers were offended and felt disrespected by her post.
Her actions were inappropriate because she did not explain clearly and not genuinue

Chacen

2024-07-10 03:40:12 UTC

No because her apology is not sincere enough and she made fun of the sikh.

Kelvin

pfpwasaigenerated — 2024-07-10 03:40:49 UTC

no, her apology is not sufficient, she should explain herself more genuinely.

Wei hong

2024-07-10 03:41:27 UTC

they disrespect the religion by taking pictures of the sihks and saying their turbans are obstructions to her views.

Secondly her apology was not seen sincere

Keisha n Ben

2024-07-10 03:41:47 UTC

No because she did not sound genuine and she was misunderstood alot because her apology did not seem sincere

Rayyan and logan

mohamed_rayyan_shuqani_rosli — 2024-07-10 03:42:23 UTC

She should be more genuine and sincere as she apologised with less empathy

Irfan

2024-07-10 03:42:26 UTC

they reacted very very MAD.This reveals that they are not racist

Wei hong

2024-07-10 03:42:33 UTC

her apology was not sincere enough as it made the whole religion angry , as she should have made a big apology to the people that she took pictures of and say sorry to the religion

Lucas lau

2024-07-10 03:42:37 UTC

apology is not that great

later mrs muthu angry

mohamed_rayyan_shuqani_rosli — 2024-07-10 03:43:08 UTC

Wei hong

2024-07-10 03:43:20 UTC

the online community was infuriated by the girls action, as she disrespected a whole religion by making fun of the turbans.

qelicia and allysha

2024-07-10 03:43:46 UTC

the online community react to her initial post and the influencers apology harshly , they did not buy her apology and did not took it seriously while others decide to accept her apology and teach her about the sikh community

this reveal that public expectations wants a sincere and apologectic truthful apology

Kelvin

pfpwasaigenerated — 2024-07-10 03:43:47 UTC

"racist ahh ling ling🗣️🔥" - some guy prolly
This shows us that the public does not take insults/disrespect to religion as Singapore is a very racially diverse society.

Tristan

2024-07-10 03:43:56 UTC

The online community was very angry towards her comment on saying the sikhs were two big obstructions and people were unhappy on her apology.

Keisha n Ben

2024-07-10 03:44:09 UTC

Many people were very mad and did not believe anything she had to say. This shows that the way she apologies did not seem sincere and it will lead to disagreements with each other.

Isaac

2024-07-10 03:44:24 UTC

The online community were really upset on the influencer's initial post and her apology. The public expects a more sincere apology as she insulted their religion without even knowing about their religion.

Zhen Xuan

2024-07-10 03:44:32 UTC

They were angry as she disrespected the religion

SABRNA WEISHENG,NINA ASRI, SUHEERA SUHAIMI

2024-07-10 03:44:44 UTC

The online community was offended and felt that it was an insult to them.
She should sincerely apologies and what was her intention of posting that.

Cheok Him

poon_cheok_him — 2024-07-10 03:44:47 UTC

The online community were really offended with her post about the 2 sikh men with their turbans but after the apology,the community still didn't accept her apology after what she has done to offend the sikh religion

This reveals that once something it said,it can't be taken back.

erykha

putri_nur_erykha_asmoni — 2024-07-10 03:44:59 UTC

The online community had taken an offence to her post saying that she was racist and uneducated. Their reaction to the influencer's apology wasn't anymore different as they believed that it wasn't genuine or enough.

This reveals that the public expectations for apologies is to have proven that the person has educated themselves and are willing to learn from their mistakes

qelicia and allysha

2024-07-10 03:45:00 UTC

To educate herself and show sincerity the influencer decided to learn more about the sikh community and culture to show she was sincere and wanted to educate herself as a apology

Tyler Teo(38)

teo_ann_wei_tyler — 2024-07-10 03:45:53 UTC

The online community were not satisfied they thought the apology was not genuine

This show the online communities have very high expectations for apologies as to them their religion is very important and should not be taken lightly

Wei hong

2024-07-10 03:46:26 UTC

the influencer took the chance to make educate herself by taking the chance to go to a temple to learn more about the culture, and spend 4 hours there to learn the culture to not say wrong stuff in the future
These steps of her allowed the sihks to forgive and forget about her mistakes and move on from her actions

Chacen

2024-07-10 03:46:29 UTC

The online community were very mad with the post and the comment on the sikh, the people were still unhappy about it. The community expected more from her.

Jasper

2024-07-10 03:46:47 UTC

The Young Sikh Association invited her to visit a Sikh temple, which she accepted. She spent four hours learning about Sikh culture, participating in community service, and reflecting on her actions.

Irfa

2024-07-10 03:46:56 UTC

she did community services with the sihks.This shows that the sihks were understanding

Zhen Xuan

2024-07-10 03:47:02 UTC

she decided to learn more about the religion and culture, educating herself about by going to the temple.

Cheok Him

poon_cheok_him — 2024-07-10 03:47:07 UTC

A invitation to Young Sikh Association by the president was issued to her to learn more about the sikh culture to better educated herself not to make such remarks.

She spent the next 4 hours at the sikh temple to show her utmost sincerity that she didn't mean what she said,trying to seek forgiveness.

Kelvin

pfpwasaigenerated — 2024-07-10 03:47:11 UTC

She went to a Sikh temple and learnt how the religion is like, all while reflecting on her mistakes.

it shows how much she will do to repent for her mistakes and it showed how humble/committed she was to actually show everyone how apologetic she was

Keisha n Ben

2024-07-10 03:47:38 UTC

She should educate herself by learning the Sikh community. The also got invited to the sikh temple to allow herself to learn more and it shows that they accepted her apology and want to educate her about themselves.

SABRINA,NINA,SUHEERA

2024-07-10 03:47:39 UTC

She got invited to the Sikh temple, spent 4 hours and learned about their culture while she also reflected on her actions.
She is willing to learn , understanding and respected their culture.

erykha

putri_nur_erykha_asmoni — 2024-07-10 03:47:47 UTC

The influencer posted photos of her throughout the 4 hours at the sikh temple, allowing herself to get educated from the people she had offended. It showed her commitment and determination to learn and understand more about the Sikh community and therefore prevent herself from making the mistake again.

Tristan

2024-07-10 03:47:49 UTC

As her apology,the young Sikh association invited her to the temple and she learned more about the culture and the community.And this shows that the sikhs are forgiving towards her despite her comments on sikhs and this shows how much commitment and sincerity she was towards the sikhs

Cheok him

poon_cheok_him — 2024-07-10 03:48:22 UTC

Fostering good relationships with one another,getting more knowledge on the topic your about to share before there will be backslashes to your actions,avoid interfering with posts that doesn't concern you

Isaac

2024-07-10 03:48:31 UTC

The influencer went to the sikh temple to learn more about their culture and religion to show sincerity in her apology. She engaged herself in the activities to show that she really is sorry. These steps demonstrate that she is committed to learning more about the sikh community. The sikhs were also open to letting her in to show that they are fogiving

qelicia and allysha

2024-07-10 03:48:32 UTC

To prevent disharmony on social media , citizens can spread positivity , think before we post as in social media our posts are permernant we can hurt someones feelings

erykha

putri_nur_erykha_asmoni — 2024-07-10 03:48:38 UTC

citizens could educate themselves before posting people of different religions and make sure that whatever they say or post doesn't offend anyone.

SABRINA,NINA,SUHEERA

2024-07-10 03:49:05 UTC

Think before we post anything on social media , whether would it be hurtful to some or offend some

Isaac

2024-07-10 03:49:32 UTC

Think before posting as insensitive posts or comments can cause conflicts

Keisha n Ben

2024-07-10 03:49:48 UTC

Instead of getting mad at people for not knowing something, we should educate them and teach them the right way. Making sure that we think before we write something online and do our own research. We should know what we are posting so that it won't hurt them or offend anybody.

mohamed_rayyan_shuqani_rosli — 2024-07-10 03:49:52 UTC

Her apology was not sincere and made that religion angry and didn't

Tristan

2024-07-10 03:50:45 UTC

To prevent disharmony we should manage our impulsivity and understand each other.We can foster good relationship and not be racist to each other

Chacen

2024-07-10 03:50:46 UTC

The influencer decided to learn more about sikh culture to show that she's sincere with her apology.

These steps allowed her to get forgiveness from the sikh and the community. Reflected on her actions

Tyler Teo(38)

teo_ann_wei_tyler — 2024-07-10 03:50:46 UTC

Do not post your feelings on social media it only leads to more self harm and further problems in the future. Learn about each others beliefs and cultures to make sure there are no misunderstandings.

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:42:12 UTC

In 2004, France introduced a law that banned the wearing of clearly visible attire and symbols in public schools.

Read Sources ABC

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:42:20 UTC

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sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:42:39 UTC

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:42:45 UTC

Question 1

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:42:52 UTC

What were the different responses to the ban on wearing religious attire?

Question 2

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:43:00 UTC

Why were there different responses to the ban and how could this lead to tension?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:43:15 UTC

To manage socio-cultural diversity, a government’s response is usually in the form of policies.

These policies help guide people from different socio-cultural backgrounds, such as immigrants, in becoming part of the host country.

Read TB Pgs. 190 -194

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:43:23 UTC

Define it

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:43:32 UTC

Q1. What is an assimilationist policy?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:43:41 UTC

Q1. Where are the immigrants from?

Q2. Why is France attractive to immigrants?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:43:55 UTC

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sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:44:25 UTC

Q1. Define Laïcité.

Q2. If you are migrating to France, what must you do in order to be accepted as a new citizen of the country?

Q3. Why is Laïcité an important principle for French citizens and immigrants to abide?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:44:37 UTC

Read page 193 of your textbook

Conduct research.

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:44:46 UTC

Q1. How are children assimilated in French schools?

Q2. Do you think this helps promote harmony?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:44:57 UTC

Read page 193 of your textbook

Conduct research.

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:45:06 UTC

Q1. How are working adults assimilated in the French work place?

Q2. Do you think this helps promote harmony?

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:45:13 UTC

Read page 194 of your textbook

Conduct research.

sharifah_beevi1 — 2024-08-04 16:45:21 UTC

Q1. How are immigrants naturalised i.e. become a French natioinal?

Q2. Do you think this helps promote harmony?

Sabrina and Qelicia

2024-08-05 06:35:36 UTC

hygiene purposes
The residents concerned about their smell, since they have their own stereotype about how migrant should smell like, and want to stay far away from them.

Tristan

2024-08-05 06:35:40 UTC

Some concerns resident might face is that migrant workers may occupy resident space and treat them as dangerous people thinking they would do something to them

Chacen

2024-08-05 06:36:31 UTC

The residents might feel that the migrant workers staying there would be not that safe and the residents would feel that the migrant workers are occupying the spaces there.

Keisha

2024-08-05 06:37:00 UTC

Some concerns is the hygiene and the lack of space for the migrant workers so they had to move them to the residential area. This also was affected because of COVID 19 and the migrant workers were staying in a dormitory which had to change to be able to social distance. Another concern is the health of the migrant workers. This is because of the amount of space and need of washing clothes and people sharing a dormitory together with 6-8 in one.

Sabrina and Qelicia

2024-08-05 06:37:16 UTC

to show that people do care for the migrant workers and do show concerns for them
Do not want them to feel left out
Show that we are thankful for them, as they built infrastructure and buildings for us.
Feel happy and welcome working in Singapore

Cheok Him

poon_cheok_him — 2024-08-05 06:37:48 UTC

Some residents are concerned that they might get infected by Covid-19 from migrants workers,some thinking that migrant workers are unhygienic and live in dorms with other migrant workers,higher risk of catching Covid-19 and spreading the virus to others.Residents are also worried about migrant workers,who have been stereotyped for being dirty,being able to transmit diseases.

Jordan

jordan_goh_yue_yang — 2024-08-05 06:38:31 UTC

The influencer posted an offensive post which got her a lot of views

Jasper, zhen xuan, tyler

2024-08-05 06:38:33 UTC

Arrange community meetings to allow residents and migrant workers to express their concerns and discuss expectations. This can help build mutual understanding and clear up any misunderstandings. Implement and communicate specific safety measures to reassure residents that the area will remain secure for everyone.

Keisha

2024-08-05 06:39:02 UTC

They did this to allow migrant workers to feel included in society because of the work that they contributed to Singapore. They also want to show that migrant workers deserve to have an equal amount of treatment from everyone and we should be thankful that they put their hard work and health on the line to build our country.

Kelvin and Lucas

pfpwasaigenerated — 2024-08-05 06:39:06 UTC

hygiene and lack of space

Isaac and Juan

2024-08-05 06:39:15 UTC

The residents might feel that the migrant workers staying there would be not that safe and the residents would feel that the migrant workers are occupying the spaces there

Cheok him

poon_cheok_him — 2024-08-05 06:40:57 UTC

They want to show their love and support to prove that not everyone hates migrant workers and that despite all the discrimination and stereotypes,some people are still thankful for these migrant workers for building our HDB flats and doing most of the hard jobs for the country and community.

Sabrina and Qelicia

2024-08-05 06:41:04 UTC

Efforts made by WIMBY allows the migrant to think that we care for them and we are always here for them, and grateful them and what they had did built for us

Umar

2024-08-05 06:41:09 UTC

The hygiene from the migrant workers might disgust the resident.The resident might also be worried that the migrant workers occupy the space and make them feel uncomfortable from their presence.

Suheera , Akid , Allysha , Nina

2024-08-05 06:42:08 UTC

- hygiene purposes

- lack of space

- domitery may be small

- health of migrant workers

- health may be affected as

Irfan

2024-08-05 06:45:05 UTC

Community groups can respond to socio-cultural diversity in a way that contributes to harmony by Embracing inclusivity. We can welcome and involve people from diverse backgrounds in group activities and decision-making processes.We can also organize events, workshops, and discussions to promote cross-cultural understanding and appreciation.We also provide language support and translation services to ensure everyone can participate and communicate effectively.We can also encourage open and respectful conversations to address conflicts and misunderstandings.We all can organize cultural events, festivals, and traditions to showcase and celebrate the diversity within the community.We can also foster personal connections and friendships among community members from different backgrounds.We should also recognize and address implicit biases and discriminatory behaviors within the group.We should also do Collaborative problem-solving by workinh together to address community challenges and find solutions that benefit everyone.We must also support and empower marginalized or underrepresented groups within the community and lastly create opportunities for community members to feel connected and valued.

By adopting these strategies, community groups can promote harmony, understanding, and a sense of belonging among diverse community members.