Greek philosopher Epictetus once said, “I cannot escape death, but at least I can escape the fear of it”. In today’s fastchanging world, with all its technological and economical advancements, the topic of death can still be hard and heavy to talk about. End-of-life conversations entail the questions of when, where, and how. When and where will I breathe my last? Under what condition will I die?
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Filial Piety in the Postmodern Era: Is it Still Relevant?
‘How one generation loves, the next generation learns,’ was the tagline for the campaign launched by then Ministry of Community Development, Youth & Sports (MCYS) in 2010, to raise awareness of filial piety in Singapore. The S$1.6 million advertising campaign highlighted a poignant three-minute ad that displayed the importance of filial piety and why it needs to be ingrained in the younger generation. More importantly, the abovementioned tagline accentuated the significance of a synergic approach when discussing filial piety, incorporating both the receiver and giver.
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