https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g Social Studies en-us 2017-07-13 00:30:02 UTC 2017-07-17 05:40:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178605240 Diverse society

-Everyone is open-minded
-We can learn more about different cultures
-We can adapt easier when going to foreign countries
-Less cases of racism due to racial harmony
-Less chances of war]]> 2017-07-13 02:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178605240 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178605252 Ethnically diverse
-have a more variety of culture which may benefit us a society because we would be able to pay attention to more of what we say.When we understand other races culture better,we would be able to understand them as a whole race and as an individual.Having a more diverse culture we would be able to meet and have ties with ppl around the world.Being in a diverse society also helps ppl to be more open minded and not be easily offended which lessens the chances of having racial riots]]> 2017-07-13 02:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178605252 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178605323 Diverse
Variety of cultures allows us to understand others better and respect each other more


]]> 2017-07-13 02:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178605323 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178605329 -Ethnically diverse society
We can learn from the others, for example their culture, languages, so like when travel overseas we know how to interact with others 
It allows us to try out new things, which will make our life more unique and fruitful
there is more freedom and also we will be able to help one another out as since are from different backgrounds, hence we have different sets of skills.

]]> 2017-07-13 02:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178605329 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178605331 - ethnically diverse society:
1) if Neighbours are from other countries, they can share with us their practices and customs
2) be more familiar with their culture and less discrimination as we can understand other races better
3) makes singapore's environment more lively as there will be more festivals to celebrate]]> 2017-07-13 02:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178605331 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178605367 Ethnically diverse society(preferred)
-more open-minded
-inclusive,welcoming and acceptance of differences
-more freedom in decision making 
-allow us to learn from others 
-knowing about their cultural background that might help us in the future
Ethnically homogenous society(not preferred)
-secluded environment
-unwelcoming(clique etc)
-close-minded and hesitant to accept change and difference

]]> 2017-07-13 02:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178605367 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178605579 More culture learnt
Less ignorant about other cultures
More welcoming and accepting
More varying ideas
Ethically diversed

]]> 2017-07-13 02:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178605579 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831485 Nature of Incident: Amy Cheong, the assistant director of NTUC, put up a public status on her personal Facebook timeline, complaining about a Malay Wedding that was being held at a void deck near her home.
-It sparked debate over the public and triggered an angry backlash from both Malay and Non-Malay communities.
-Consequence: She was fired from her job]]> 2017-07-17 05:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831485 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831605 nature of incident : racism 
when : 2011
who : between a chinese and indian family
what happen : dispute over curry smell 
impact on people and country : a segment of the public voiced out their disgruntlement over the fact that the chinese family and government seem very intolerant towards the cultural practices in Singapore and that the indian family could only cook curry when the chinese family is out
Resolution : discussion between the two families and the minister of law held a press conference on August 16 to clarify the cause of the events .]]> 2017-07-17 05:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831605 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831606 Nature of incident: racism against Malays
When?: a Malay woman was trying to apply for a cake decorator at Prima deli but got discriminated against because of her race as the employer said that Malays cannot be trusted with tasks in general
Who?: Prima Deli HOD against a Malay interviewee
Impact on people and country?: Muslims and Malays are hurt by the comments made by the employer which contributes to social dispute
Resolution?: employer got sacked by PrimaDeli]]> 2017-07-17 05:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831606 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831617 What happened: Anton Casey fired and flees Singapore in economy class over "poor people" comments on Facebook, where he called a local taxi driver a r****d and referred to MRT commuters as "poor".
Nature: nationality
When:2014
Who:Anton Casey(British)
Impact on Singaporeans: they felt humiliated and angry at Anton and sent him death threats. Anton Casey was subsequently fired from his job as a wealth fund manager.
How was this resolved: Anton left Singapore for Australia with his family to avoid receiving death threats and find a new job.



]]> 2017-07-17 05:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831617 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831647 Indian girl being discriminated against in NUS school of business for not being able to speak mandarin for growing up in Singapore. Furthermore, when she went to get some collectibles for SG50, her studying in NUS was questioned as she was an Indian. 

]]> 2017-07-17 05:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831647 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831782 Nature of incident: Racism
12 July 2016
•Aussie expat fired after offensive Facebook rant.
Australian Sonny Truyen(marketing consultant specialising in search engine optimisation) made offensive comments against Singaporeans at one point where he said, '' I am here because of the lack of LOCAL talent '' .Resolution: This caused him to lost his job(fired).]]> 2017-07-17 05:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831782 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831853 nature of incident :racism
when: 2007
What happen :Two Chinese Singaporean men are poking fun at an Indian Muslim food stallholder by insisting on ordering pork, despite the stallholder repeatedly telling them he serves only halal food.
Impact : This revealed an even uglier side of Singapore.
Resolution : Chinese Singaporeans really need to engage in some serious introspection about our racist attitudes towards minorities]]> 2017-07-17 05:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831853 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831888 Nature of incident:Racism
When:2017 March
Who:Between an Indian baby sitter,Nana Bruns and a chinese employer.
What happen:The Indian babysitter was finding her job through messaging while the chinese family wanted to hire her.After providing the details of their child,the chinese family as whether Nana was a malay,and specified that they only welcome chinese babysitter.After Nana declined the job,the chinese family insisted that they were not racist,but the problem of trust.
Impact :Gave others the wrong idea that Indian or malay domestic helpers cannot be trusted.
Resolution: We should not discriminate against other races only through judging 1 or 2 unpleasant cases that happened in their race.]]> 2017-07-17 05:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178831888 https://padlet.com/bunnyfanatic/mt0y6swb2i9g/wish/178832035 "Singaporean Indian man faced racist comments from 5-year old child on Mrt "
Nature of incident: Racism 
When: June 19 2016
Who: Indian man and 5-year old child with his mother
An Indian man, Vijayan gave up his seat for a 5-year old child on the mrt train. The child, after sitting down looked at Vijayan and chuckled to her mother, “Mummy, Appu neh Neh, Black Black Man”. “Her mum grinned back at her with an agreeable expression,” Vijayan said.

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