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St Joseph’s Church stabbing a major test of Singapore’s response as individuals and as a community
How we react is a reflection of the values we want to uphold in the society we are striving to build.
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Despite a stabbing incident during the evening mass on Nov 9, the church announced that masses and events on Nov 10 would proceed as normal.
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How did we, individually and collectively, respond to the horrific news on Nov 9 of the knife attack on the Reverend Christopher Lee
I won’t be surprised if many of us initially thought of the stabbing as an act of violent extremism inspired by a misguided understanding of religion. It didn’t help that the online sphere was abuzz with salacious chatter, endless speculation, and riveting rumours of what happened and why.
