Can culture be changed?— yes. through education

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@hazard.one.actual on Instagram: "LKY on the possibility of changing engrained traditions and the unexpected soft power projection of doing so. In Singapore's early years of rapid urbanisation, public hygiene was a major concern. One habit highlighted was the traditional practice of spitting in public, which was once common across Asia. To reduce the spread of diseases like tuberculosis and to keep crowded areas clean, strict anti-spitting laws were introduced as part of Singapore's broader "Keep Singapore Clean" campaign launched in 1968. Today, spitting in public places such as streets, lifts, or buses is an offence under the Environmental Public Health Act. It carries a fine of up to SGD 1000 for first-time offenders, with repeat offences facing even larger penalties. This strict enforcement helped change social norms, making spitting in public a rare occurrence in modern Singapore. China took inspiration from Singapore's approach to public hygiene, including the crackdown on instagram.com

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