Term 3 Week 9

Question 1(a). What are the 4 rules for religious harmony?

Answer: All groups of religion are to exercise tolerance and restraint, religion should not be related to politics but separated. The government must be secular, meaning that the government must be fair to all groups of religion. Lastly, maintain common space that all Singaporeans share to allow everyone to feel at home in Singapore and at ease.

Question 1(b). In your opinion, how can we maintain a common space in schools?

Catholic or chinese schools should allow students from different religion and races to mix along with the catholics and chinese. Students of different religion and races should do something common amongst themselves.

Question 2. Do you respect other religions? Why or why not? What do you think of children who stay away from their parents' funerals because they believe the traditional rites are against their new religion?

I do respect other religions mainly for as it one of the Singapore's ideal. Prime Minister Lee Sien Long exapnded on the fact that Singapore must maintain as a multi-religious country with everyone respecting each other's reglion. No one should insult each others reglion. I think that those children are being religious and very disrespectful. Parents who brought them up and showered them with concern and care were left unrespected because of their new religion. Although religious issues might not be easily understandable in short periods of time, I personally think that we should live in racial harmony.