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Serious Race Is Important in SG

ckmpd

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What about a Chinese man having a child with a Caucasian woman?

The child is legally chinese by race.

Any chinese man who allows his child to be known as Eurasian is b.ll less and a disgrace to his ancestors
 
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yellowarse

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A Chinese woman having a child with a Causacian man...the child's race is EURASIAN in our NRIC
A Malay woman having a child with an Indian Man...the child's race is ???? in our NRIC.

The Singaporean convention is to follow the father. So the answer to your question is 'Indian'.

Of course, in a matrilear society, there's no reason why one can't follow the mum.

Ultimately, race and ethnicity are social constructions, but that's another topic altogether.
 

bobby

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The Singaporean convention is to follow the father. So the answer to your question is 'Indian'.

Of course, in a matrilear society, there's no reason why one can't follow the mum.

Ultimately, race and ethnicity are social constructions, but that's another topic altogether.

Race is of course an important part of the social sphere in Singapore....even when you want to sell your HDB, it must be to a certain race.
 

Sideswipe

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if Halimah Yacob's NRIC stated that she is an Indian, why was she the PAP's minority candidate for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC which requires a Malay candidate ? PAP just make up the rules to suit themselves ?
 

yellowarse

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if Halimah Yacob's NRIC stated that she is an Indian, why was she the PAP's minority candidate for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC which requires a Malay candidate ? PAP just make up the rules to suit themselves ?

Consistency is the operative word. If the state chooses to define race in a particular way for policy making and demographic purposes, then it has to abide by it in all situations. Then again, when was the PAP known for its integrity?
 

bobby

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Consistency is the operative word. If the state chooses to define race in a particular way for policy making and demographic purposes, then it has to abide by it in all situations. Then again, when was the PAP known for its integrity?

If you can remember on the basis of the formation of GRCs (after Potong Pair won by Chiam), you will now better appreciate why the sudden need for a reserved race EP election this time round.
 

yellowarse

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If you can remember on the basis of the formation of GRCs (after Potong Pair won by Chiam), you will now better appreciate why the sudden need for a reserved race EP election this time round.

Even if you accept the need for a reserved race EP, is there a need to morph and mangle the racial definition for 'Malay' to the extent that Indians, Pakistanis, Arabs and maybe even your pet corgi can now be considered 'Malay'?
 

Leongsam

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Even if you accept the need for a reserved race EP, is there a need to morph and mangle the racial definition for 'Malay' to the extent that Indians, Pakistanis, Arabs and maybe even your pet corgi can be called a 'Malay'?

My dog must be Malay because he does not like Pork. He also spends most of his time relaxing in his favorite corner.
 

bobby

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Even if you accept the need for a reserved race EP, is there a need to morph and mangle the racial definition for 'Malay' to the extent that Indians, Pakistanis, Arabs and maybe even your pet corgi can be called a 'Malay'?

Who else you think now can come close to being a likely candidate wearing PAP pants...especially when you set such a high qualification bar on Malays too?
 
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