Lee Kuan Yew argued that Asian values like discipline, respect for authority, family, and community were superior to Western values of individualism and that these Asian values helped Singapore and other Asian nations achieve economic success. He believed Western liberal democracy and individualism weakened social cohesion and national resilience. Lee sought to promote a distinct Singaporean national identity based on multiculturalism and Asian values rather than Western ideals.
Lee Kuan Yew argued that Asian values like discipline, respect for authority, family, and community were superior to Western values of individualism and that these Asian values helped Singapore and other Asian nations achieve economic success. He believed Western liberal democracy and individualism weakened social cohesion and national resilience. Lee sought to promote a distinct Singaporean national identity based on multiculturalism and Asian values rather than Western ideals.
Lee Kuan Yew argued that Asian values like discipline, respect for authority, family, and community were superior to Western values of individualism and that these Asian values helped Singapore and other Asian nations achieve economic success. He believed Western liberal democracy and individualism weakened social cohesion and national resilience. Lee sought to promote a distinct Singaporean national identity based on multiculturalism and Asian values rather than Western ideals.