05 May, 2008

言论自由 Freedom of Speech

好多人说新加坡没有言论自由。

新加坡是个多元种族,多元宗教的社会。我们要各种族各宗教和平相处,就必须要互相了解,互相尊重。我们不能像西方社会那样,以言论自由为籍口而随便侮辱别人的宗教,别人的行为。

但话又说回来,在其他非种族和非宗教的议题上,我觉得政府还有很多空间给于人民更多的言论自由。


Singapore has been criticised for lack of freedom of speech.

Singapore is a multi-racial, multi-religious society. We need to have mutual understandings and respects by different races and religions in order to live peacefully and harmoniously together. We can't act like the western countries, using freedom of speech as an excuse to insult others' religions and behaviours.

On the other hand, on matters which do not concern religious or racial, I feel our government could let us have more space and more freedom of speech.

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