Singaporeans, Chinese, Earthlings

This post is a very serious one (yes I mean it literally). It is directed to a part of Singaporeans, mainly Singaporean chinese, but I think everyone should read it. I am wanting to help while trying to control my anger at the same time so please, forgive me if it triggers a bit of anxiety.

I haven't, until now in secondary 1, witnessed the ugly side of life, which then has caused me a lot of confusion and sadness, and anger. I don't understand why singaporeans, even chinese, have problems with chinese (literally meaning it, chinese from China) or even detest them.

One day I was going to play game on my computer, then one person came into the chatroom and started typing in chinese. He said, "I am from China. You are Singaporeans, right? I know that Singaporeans are good in chinese. I'm not good in english, that's why I'm typing chinese here." But how did one specific singaporean respond? He typed in a provoking manner, "Hey you 'chee-na' guy, go **** (censored: means to have sexual intercourse) yourself and drink your malemine milk." Then another Singaporean added, "ya 'chee-na', haha."

I was extremely disgusted and sick of these two singaporeans above, However it's not just two of all the Singaporeans, it's a lot of them in Singapore! I always wonder why Singaporeans dislike Chinese so much, why must they scold chinese for the malemine accident, but not americans for the poisonous beef accident?

Yes, I am a chinese, from China. Why does everyone have to draw such a clear line from every other? Differences between nationalities, religions, why do we let them decide that some people must be treated differently from others? Americans and indians are human, singaporeans are human, chinese are also human!

Another very significant thing, chinese's accents. Singaporeans, especially chinese, make fun of chinese's accents. I was asked to repeat some words in chinese by my schoolmates because I was speaking proper chinese and they said I have an accent. I was, and am, very offended. Am I a clown? DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT'S AN ACCENT? Go and count the number of towns in China; in every town you can find a different accent. If I'm having accent while I'm just speaking proper chinese, then what about the rest of the 1.4 billion chinese, are they even speaking chinese? Are you saying singaporeans' hokkien-english mixed chinese is the proper one?

I wish to ask those people who watched on Channel 8 "Anniversary Gala 2008" on 23/11/2008. Have you noticed how your older generation speak chinese? Are you going to scold them? And also, if you look carefully at those earlier singapore-made TV dramas, do you see how the japanese in that era, during the japanese invasion, tortured the males and raped the females? Are you going to follow them and say 'chee-na' which means to scold all chinese, that is, ALL chinese, are weak and stupid? Do you know also how your ancestors took all the risks to voyage all the way from China to Singapore? Can you imagine, if your parents were killed, your lover was raped, and you started scolding your grandparents 'chee-na'? I can't.

I have been really disappointed with how singaporeans regard chinese, even if you're not a chinese, don't you have the basic respect and consideration or friendliness of a human being? Inhumanity doesn't just mean cruelty, go think about this word literally and you'll know. Those who think you're not part of these specific singaporeans, thank you very much. You could use this post as a reflection of thought or whatsoever.

As a citizen of Singapore (don't draw the line so clear, literally ok?), I really like this safe, clean and colourful country, that's why I don't wish singaporeans to become what they might become in other countries' people's eyes if all these go on. e.g. A singaporean was standing in a london train station, boasting about Singapore's MRT by comparing it to England's subway. Be proud as a singaporean, but don't overdo it.

Sensitivity is a strength, and it will always be. Just think more about cause n' effect and put yourself in others' shoes before you do something awful to them. Would you like to be treated likewise? Thank all of you for lending your time.