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1
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Example of obligation of SGP citizen

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  • 18-year old male citizens and PR serve full time NS + 40 days of operationally ready NS
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Should females serve NS examples (1 disagree)

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Disagree
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen gives speech
- decline in manpower, manpower shortages

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top 2 characteristics SGP is identified with

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  • multiracial religious society (60% surveyed)
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What causes a sense of national identity 2 examples
s___ o___ c___

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Article (2015), SEA games (sense of connectedness)
- Halfway thru SGP anthem, PA system stopped
- Spectators sang even louder

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what are some values SGP citizens share and what it leads to example

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Speech, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat (2020)
- Openess, self-determination, forefathers brought SGP to where it is today

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example of participation in public affairs as:
- individual
- informal community grp
- NGO
- SSA

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indivdual
- Temporary Academic Assistance during COVID and HBL set up by Mr Teo
Informal Community Grp
- Goodhood.sg
NGO
- Guide Dogs Singapore, Provide guide dogs for visually impaired
SSA
- Chen Su Lan Methodist’s Childrens Home

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example of Singapore Legislature in action

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COVID-19 Temporary Measures act
- enforce compulsory wearing of masks

LINK
Legislature: Make, pass laws

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example of SIngapore Executive in action

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  • NEA given permission, Ministry of Health, issue offenders, don’t wear mask (COVID) Temporary Measures Act fine

LINK
Executive: Enforce, implement laws (i.e. all the Ministers in Cabinet))

COVID-19 Temporary Measures act
- enforce compulsory wearing of masks

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example of Singapore judicary in action

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2020 - woman argue, passer-by telling her to wear mask
- sentenced 2wk jail, $2000

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example of goods and services provided to public in Singapore

to meet need for rescources
to provide conditions for growth

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Polyclinics
- subsidise
- medication collection, diagnostic tests

SkillsFuture
- skillsfuture credit (SGPreans)

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example of SGP maintaining strong bilateral relations

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Water Agreement w/ Malaysia
- Draw 250mil gallons of water, Johor
- return, treated water

Bilteral relations:
Relations between 1 country and another

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example of SGP maintaining strong multilateral relations

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ASEAN
- RCEP trade agreement, 14 other countries

regional comprehensive economic partnership

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example of how SGP promote deterrence

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build military capabilities
- SAF
- command, control center
- AI coordinates plane strike details

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example of unequal sharing of costs

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build expressway near HDB

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should foreign worker dormitories be built 1 agree

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agree
Lawrence Wong
- inevitable build new dormitories -> residential areas land scarce SGP

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Example singapore legal system fair

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former CPIB officer jailed 10yrs, misusing $$

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17
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CRL direct route argument example

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  • lower energy consumption, env. friendly (Ministry of Transport)
18
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example of good governance

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  • SGP parliment seating 1 seat away from each other, COVID
19
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example of good leadership in SGP

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Mr Lim
- chaired HDB voluntarily for 4 yrs w/o salary

20
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example of anticipating change, staying relevant

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rising sea levels, climate change

21
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example of providing stake for everyone

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Singapore Together movement
- Ppl: More social support
- Govt: NYC

22
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example of meritocracy

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Edusave (Leadership, top 10% in sch)
Bursaries

23
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example argument against meritocracy

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  • luck, SES
  • feel entitled, look down on others
24
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working together to address needs, elderly example

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individual, comm. groups
- volunteer, Age Well Everyday (dementia)
govt.
- National Council, Social Service, develop rescources -> SSA

25
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example influence decision making public affairs

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citizen’s jury, war, diabetes
- experts + citizen jurors -> challenges -> solutions -> critque -> better refined
- propose, MOH, accepted 14/28 recommendation
- 75%, govt. seriously consider citizen suggestion

26
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example strengthen citizens sense of belonging

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govt
- support citizen ground up proj (sense of identity) (<$20k)

27
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example of ethnicity

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Javanese groom, bride

dont say japanese

28
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example of ethnic policy

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EIP
- prevent ethnic enclaves

29
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example of lower SES being support

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KidSTART
- <2500 household income, equip parents skills bring up children

30
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example of drastic SES change

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Naiise, Singapore retailer
- Owner filed personal bankruptcy (COVID)

31
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example of stereotype

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Rich ppl
- play golf

Poor ppl
- play soccer

32
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example of nationality pracitce

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Beijing Opera
- depict chinese folklore stories

33
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Example of common space

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Void deck
- bird enthusiasts, hang up songbirds

34
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is MOE OBS effective common space 1 agree

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National Youth Council Website
- outdoor experimential learning
- mitigate climate change reflection

35
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How to forge harmony btwn races, religions

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Inter-Racial Confidence Circles
People’s Association
Just an Extra Chair (Foreigners, Singaporeans)

36
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example of cultural appreication

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Lion Dance
- Legends of Nian, monster, terrorise China village

37
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example of fusion in fashion

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Ms Oniatta
- Javanese motifs + contemporary patterns, batiks

38
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Ramadan Bazaar info

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Bubble tea, ondeh ondeh fusion food, chilli crab waffles

39
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example of exchange knowledge skills thru interactions

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Thermo Fisher Scientific
- international company
- made PCR test kit w/ MOH

40
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example of prejudice

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Anton Casey
- made negative remarks, SMRT
- fired from job, left SGP, backlash

41
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example of discrimination

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Nurse good terms, neighbour
Neighbour found out frontline worker, COVID
Spray disinfectant, floor, called them “virus”

42
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example of how foreign workforce in SGP managed

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  • Employment Pass, S Pass criteria tightened

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