What effect does religion has on a believer?

Shapes the way we interact with each other, Shapes the choices we make in life

Why would MNCs want to set up their business in Singapore?

The country has a stable political environment

How does changes in race and ethnic classification contribute towards harmony?

Raises awareness of diversity and embracing it

What does it mean to a the same nationality?

People share common practices, People share common history

How does community support lead to diversity in Singapore?

Ethnic communities make it easier for foreigners to fit in

Why was race introduced as a classification in Singapore?

Helps shape policies in education and housing

How does immigration lead to greater diversity in Singapore?

Because immigrants have different cultures than us

How can Singapore achieve harmony, even with difference in socio-economic status?

Measures to help those of lower status to improve well-being

How does religion contribute towards harmony?

Religion promotes interaction and helping of others

How does nationality help foster harmony

People feel more comfortable around others with same beliefs

How does economic opportunities lead to diversity in Singapore?

Foreigners who come to work eventually make it their home, Singapore will always need foreigners as it grows

Why is a safe environment important for diversity in Singapore?

Only in safety can foreigners thrive and contribute

What role does Singapore's education system play in creating diversity?

High standard of education attracts foreigners to study here

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Diversity in Singapore

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1
Which is not a factor for why we have immigration policies?
Rise of social media platforms
Increasing old-age dependency ratio
Brain drain the 1980s
Industrialization in the 1960s
2
What effect does religion has on a believer?
Provides us with a label to identify with within society
Shapes the way we interact with each other
Shapes our concept of the supernatural
Shapes the choices we make in life
3
What factors affect one's socio-economic status?
The job we hold
The language we speak
The food we eat
The friends we make
4
Why would MNCs want to set up their business in Singapore?
There are no strict rules in place to set up shop
The country has a stable political environment
Our government is open to bribes
Singapore is a tax-free haven
5
How does changes in race and ethnic classification contribute towards harmony?
Reinforces race and unites one against another
Hyphenated races are cool to have in identity cards
Only Singapore does it, and the uniqueness bonds us
Raises awareness of diversity and embracing it
6
What does it mean to a the same nationality?
People share common skin colour
People share common practices
People share common history
People share common residential address
7
How does community support lead to diversity in Singapore?
Everyone smiles and makes you feel welcome
Foreign communities ensures everyone obeys the law
Foreign communities hold big festivals all the time
Ethnic communities make it easier for foreigners to fit in
8
Why was race introduced as a classification in Singapore?
Helps in choosing who to become friends with
Helps in the filling up of official documents
Helps shape policies in education and housing
Helps to emphasize that everyone is unique
9
How does immigration lead to greater diversity in Singapore?
Because immigrants have different cultures than us
It only looks diverse from the outside
Actually, it doesn't
Because more people makes it more lively
10
How can Singapore achieve harmony, even with difference in socio-economic status?
People in lower class are shamed and made to leave Singapore
Pretend that there is no difference
Measures to help those of lower status to improve well-being
People in lower class need not pay taxes
11
How does religion contribute towards harmony?
Religion promotes interaction and helping of others
Religions only allow kind people into the circle
There is only one religion in Singapore, so it unites all
Religious people do not discriminate others
12
How does nationality help foster harmony
People feel more comfortable around others with same beliefs
Singaporeans are the only people with common nationality
Pink is an attractive colour for identity cards
People unite around their hatred for nationality
13
How does economic opportunities lead to diversity in Singapore?
Foreigners earn money to buy Singapore passports
Foreigners who come to work eventually make it their home
Singapore will always need foreigners as it grows
There is no diversity; all are united by our love of money
14
Why is a safe environment important for diversity in Singapore?
Policemen will have more time to talk to foreigners
Safety makes foreigners forget about reality
Safety is overrated actually
Only in safety can foreigners thrive and contribute
15
What role does Singapore's education system play in creating diversity?
MOE dictates that all schools must have foreigners
We can learn about diversity in class
High standard of education attracts foreigners to study here
Schools can organize racial harmony programmes

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