Absolutely right.
In an intermarriage two differently raised people from two different communities with differerent thinking, prejudices, likes and dislikes, become couple united with each other and all that it represents.
Their true love, feelings, care and concern for each other makes that union even stronger. With the passage, whatever prejudices they may have had with that particular community (either wife or husband side) will surely make them realise their folly and bring them closer togather. Their presence at the religious and cultural function of each other will make the unio stronger.
Slowly, their kids appear and this little tots would spend time their growing up years with the paternal as well as the maternal sides. Hence from a tender age, these kids come to learn, respect and treasure the culture of each other (mummy and daddy) and will eventually grow up to love and respect one another. Surely there won't be any prejudices in their minds as they have tasted "the salt from both homes".
When these little kids grow up, they may also follow the foot-steps of their parents and end up with a bride or bridegroom from another community, race and culture.
Now the marriage of their parents bonded two different communities. Their raising as kids by both sides further strengthened that bond. Their ultimate marriage to someone from another community commenced a new chapter for them. When their own children come, it will be another newest chapter.
Thus, this is the best way to overcome rascism in our country. The community and government leaders here should encourage such unions. The people of Singapore should come to accept the sight of couples from different communities walking, hugging and joking togather as a common sight instead of calling them by uncalled-for names.
I am sure those of us who have courted and married different women will fully understand what I mean.
