http://sg.yfittopostblog.com/2011/01/26/mm-lees-comments-on-muslims-draw-criticism/
Hi there! I am writing now to do a reflection by myself on a news article. The article is in that URL on the top.
In the article, MM Lee stated that 'Singapore’s progress on integration has been affected by the tendency of Muslims in the region to be “distinct and separate”.', which is indirectly an assault to the Muslim Community. The Muslim Community would obviously feel angry about this false accusation. MM Lee should have been more sensitive about his comments and think that his comments would hurt the Muslim Community. Although he does not feel that this comments are rude, he should take into consideration of the Muslim Community's feelings. If he is not hurt, does that mean that others are? He also stated that he had to be candid in his views and state fact. Being candid doesn't mean hurting others. He could have said his comments in an indirect and not rude manner. If his comments were not in a rude manner, the Muslims would have known that it was just a comment and he was not trying to be rude, instead of thinking that he wants a challenge and the comment was a direct assault on the Muslim Community. Such thinking of using explicit descriptions would have saved MM Lee all the trouble of getting into such a mess now. In conclusion. Think before you speak. You have plenty of time to think about what to say, and you are not like in a life and death situation. Thus, think before you speak and take into consideration of other people's feelings before you speak. 'If you are not hurt, it doesn't mean that others are not hurt.'. This is my final conclusion and the summary of all I have just stated.
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