Ah, so now we have statistical evidence of what is always suspected.
The Chinese majority race of Sinkiepore is most suspicious among all the races here. So for all the chauvinistic claims by two chauvinistic bloggers I mentioned in a past post that the Chinese race is most benevolent, especially when they form the majority, that unsupported claim can be flung out of the window.
From the Straits Times - Gap in ethnic groups' views of race relations: Poll
Minority groups more likely to trust Chinese in crises than other way around
By Andrea Ong
SHOULD a crisis like the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) break out again, Singapore's Malays, Indians and other minority groups say they trust that most of the Chinese will lend a helping hand.
But a recent poll has found that the trust is not always reciprocated.
While over 60 per cent of non- Chinese said they trust a majority of Chinese to help in a crisis, that proportion drops to around 50 per cent when the Chinese were asked about Malays, Indians and Eurasians.
The difference between the attitudes of the Chinese majority and the other races was not confined to situations of crisis. The findings from a recent study by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) and racial harmony advocacy group OnePeople.sg point to a narrow but noticeable gap between the majority and minority ethnic groups in their attitudes towards race relations.
Not only trust is lacking, but also a sense of chauvinism -
The article continues to mention that the Chinese are less likely to believe they can learn from other races than the other way too.
The Chinese were not just less willing to trust other races in a crisis, a small but significant number also said they did not feel they could learn from other racial groups or that it is good for Singapore to be made up of different races.
Obviously there is sense of self-superiority in play here, if you believe that you have nothing to learn from another party, which is tantamount to chauvinism.
Special Assisted Plan (SAP) schools mentioned as a factor -
Former Nominated MP Viswa Sadasivan, one of four panellists yesterday, wondered if there were "structural issues" in Singapore, such as Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools, which have a focus on Chinese culture. People from SAP schools have lamented to him about the lack of opportunities to mingle with other races, he said.
Indeed, the SAP school is running in contradiction to the govt's attempt to integrate races. How do you expect these mainly Chinese students, who have been schooled for 10 years in nearly an all Chinese environment
Final word -
I am glad that this survey was made. All along, I have been telling some chauvinistic people on the internet that race chauvinism is alive and well right here in Singapore.
The data collected has vindicated my claim.
Barrie
*The author blogs at http://wherebearsroamfree.blogspot.sg