Learn to live together within our diversity
DEPUTY Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has urged us to learn from the Aware episode ('Learn from this episode: DPM', yesterday). I support his call and we must all endeavour to learn the right lessons in serving the community.
Yes, it is important to recognise that 'there will always be differences'. We are aware that we live in a multireligious, multiracial and multicultural Singapore. In such a context, we have to reckon with the factor of diversity. Differences will always exist and there will be multiplicity of views. The attitude of tolerance and mutual respect have to develop. This is line with Mr Teo's call to 'accept one another's differences and work together'.
While recognising diversity and accepting differences, we must move to common engagement and work for the good of society. There is no room for any one religion, one race or one culture to dominate and displace the other. We have to survive and learn to live together within our diversity.
Yap Kim Hao (Rev)
http://forums.delphiforums.com/sunkopitiam/messages?msg=28024.50
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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