We promise this is a feel good story, you just have to make it past the initial layer of bigotry.

Tarek Fatah is a columnist for the Canadian newspaper Toronto Sun.

On Dec. 6, he posted this tweet:

In a Singapore office cafeteria, Muslims have taken over the office microwave and declared it 'Halal Only'. What next? No Chinese or Hindus? pic.twitter.com/uKs2IiXfMm

— Tarek तारिक Fatah (@TarekFatah) December 6, 2016

Basically claiming that a Halal only microwave was proof of Muslims "taking over".

This spurred some rallying cries from some of his Twitter followers.

With one even making a totally logical point about Singapore and religion.

Yes that's right, apparently we are a communist state. And you know he's right because he calls himself Plain Truth.

Interestingly, none of the outraged were apparently from Singapore.

Rebuttal

Now, you are most probably doing a fair bit of internal screaming at the stupidity misinformation being propagated.

Well, no worries, it turns out Singaporeans have been correcting these people without resorting to hyperbole or rage.

First off, they called an alarmist spade a spade

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Find out what it means to us.

This Singaporean's calm as ice reply.

Silly Misshope, trying to use rational explanations against them.

Just Singaporeans being Singaporean.

Media academic Cherian George once noted in a commentary about Singapore's brand of secularism, where Singapore treats all religions with respect, but keeps them at arm's length from the state.

For instance, there are accommodations made here and there, where traditional Chinese are allowed to burn their offerings on the pavements despite strict anti-pollution rules, and eagle-eyed traffic police look the other way when cars are parked illegally outside churches on Sundays and mosques on Fridays.

One for all, and all for one.

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