Racial Harmony Day Blogging

It is rare for countries to have a multi-racial society, where there is cultural and religious pluralism. For example, in many places, like Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese and Tamils are unable to live in harmony with one another due to the intolerance of each other's cultures and religions. However, I feel that the multi-racialism is easily displaced by insensitive remarks against other races. That is why I personally feel that remarks made, has to be socially responsible so as to maintain the cultural and religious pluralism in countries like Singapore, and not cause Singapore to be like Sri Lanka, where violence is rampant because of the probable socially irresponsible remarks made.

Singapore's government also has the same beliefs as Szilagyi, and believes that more focus should be placed on social responsibility. In 2006, a young Chinese blogger was arrested for making supposedly 'racist' remarks on Muslims because of their religious restriction of their physical contact with dogs. The rationale for arresting this young blogger was because his actions were found to be seditious.

I feel the same way as Szilagyi does. He feels that the press needs to serve the ever-evolving public interest, and needs to do so by focusing on responsibility, and not solely on freedom. True, the freedom of the press is essential to let the members of the public know about the ongoing events happening around the world, but responsibility of the remarks made is more important because lives around the world would be in jeopardy if social responsibility is not exercised.

Therefore, if in Singapore, social responsibility of the press is not exercised, the tolerance of other's cultures and religions would be lowered, and uprisings would occur.