{"id":87142,"date":"2026-09-23T06:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T22:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=87142"},"modified":"2026-09-23T06:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T22:31:07","slug":"singapores-multiculturalism-praised-by-tourist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=87142","title":{"rendered":"Singapore&#8217;s multiculturalism praised by tourist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A tourist has taken to social media to praise Singapore for its <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/trending-now\/law-safeguard-social-cohesion-take-effect-sept-15?ref=inline-article-9713967\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">multiculturalism<\/a> and religious diversity, going so far as to call the country a \u201cmiracle that has to be studied\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Facebook user Buttsy, whose handle is @FirstlyTruth, <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/2092376861664871\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared the video on Sept 17<\/a>, saying that Singapore is unlike any other place in the world and feels \u201calmost dystopian\u201d to the Western eye.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In his video, Buttsy shared three main observations he made during his time in Singapore:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"font-primary list-outside list-disc pl-lg pt-md text-grayscale-800 lg:pl-xl\">\n<li>Singapore does not have its own singular culture, but is built on multiculturalism<\/li>\n<li>Singapore is a multi-religious country without any religious tension<\/li>\n<li>People in Singapore speak English, even though it is not a Western country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cSingapore doesn\u2019t have its own culture in the way most nations do. Its culture is simply multiculturalism through and through. It\u2019s not a political mask that gets put on Singapore. It\u2019s the core reality of what built it,\u201d explains the content creator, who describes himself as a Westerner but does not specify where he is from.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"my-lg md:my-xl\">\n<p><hr class=\"flex-1 border-grayscale-100 lg:hidden\"\/><span class=\"text-grayscale-400 text-14 leading-16 font-primary text-center lg:text-left p-sm\">Scroll to continue reading<\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"flex-1 border-grayscale-100 my-md\"\/>\n<hr class=\"my-md border-grayscale-100\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Elaborating on his point about Singapore being a multi-religious country, Buttsy claimed that religious tension is such an unfamiliar concept to Singaporeans that it\u2019s \u201cforeign\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">What Buttsy found the \u201ccraziest\u201d, however, was that people in Singapore speak English even though it is not a Western country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cSo you\u2019ve got the most multicultural nation in the world with a mix of all the different religions, and everyone speaks English, yet there are no Westerners there,\u201d he concludes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"lg:text-28 lg:leading-33.6px pt-md font-primary text-24 font-bold leading-1.2\">Netizens thanks him for the praise, but points out inaccuracies<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The Facebook video has garnered more than 385,000 views, 2,400 reactions, and 360 comments. The clip was also shared on his <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdYzdH8z2kX\/?stkn=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram account<\/a>, where it has racked up more than 399,000 views and 400 comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Netizens were bemused at the points that Buttsy made, with some trying to explain Singapore to him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">While nobody successfully argued against his point about the lack of a single culture, there were a few humorous takes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cSomebody please tell this tourist that one of Singapore\u2019s most popular culture is choping hawker centre tables with a packet of tissue paper,\u201d said a Facebook user in jest. Another offered: \u201cSingapore Incorporated, some people call us. Maybe that\u2019s the culture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Yet another explained: \u201cTwo important belief systems make up our culture: Multiculturalism (as you point out), and also, capitalism (the universal religion).\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">However, many disagreed that there wasn\u2019t an awareness of religious tension.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cWe are very much aware and knowing the consequences,\u201d said a netizen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cThrough history, we have learned and understood how important it is to have tolerance towards each other. If we allow the harmony to be broken, Singapore cannot function as a society and a country,\u201d explained another Facebook user.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Several netizens were amused that the Buttsy thought there were no Westerners in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cSorry bruh&#8230; But I can\u2019t help but laugh when you say: \u2018It\u2019s an English-speaking country but there\u2019s no Westerners.\u2019 We do have them, but they\u2019re a minority compared to the other races,\u201d said a Facebook user. An Instagram user said: \u201cIt was a British colony for over 140 years and you don\u2019t think there are westerners? Bro, there are international schools all over the place where European kids and mixed Asian\/ European kids go to school. Bit off on this one, pal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Some netizens, pleased with his complimentary view of Singapore, were happy to welcome him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cIt\u2019s baked in us to understand each other. Welcome to Singapore!\u201d said a Facebook user. \u201cThis is Singapore for you, Welcome to Singapore!\u201d another said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">One Malaysian netizen agreed with the tourist and said it was hard to understand why Singaporeans moaned and complained \u201cdespite their government governing this country so well and organised\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cIf there\u2019s a way, I\u2019m happy to exchange or trade my Malaysian citizenship with any Singaporean\u2026even with extra incentive, like my entire life savings, my house and my limited-edition rare lime green Proton Saga!\u201d said the Malaysian.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Stomp has reached out to the FirstlyTruth for more details.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"bg-primary-100 h-px border-0 mt-lg md:mt-xxl\"\/>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-xl rounded-xl border border-primary-100 mt-lg md:mt-xxl\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/assets\/stomp-comment-COLiWNMD.png\" alt=\"Stomp Comment\" class=\"absolute -mt-lg -ml-xs w-[203px] md:w-[255px]\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Have something to say? 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Its culture is simply multiculturalism through and through. It\u2019s not a political mask that gets put on Singapore. 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The clip was also shared on his Instagram account, where it has racked up more than 399,000 views and 400 comments.\\\",[189],{\\\"_105\\\":190,\\\"_31\\\":122,\\\"_108\\\":191,\\\"_100\\\":192},17,124,{\\\"_18\\\":193,\\\"_111\\\":112,\\\"_113\\\":21},\\\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdYzdH8z2kX\/?stkn=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\\\",{\\\"_15\\\":195,\\\"_83\\\":196,\\\"_5\\\":99,\\\"_100\\\":197,\\\"_102\\\":198},\\\"2368843f-3135-4167-b1d6-1949d729215a\\\",15,\\\"Netizens were bemused at the points that Buttsy made, with some trying to explain Singapore to him.\\\",[],{\\\"_15\\\":200,\\\"_83\\\":106,\\\"_5\\\":99,\\\"_100\\\":201,\\\"_102\\\":202},\\\"4db04c5c-ab00-444a-9fa9-59ae2a4bcb78\\\",\\\"While nobody successfully argued against his point about the lack of a single culture, there were a few humorous takes.\\\",[],{\\\"_15\\\":204,\\\"_83\\\":190,\\\"_5\\\":99,\\\"_100\\\":205,\\\"_102\\\":206},\\\"0ff9ebab-1f13-499b-97a5-218f64393572\\\",\\\"\u201cSomebody please tell this tourist that one of Singapore\u2019s most popular culture is choping hawker centre tables with a packet of tissue paper,\u201d said a Facebook user in jest. Another offered: \u201cSingapore Incorporated, some people call us. Maybe that\u2019s the culture.\u201d\\\",[],{\\\"_15\\\":208,\\\"_83\\\":209,\\\"_5\\\":99,\\\"_100\\\":210,\\\"_102\\\":211},\\\"e2db7049-4ff9-44ed-b05a-3e8e670dc989\\\",18,\\\"Yet another explained: \u201cTwo important belief systems make up our culture: Multiculturalism (as you point out), and also, capitalism (the universal religion).\u201d\\\",[],{\\\"_15\\\":213,\\\"_83\\\":214,\\\"_5\\\":99,\\\"_100\\\":215,\\\"_102\\\":216},\\\"d06d558a-1786-4cd3-8ed5-eecbe3baaff4\\\",19,\\\"However, many disagreed that there wasn\u2019t an awareness of religious tension.\\\",[],{\\\"_15\\\":218,\\\"_83\\\":219,\\\"_5\\\":99,\\\"_100\\\":220,\\\"_102\\\":221},\\\"391eb0ab-1050-405a-8888-1c40d9261b13\\\",20,\\\"\u201cWe are very much aware and knowing the consequences,\u201d said a netizen.\\\",[],{\\\"_15\\\":223,\\\"_83\\\":224,\\\"_5\\\":99,\\\"_100\\\":225,\\\"_102\\\":226},\\\"9e1301e0-dee9-4449-820a-547b9460704d\\\",21,\\\"\u201cThrough history, we have learned and understood how important it is to have tolerance towards each other. If we allow the harmony to be broken, Singapore cannot function as a society and a country,\u201d explained another Facebook user.\\\",[],{\\\"_15\\\":228,\\\"_83\\\":229,\\\"_5\\\":99,\\\"_100\\\":230,\\\"_102\\\":231},\\\"7e94c68d-8b4f-4fc7-9527-53088e0bb484\\\",22,\\\"Several netizens were amused that the Buttsy thought there were no Westerners in Singapore.\\\",[],{\\\"_15\\\":233,\\\"_83\\\":234,\\\"_5\\\":99,\\\"_100\\\":235,\\\"_102\\\":236},\\\"7e391e4d-bc32-4371-b069-e4d087e5d6aa\\\",23,\\\"\u201cSorry bruh... But I can\u2019t help but laugh when you say: \u2018It\u2019s an English-speaking country but there\u2019s no Westerners.\u2019 We do have them, but they\u2019re a minority compared to the other races,\u201d said a Facebook user. An Instagram user said: \u201cIt was a British colony for over 140 years and you don\u2019t think there are westerners? Bro, there are international schools all over the place where European kids and mixed Asian\/ European kids go to school. Bit off on this one, pal.\u201d\\\",[],{\\\"_15\\\":238,\\\"_83\\\":239,\\\"_5\\\":99,\\\"_100\\\":240,\\\"_102\\\":241},\\\"37e9cd40-e536-4d03-aaf3-40a07de703bf\\\",24,\\\"Some netizens, pleased with his complimentary view of Singapore, were happy to welcome him.\\\",[],{\\\"_15\\\":243,\\\"_83\\\":244,\\\"_5\\\":99,\\\"_100\\\":245,\\\"_102\\\":246},\\\"054fc4a5-6b48-4c9e-9242-66ae560a21a2\\\",25,\\\"\u201cIt\u2019s baked in us to understand each other. Welcome to Singapore!\u201d said a Facebook user. \u201cThis is Singapore for you, Welcome to Singapore!\u201d another said.\\\",[],{\\\"_15\\\":248,\\\"_83\\\":249,\\\"_5\\\":99,\\\"_100\\\":250,\\\"_102\\\":251},\\\"97628fcf-2cbf-4429-a90d-7870375a2f1c\\\",26,\\\"One Malaysian netizen agreed with the tourist and said it was hard to understand why Singaporeans moaned and complained \u201cdespite their government governing this country so well and organised\u201d.\\\",[],{\\\"_15\\\":253,\\\"_83\\\":121,\\\"_5\\\":99,\\\"_100\\\":254,\\\"_102\\\":255},\\\"3fe92bc2-f8ae-4a1e-a3a0-f12781ae9eab\\\",\\\"\u201cIf there\u2019s a way, I\u2019m happy to exchange or trade my Malaysian citizenship with any Singaporean\u2026even with extra incentive, like my entire life savings, my house and my limited-edition rare lime green Proton Saga!\u201d said the 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