In an inter-connected world, our society is also exposed to ideologies and movements that originated from other parts of the world, with different contexts and values systems.
"Some segments of our population may be influenced by such external forces without a full and critical appreciation of our local context or history," Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said.
"This has ignited the contestation of ideas and ideologies in society, resulting in more and deeper divides among the citizenry.
To protect its cohesion and unity, every society needs to define its own identity and be able to refresh its social consensus on values and viewpoints as these evolve," he added.
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