The Goondu Phenomenon, Intermarriages, & the sad state of Romance in Singapore

Nov 22, 2009 at 4:04 PM

http://www.according2ed.com/2009/11/g...

Those who protest and claim Singapore as a melting pot due to an increase in mixed marriages, need to witness that such interracial marital unions only occur in specific directions; for example, more Chinese women marry Caucasian men than Chinese men who marry Caucasian women. Even the expatriate communities here exist almost separately from the local communities despite the government’s best efforts to address this issue. Hence, the question that really needs to be asked and addressed today is this – As Singaporeans, do we really possess the heart and mind of a twenty first century individual? - Reena Devi. Seems like there is greater unity in Singapore now, but it is not a melting pot of difference as some erroneously claim, but a 'hor fun' with different ingredients that do not conflict with its traditional taste.

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