adoption of babies in Singapore and racism
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Dear fellow Singer's,anybody notice that govt has streamlined procedures for adopting kids from China while other countries(with genestock whom LKY considers inferior) tend to lag behind?
Strange isn't it.Well,our dear govt cannot do any wrong.
Besides that,in my own homeland,there are those that look down on people of mixed heritage sometimes.Definitely not Eurasian.They have the blood of the 'superior' Chinese and white man flowing in their veins.
Of course,people tend to look less kindly on those of other mixed heritages.I am a Chindian(Chinese-Indian) and proud of it,though first and foremost,a Singaporean looking forward to enlisting as a professional soldier.
While I have never faced discrimination because of my race except once,I wonder why some Chinese Singaporeans look down on those whom they view as "tainted","Corrupt" or "filthy blood".I have heard many stories.No less is true of those from my ancestral homelands of India,with their caste system they would consider me untouchable,since I am descended from Dalits who turned Catholic to escape the caste system.Or outcast.
Mixed people often face the question of who they really are.They have the question of identity pulling them in different direction.My IC says my race is Chinese but when I use any forms,I put down others.Does the govt not want to recognise the heritage of a growing minority,many of whom embrace an imperfect Singaporean identity,well at least that is how I see it.What is wrong with adopting babies from countries other than China?At the end of the day,of you raise them with a Singapore family,they will grow up to be Singaporean,no matter what.
thise being a general rant,as I feel the need to bitch,please bear with me.I am making a lot of generalisations.
Lets just say that the sooner Lee Kuan Yew loses power,the better for Singapore in my opinion,and the better for my people. -
you're a singaporean.
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i think so too, i'm a chinese,but i feel that if things carrys on like this, the less chinese we have the betterOriginally posted by Sardaukar:Dear fellow Singer's,anybody notice that govt has streamlined procedures for adopting kids from China while other countries(with genestock whom LKY considers inferior) tend to lag behind?
Strange isn't it.Well,our dear govt cannot do any wrong.
Besides that,in my own homeland,there are those that look down on people of mixed heritage sometimes.Definitely not Eurasian.They have the blood of the 'superior' Chinese and white man flowing in their veins.
Of course,people tend to look less kindly on those of other mixed heritages.I am a Chindian(Chinese-Indian) and proud of it,though first and foremost,a Singaporean looking forward to enlisting as a professional soldier.
While I have never faced discrimination because of my race except once,I wonder why some Chinese Singaporeans look down on those whom they view as "tainted","Corrupt" or "filthy blood".I have heard many stories.No less is true of those from my ancestral homelands of India,with their caste system they would consider me untouchable,since I am descended from Dalits who turned Catholic to escape the caste system.Or outcast.
Mixed people often face the question of who they really are.They have the question of identity pulling them in different direction.My IC says my race is Chinese but when I use any forms,I put down others.Does the govt not want to recognise the heritage of a growing minority,many of whom embrace an imperfect Singaporean identity,well at least that is how I see it.What is wrong with adopting babies from countries other than China?At the end of the day,of you raise them with a Singapore family,they will grow up to be Singaporean,no matter what.
thise being a general rant,as I feel the need to bitch,please bear with me.I am making a lot of generalisations.
Lets just say that the sooner Lee Kuan Yew loses power,the better for Singapore in my opinion,and the better for my people. -
Less CHinese better? Maybe, maybe not.
Anyway, this whole thing of mixing adoption and racism is a very macro topic. It's not just discrimination.
It all boils down to the underlying effect to the economy.