Comments on: Ah Chong, Ali and Muthu http://pablopabla.com/2008/10/ah-chong-ali-and-muthu/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:43:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: lulu http://pablopabla.com/2008/10/ah-chong-ali-and-muthu/comment-page-1/#comment-346 lulu Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:42:59 +0000 http://pablopabla.com/?p=34#comment-346 And here I was thinking that Eurasians are marginalised and ignored only in good old Singapore. And here I was thinking that Eurasians are marginalised and ignored only in good old Singapore.

]]> By: EMBEE http://pablopabla.com/2008/10/ah-chong-ali-and-muthu/comment-page-1/#comment-53 EMBEE Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:40:43 +0000 http://pablopabla.com/?p=34#comment-53 We cannot generalise like this. Not all Indians are liars and thieves. Not all Chinese are malicious and money minded and cruel to their kids. Not all Malays are lazy and expect others to do their work. A few bad apples have spoilt the crop but sadly this state of racism has endured down the decades. I remember crying in a kindergarden in Malaysia in the playground while other kids danced around me singing Black Gorilla because I was a dark Indian with fuzz in my arms. Some memories are hard to forget. But forgive we must if we want to evolve as human beings. . We cannot generalise like this. Not all Indians are liars and thieves. Not all Chinese are malicious and money minded and cruel to their kids. Not all Malays are lazy and expect others to do their work. A few bad apples have spoilt the crop but sadly this state of racism has endured down the decades. I remember crying in a kindergarden in Malaysia in the playground while other kids danced around me singing Black Gorilla because I was a dark Indian with fuzz in my arms. Some memories are hard to forget.
But forgive we must if we want to evolve as human beings. .

]]> By: zewt http://pablopabla.com/2008/10/ah-chong-ali-and-muthu/comment-page-1/#comment-52 zewt Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:14:35 +0000 http://pablopabla.com/?p=34#comment-52 i think it will take another 2 generations before we can move out from stereotyping race. it's just to easy to refer to someone and then narrow down the description to ... oh, he is an indian / malay / chinese. i think it will take another 2 generations before we can move out from stereotyping race. it’s just to easy to refer to someone and then narrow down the description to … oh, he is an indian / malay / chinese.

]]> By: Ivan http://pablopabla.com/2008/10/ah-chong-ali-and-muthu/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Ivan Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:35:35 +0000 http://pablopabla.com/?p=34#comment-41 Sometimes I find that I myself am guilty or being somewhat racist. I subconsciously feel threatened when I see Indian men walking towards my car. I usually remind myself to lock the doors as a precaution. It's actually quite interesting when I think about it. Would that be being racist? I currently work in an institute of higher learning and my colleagues are a melting pot of all races and I get along well with all of them. Sometimes I also tell myself to watch my belongings (wallets and phone) whenever I see members of a different ethnic origin around. (I'm chinese). In my defence, my area has been hit by a lot of thefts involving people of other races and I'm not sure if that is what adds to my xenophobic condition. Sometimes its the foreign element that bring in the problems with them. If an Indian from India were to resort to snatch thefts, my personal logical conclusion would be ,"Indians steal" Which I know is wrong for I am judging an entire race based on the actions of a minority. Just a bit of honest self-reflection. I can only strive to make sure that this is not passed on to future generations. Sometimes I find that I myself am guilty or being somewhat racist.

I subconsciously feel threatened when I see Indian men walking towards my car. I usually remind myself to lock the doors as a precaution.

It’s actually quite interesting when I think about it. Would that be being racist? I currently work in an institute of higher learning and my colleagues are a melting pot of all races and I get along well with all of them.

Sometimes I also tell myself to watch my belongings (wallets and phone) whenever I see members of a different ethnic origin around. (I’m chinese). In my defence, my area has been hit by a lot of thefts involving people of other races and I’m not sure if that is what adds to my xenophobic condition.

Sometimes its the foreign element that bring in the problems with them. If an Indian from India were to resort to snatch thefts, my personal logical conclusion would be ,”Indians steal” Which I know is wrong for I am judging an entire race based on the actions of a minority.

Just a bit of honest self-reflection.

I can only strive to make sure that this is not passed on to future generations.

]]> By: KittyCat http://pablopabla.com/2008/10/ah-chong-ali-and-muthu/comment-page-1/#comment-40 KittyCat Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:01:29 +0000 http://pablopabla.com/?p=34#comment-40 Hey, you forgot about the Eurasians who are almost ALWAYS represented by the Portuguese in costume! LOL Hey, you forgot about the Eurasians who are almost ALWAYS represented by the Portuguese in costume! LOL

]]> By: PabloPabla http://pablopabla.com/2008/10/ah-chong-ali-and-muthu/comment-page-1/#comment-38 PabloPabla Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:23:57 +0000 http://pablopabla.com/?p=34#comment-38 <b>KY</b> : Because we Malaysians are a fantasizing lot. We pretend we are a beautiful people when in actual fact, the majority of us are ugly. Just take a look at the numerous blog posts cursing "racist Sammy" with some wishing that she will be the one who gets knocked down by a car instead. Makes them no different from "racist Sammy" in my opinion. KY : Because we Malaysians are a fantasizing lot. We pretend we are a beautiful people when in actual fact, the majority of us are ugly. Just take a look at the numerous blog posts cursing “racist Sammy” with some wishing that she will be the one who gets knocked down by a car instead. Makes them no different from “racist Sammy” in my opinion.

]]> By: KY http://pablopabla.com/2008/10/ah-chong-ali-and-muthu/comment-page-1/#comment-37 KY Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:42:47 +0000 http://pablopabla.com/?p=34#comment-37 why concentrate on these "race" thingy when we could all be Malaysian, or just merely human instead? why concentrate on these “race” thingy when we could all be Malaysian, or just merely human instead?

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