The morality of public shaming


By ANDY HO

Exposed and shamed: Amy Cheong, an assistant director with Singapore’s NTUC, was sacked after she posted a racist comment on her personal Facebook page.

Given the popularity of social media, if you offend enough people, expect to be exposed and shamed.

A RUDE taxi passenger who verbally abused his cabby was tracked down and shamed by netizens in Singapore last month though only his voice was caught on video.

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