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Singapore Unfiltered: Elderly man knocked down for patting kid - Why have we become so unkind?

Published on 17 Aug 2026
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A viral video showing an elderly man being knocked to the ground after patting a young girl on the head has sparked anger and debate online. While parents have every right to set boundaries around their children, when does protecting those boundaries cross into an unnecessary escalation?

On Singapore Unfiltered, we ask whether we're becoming less patient and less willing to give strangers the benefit of the doubt. Have we lost our tolerance for other people's mistakes, and in an age of confrontation and online outrage, are Singaporeans still as kind as we think we are?

Join Neil Humphreys & Audrey Siek — LIVE every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 8am for Singapore Unfiltered.

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