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Days later, Boon sent me an email regarding the topic he asked us to write about...
<--and asked me to post it here...
So here's his say on the topic!
Social responsibility in Singapore...
Singapore has probably one of the highest standards of social responsibility, but otherwise one of the worst. Have we ever considered that our actions affect others?
I decided to write this article in view of the current trends that I have observed when I was strolling around Orchard Road the other day.
It is not that I condemn Singaporeans to a point that they are not socially responsible. But it is rather disturbing to note that the trend is there. We are getting less and less socially responsible. Several people that I observed throw litter on the floor and walk away. Others smoke when they are in the non-smoking zone, while yet others board the train before letting the train commuters to exit first. Commuters in the train speak loudly into their cell phones ignoring the fact that he is sharing the space with hundreds in the same car. The list adds on.
A few stopped to throw their litter into the bin. (But how many people actually do that?). It is utterly frustrating when you walk a street full of litter.
Having lived in Singapore for the past 20 years, I noticed that although the number of bins in Singapore increased substantially, the problem of littering still persists. It does not help that with an increasing population, it will result in more commuters in the trains, more people littering, and more people smoking. With that, it adds or rather, burdens the society to become more self-centered. Hitherto, I see no enforcement of laws onto people who break them. i.e. people eating in the MRT. This should discontinue as it may very well displease others who use the train.
A typical Singaporean will smirk at you when you ask him to pick up a litter. It is no wonder that many foreigners think of us as self-centered people.
So how do we go and deal with these? Well, you have to enforce the penalties meted out for offenders or the Government introduces more rules. The latter is something that many Singaporeans do not want to see it billed. But, if there is no penalty, we will encourage these people to continue their act.
In my opinion it ultimately boils down to the family upbringing. With a good family background, I am sure our future generations will be more socially responsible than now.
ps... i copied the whole email word for word.. must listen to what teacher Quek says ma!!! WHOAHAHHAA
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