Research PaperKayathri D/O Veerapandian50099370ESL L12Title: Racism will break Singapore's harmonyRacism will break Singapore's harmonyWhat made Singapore a multiracial country? Singapore is a nation created by our ancestors from China, Malaya (Malaysia), India and other foreign countries. The nation was brought together as one despite having people with different backgrounds, beliefs and values. The main reason why our country has come so far, becoming a first world country, is due to our harmony. While there is enormous racial diversity in Singapore, the prospect of having a harmonious culture is what makes Singapore a united multiracial society. However, the gross actions of some reckless Singaporeans could pose a negative threat to Singapore's national unity. (Brainc, 2004) Racism has been prevalent since the birth of the nation, however technology has taken the severity of racism to a new level. Since the Internet is now easily accessible, a racist post can easily go viral, garnering more witnesses and resentment. The growing trend of cyberracism should be suppressed as it may disrupt our harmonious culture (Jiow, 2013) which may discourage stability in Singapore. Cyberracism is an act of racial discrimination against a particular race by another on the Internet. Since the Internet is easily accessible due to technological advancement in Singapore, there has been an increasing number of cyber crimes (Symantec Corporation, 2011 cited by Jiow, 2013) such as cyber racism as people often use this medium to vent their frustration and express their own opinion on situations that have upset them. A naive person's post could become an act of racism if it uses a particularly shocking inc...... middle of paper ......est-travel-advice-tourists-Bangkok.htmlMark Fenn, T. ( 2014). The problem of foreigners in Singapore. The diplomat. Retrieved April 18, 2014, from http://thediplomat.com/2014/02/singapores-foreigner-problem/McNutly, S. (1999). Racial resentment fuels free speech debate in Singapore: Malaysians want to be able to speak out against discrimination. The government wants to curb inflammatory speeches. Financial Times (London).Postrel, V. (2004). The consequences of the race riots of the 1960s come to light. New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/30/business/30scene.html?_r=1&The Effects of Racism (2004, September 03) Retrieved April 19, 2014, from http://www.academon. com/cause-and-effect-essay/the-effects-of-racism-52474/Tourism Performance Report quarter 3 2013. (2014). App.stb.gov.sg. Retrieved April 19, 2014, from https://app.stb.gov.sg/asp/new/new03a.asp?id=14243