SINGAPORE: A passenger shared a photograph on social media, exhibiting how a younger man mopped spilt tea on the MRT utilizing his T-shirt. He was praised for his “civic-mindedness.”
On the Fb group Singapore MRT System, a netizen named Julie Tan wrote: “This younger man really took his spare T-shirt to mop up spilled drink from an Indian passenger.”
She additionally said that she was sharing the incident to commend the younger man for his “glorious and distinctive civic consciousness.”
The submit garnered greater than 700 feedback and greater than 300 shares, with netizens sharing their ideas and opinions on the matter
One netizen commented that though the submit highlighted the kindness of the youth, it had a number of points. “Firstly, we shouldn’t decide others for not aiding — we don’t know their causes. Secondly, mentioning race is pointless. The main focus ought to merely be on the constructive act itself, moderately than shaming the passengers who didn’t assist,” the remark said.
One other remark reminded everybody that there’s a motive why meals and drinks aren’t allowed on MRTs and buses, and why fines exist.
“MRT workers have to deploy folks on board to verify these consuming, consuming & spilling, move urine, and so forth.,” a associated remark mentioned.
A netizen additionally counseled the dad and mom of the younger man by stating, “Effectively introduced up younger man. Kudos to his dad and mom, too, for investing time, love and persistence of their youngsters. I hope extra households can take the time to nurture their youngsters equally, too.”
“So Heartwarming to know there are nonetheless sort and civic-minded folks on the market,” one other remark declared.
Nevertheless, regardless of the commendable behaviour of the younger man, some netizens faulted the submit for citing race.
“Although the motion by the ‘wrongdoer’ is certainly condemnable and the motion taken by the sort passenger in cleansing the mess, commendable, this submit will probably be reported for the racist intones it has,” a remark mentioned.
“There isn’t any one race or nationality that’s higher than the opposite!…. Let’s all not be judgmental and be clear on this….being caring and accountable is in a single’s inner-self!….little doubt, upbringing performs an element,” one other remark said.
