A preacher man from America

A preacher man from America

Question 1

When Arnade visited the United States, he was shocked to see the status in which most of the people were living. People lived in the street without care of basic needs from others; they lacked food, shelter, and other essential commodities. This action made Arnade develop a sense of charity and believed that it is the dignity of every right human to help the needy in society. Arnade thought that all humans are selfish when he saw the status in which people in particular states of America were living. This could be related to Singapore since in Singapore, while working as a CMIO, he had not experienced such conditions and believed that everyone was rich, and there were no poor people.

Question 2

Arnade gives an example of McDonald’s Fast Food, where he argues that the poor find the place a reliable source where they gather in plenty. He states that poor whites are rarely considered since it is viewed as a mistake being poor. Arnade says that the housing policies are not well implemented since individual races are left to occupy certain areas without proper government plans. The black people are left to occupy the inner towns where these areas are considered to be vast in crime since certain ethnic groups occupy them.

Question 3

Bilingual education requires students to learn in two languages the mother tongue language and English as the second language. The concept of bilingual language is different in the United States and Singapore since the United States adopts English as the first language, and bilingual is exercised in a few states. Singapore exercises full bilingual education with students learning with two languages the mother tongue and English as a second language.

Question 4

According to Arnade, the ethnic integration policy leads to quotas, the government does not want single ethnicity enclaves, and the housing authorities do not approve the sale of the houses that violate ethnic composition. Arnade believes that the government should regulate the sale of houses to avoid ethnicity formation in the towns. According to him, to prevent ethnic terrorization, the government should control the housing in the inner cities.

Question 5

Hunts Point is a place of low-income owners in the Peninsula in the United States. Low-income earners who cannot afford better housing occupy the place. Due to the poor living conditions in Hunts Point is considered a dangerous area; the neighborhood consists of acid rains and trannies hazardous for the residents. Unlike in Singapore, where people live in harmony, and they have no room for crime and ethnicity.

Question 6

The government of Singapore has passed laws and corresponding punishments for people who practice religious intolerance. Despite his/her religious position or view, anyone who breaks the laws is severely punished according to the law. For instance, the authority expelled an Imam who had insulted Christian and the Jews. Also, two Christian preachers received a ban from preaching or carrying out any religious duty because they denigrated Buddhism and Islam. A stern warning is issued to members of religious groups to stop self-radicalization. Everyone is entitled to their beliefs and are accepted that way. Anyone who opposes or ill-talk their faith is severely punished.

Question 7

In America, people who oppose other religious groups, and those who don’t belong to any group are treated with love. The church is the place that many people go. A strong sense of faith covers the atmosphere as many people seek for God crazily. The narrator says that he only used to go to church because he found the people he wanted there. When the narrator told the preacher man that he is an atheist, he told him that he would go to hell. However, such a statement cannot be accepted in Singapore. Judging other people’s standpoints or views is a breach of the law. Christian preachers who denigrated the Buddhists and Muslims were bane in Singapore. The USA is more relaxed on such issues.

Question 8

The only places that treated back row Americans as humans are churches. When they walk to churches, they are warmly welcomed. The preachers don’t look down on them because they had passed through the same experiences in life. The church policy in Singapore requires that everyone is treated equally. Even comments against another person’s beliefs are enough to heavily cost an individual. A couple who circulated news that Catholics and Islam are not genuine religions were severely warned. All religious groups are treated as equal, and none should discriminate against the other. In America, this is the opposite because the narrator says the only place where the back row was treated as humans were in church. Implying that they received harsh treatment from other religions.

Question 9

A preacher man from America would find life in Singapore a little more different. In America, there are no stiff laws governing the religious sector. Religion is widely accepted, and the space to practice it is quite large. It is exactly the opposite of Singapore. The preacher man must be very careful with their articulations. Statements like telling someone they would end up in hell would lead to an immediate ban. In Singapore, the preacher would have to understand that churches don’t dominate. They are not the place for row backs because everyone is treated equally. Moreover, the preacher has to cover up his faith that can cause disunity among religions because the main aim is unity.