Khairul's Answer To The Question

How Different Are We?

Singapore is a multi-ethnic country with people from many different racial,cultural & religious background.Despite these differences,it is possible for people to live in peace & harmony.We also share the same identity & thats being a Singaporean.

What were the consequences of the race riots?
Many victims were hurt & some dead. People were afraid to go out of their homes & scared to be hurt in the riots.The race riots caused damage to property as well as loss of lives.

What were the lesson learnt from riot?
Lesson that can be learnt from the riot is that if racial issues are not handled carefully,hostility & distrust could occur among the people,thus affecting the relationships among people from different race.We should not insult each other religion & we should have close bond among other races in singapore.

Why do people react sensitively?
In multi-ethnic societies like Singapore,race and religion may be used to create ill feelings among the ethnic groups.Insulting about their race could hurt the people feelings & therefore it can cause a hard feeling among each other.Their religion is like their pride & if you insult them it can start as a small fight n will end up leaving many dead & wounded.