August 4, 2008, 7:44 am
Filed under: Musing
Filed under: Musing
Heard this during a meeting today, which I remember as:
"Common space is not about homogenisation, it’s about the sharing of space and…
Harmony (ethnic) is not about ignoring differences but making efforts to understand and share a common space…
And that is why we have student wearing uniforms…"
And I wonder, is there a difference between homogenisation and wearing uniforms? Isn’t that a way of erasing what may stand out? (i.e., amulets, religious paraphernalia and ethnic wear).
I understand the necessity to, especially in such a global climate, I just can’t quite figure out the difference…
And the fact that the freedom of self-expression in a common space isn’t quite working out the way it was supposed to is also worrying. What is the way?
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I think both statements make sense. but to extrapolate and say that wearing uniforms is for harmony and not homogenisation is problematic. The need for uniformity is for many reasons.
As far as inter-racial harmony is concerned, I have my doubts too. It’s a thin line between tolerance and acceptance, and even thinner between acceptance and appreciation.
Nobody ever knew nor knows the way, the best way. Especially not people whose agenda is to make you believe in what they say as the truth.
Jancy 12.09.08 @ 9:02 am