Pride and Prejudice.

After reading the article, i think that it certainly was a very good read. I'm not talking about the language here, although its fluency deinitely helped in fluency of my reading. Instead, I was actually pleased by what this author, Tong Yee, had to say. The points she mentioned were closely related to the title 'pride and prejudice' and they were an straightforward account of the situation we find ourselves in today. 

Things i picked up from the article:

I learnt that "ignorance does not neccessarily mean peace". We as humans are so preoccupied with pursuing better grades in school, a better social status and all things material that we have become so self-centered. Each of us thinks that we are better than the other and then we choose to despise or turn away from the help of others. This says pride and it will one day become our downfall if complacency creeps in.

Knowledge as the author says really is power because the more we know about the world around us, the more experiences we gain. One of the way prejudice roots itself in society is through various traumatic experiences and after reading the article, i think people should be more open-minded and not let the fear conquer you. Remember, you can conquer the fear. Whatever the traumatic experience is, if one can overcome it, you learn to stand in someone else's shoes(the offender) and take a look at the situation from his/her perspective. This way, it opens up ne borders and of course, it will make you a much happier person.

The last thing i would like to add on would be another cause of prejudice- the lack of experience.

when people lack the actual exposure to certain situations, they tend to 'follow the crowd' and make staements based on whatever nonsense they hear out there. Well, one example would be here in Singapore, we are all prejudiced towards foregin workers, especially towards those from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and China. I daresay I have been influenced by such negative comments towards our foreign workers and i will be bold enough to say that some of us have hurled insults at them in the back of our minds.  I do know i am in the wrong and I'm actually quite ashamed of those who call themselves Citizens of Singapore and at the same time, look down on those who have come from foreign lands looking for jobs.

In conclusion, I think people need to open up and take a closer look at the world around them, sometimes from the p.o.v of the person they feel most prejudiced. Hopefully, it will calm them down.

;Trust me, we all want to look like Ronald McDonald now.