First off,I'm a Singaporean,and relatively proud of it.
However,the issue of China is a hot one,with ppl here having a very
backwards and stereotyped view of China ppl.
First off,I must clarify something.Chinese form China are China
Chinese.Chinese from Singapore are Singapore Chinese.You are NOT
Chinese Singaporean.You are Singaporean Chinese.
(btw,I can say whatever shit I want about Chinese as I am
half-Chinese.I feel that the govt is emphasising too much
Chineseness here.We are not Chinese but Singaporean.)
Many ppl claim that China ppl are egotistical,arrogant and
supranationalist.Aren't many Singaporeans guilty of the same
crimes?You are looking down on ppl whom we share a common heritage
with,a culture that along with the Indian culture have survived for
several millenia,the lpongest so far in recorded human
history.
Most of the China ppl I know are decent,hard working ppl,some of
the students more hard working than Singaporeans.I should know,I am
friends with many of them in Sydney.Of course,you will have your
bad apples and your good apples.You cannot simply say that all
Chinese are arrogant and egotistical just because of the actions of
a few.
Thats like saying that all Indians are smelly or all Chinese smell
like sotong or all Singaporeans are racist pigs,many are but most
are not.For example,I myself have been discriminated against during
my life due to my heritage,being half-Chinese with rest being
Indian-Portueguese.Many ppl say that Singapore is multicultural,I
would say yes,largely so,but there are isolated incidents.Who
discriminates against me-Chinese,my own ppl,my own race.I have also
faced discrimination in Sydney as well,but not from the native
people.Guess what-it is also Chinese.Of course,I don't go around
saying that all Chinese are racist simply because of the actions of
a few misguided idiots.
Similarly,we cannot judge all Chinese just because of the actions
of their government.I feel that the comments you make should be
more balanced and slightly more objective.Consider what you type
and preview it before deciding whether ot not to post it.
