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Is it difficult to have a strong sense of civic consciousness?

Background information:

Being civic minded is one of the attributes that most of us aspire to, being a part of our hearts and minds every day. In all seriousness, we even have a civic district in Singapore for tourists and enthusiasts to explore. Is it all very serious? What can you find there, besides government buildings like the former supreme court? You can sense the way of life of the people from the past to present, and learn manners. What’s wrong about that?

Source A: a written account of Malaysians who were overseas just before the GE happened

Source B: A story about a volunteer who is a teenager 

Most teenagers would baulk at the idea of spending their weekend scrubbing away grime in a stranger’s home. But 17-year-old Megan Ow is smiling. Through cleaning and sprucing up the homes of seniors living alone, Megan has found a sense of duty and fulfilment. “Honestly, I find it quite funny that I don’t even clean the toilet at home but I’m helping them to clean their toilets. But it’s what I signed up for.” That’s why, between juggling school and her social life, the junior college student still makes time for the one thing that’s taught her more about life than any textbook ever could: volunteering.

Source C: A billboard showing a 1958 anti spitting campaign in Singapore 

Source D: Poster on Singapore as a “fine” city

Study Source A. What can you infer about the general elections?

Study Sources B and D. Does Source B make Source D surprising? 

Study Source C. What is the message of the source?