Time to turn 'bochap' Singaporeans into active bystanders

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Note the way the writer open with a BANG!

And what about Singapore's 'kaypoh' people?

Those who post stuff on social media often do so to get affirmation and to be noticed. 

Anonymity encourages extreme views. Left unrebuked and unrebutted, extreme views can gain traction.

Many of us older Singaporeans were raised by parents who taught us to mind our own business; and who learnt from young to draw sharply the line between "our" people (family) and "other" people (the big, bad world outside the immediate family). We learnt to keep family secrets away from prying eyes, and we learnt to close our eyes to other people's secrets.

Being a witness to wrongdoing creates a certain responsibility, to redress it or take steps to prevent harm.

how the bystander effect diffuses responsibility, and no one steps up to help when many others are watching.

Theories were put forth that they did not want to get involved, or each thought someone else would act.

Qn: To what extent can any society claim to be great? (Cam. 2020)