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/“I would like to bring your attention to racially unacceptable terms found in
abundance in the comment sections of Sammyboy,com./
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/One such term is ' m&d ' which is used to describe Malay-Muslim Singaporeans. /
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/For example - /
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/https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/sg-jasmi-abu-kasim-and-his-father-abu-kasim-abdullah-beat-up-azman-mahmat-causing-4-teeth-to-drop-out.314171/
<https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/sg...an-mahmat-causing-4-teeth-to-drop-out.314171/>///
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/It is without doubt that terms like these are used to foster hatred for and to
undermine the dignity of the targeted community. Words shape perceptions, and
perceptions influence how we interact with one another. /
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/This is dangerous therefore to our racial and religious harmony./
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/What is extremely perplexing is that such bigotry could breed and flourish in a
public space despite the fact that there are laws which aim 1) to prohibit
actions and behaviour which undermine our racial and religious harmony and 2) to
penalize those when they do.”/
Best Regards
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abundance in the comment sections of Sammyboy,com./
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/One such term is ' m&d ' which is used to describe Malay-Muslim Singaporeans. /
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/For example - /
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/https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/sg-jasmi-abu-kasim-and-his-father-abu-kasim-abdullah-beat-up-azman-mahmat-causing-4-teeth-to-drop-out.314171/
<https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/sg...an-mahmat-causing-4-teeth-to-drop-out.314171/>///
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/It is without doubt that terms like these are used to foster hatred for and to
undermine the dignity of the targeted community. Words shape perceptions, and
perceptions influence how we interact with one another. /
//
/This is dangerous therefore to our racial and religious harmony./
//
/What is extremely perplexing is that such bigotry could breed and flourish in a
public space despite the fact that there are laws which aim 1) to prohibit
actions and behaviour which undermine our racial and religious harmony and 2) to
penalize those when they do.”/
Best Regards
*Emily Poh (Ms)*
Executive, Contact Centre
*D* (+65) 6377 3800 *F* (+65) 6577 3888 *W* www.imda.gov.sg
<http://www.imda.gov.sg/>
Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/imdasg> |Twitter
<https://twitter.com/IMDAsg> |YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/IMDAsg> |LinkedIn
<https://sg.linkedin.com/company/infocomm-media-development-authority> |IMDA-Subscribe
<https://www.imda.gov.sg/forms/subscribe>
10 Pasir Panjang Road, #03-01, Mapletree Business City, Singapore 117438