AQ/PZ/10S403

In passage A, the author point out that "murder and violence are higher in nations with the largest income inequality", which means that income disparity is one of the main reasons to criminal violence. I agree that criminal violence is linked to uneven distribution of income. When people are not receiving an adequate amout of income even if they deserve it, most of them might feel aggrieved. This sparks anger within the population with low income which may then lead to protests. In the process of protests, the situation will become chaotic and aggressive. People might lose their cool and results in criminal violence. For example, in Latin America, where income inequalty occurs has led to protests set up by the low income population. Protests which mainly results in agressive fights is one of the criminal violence. However, in the context of Singapore society, income inequality might not be applicable. Different societies are made up of people of different education standards. People who are better educated may be more able to think and curb their emotional feelings, hence solving problems without the use of violence. For example, countries that are more educated tends not to resort into violence to resolve problems. When Singaporeans, who are mainly educated, have various discontenments about certain issues, they can voice out through means such as writing to the government and posting comments in government webpage forums. This helps to establish a good communication between the government and the citizens. Thus, if problems such as income inequality arise, I believe that it can be resolve without resulting in criminal violence.