denniskee
Senior Member
i guess that all national anthems are sung in the national language. unless SG changes the national language to English, Majulah Singapura it is.
knowing how to sing but don't know its meaning... i don't see the point in singing at all.
which is my point. what is the point of getting everyone to sing national anthem (which is an act of patriotism) but only minority of less than 25% understand what it means?
It's for heritage and identity, rather than pragmatic reasons.
but what is our heritage? singapore is melting pot, our origin / heritage mainly from malaysia, india and china. most of my foriegn friends dont know malay is singapore's national language, my guess is, most young singaporean dont.
is it worth getting everyone singing something they dont understand for the reason of preserving heritage and identity? isnt it a joke when we cant even explain what we are singing every morning (in schools) to oversea friends?