Category Archives: Commentary
human rights,
so they say. and they won’t let beijing have a day of peace. and australian PM promises to “take up the issue of human rights when I (he) attends Beijing Olympics” I don’t know why, but I am exceptionally irritated … Continue reading
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On Democracy
there was an interesting discussion in my last political science class on the likelihood of China adopting a western-style democracy following its economic, social and political changes since post Mao. of course, there was the usual comparison to Singapore and … Continue reading
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News Paradox
Singapore’s greatest security threat on loose is of no imminent threat to the general public. oh. that is comforting to know: the greatest threat is actually of no threat at all. I think studying too much about culture/media/politics has made … Continue reading
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Intellect
Intellect (noun): the faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially with regard to abstract or academic matters Intelligence (noun): the ability to acquire and to apply knowledge and skills Both words originate from Latin intelligentia, intelligere, ‘understand’. Recently, my facebook … Continue reading
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Relativism
Relativism: the doctrine that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to culture, society or historical context, and are not absolute. I don’t believe in relativism. As I study, I come to realize that our society is marked with relativism. … Continue reading
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he layed his life down for nothing.
i read a blog post and it is comments. i think s rajaratnam layed his life down for nothing if singaporeans are going to think in this narrow minded manner! ok the blog entry was basically a narration of how … Continue reading
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Let the Tiger go, and Jack too!
I still have the draft saved for an entry, “Let the Tiger go” and before I could get to it, the Jack Neo scandal broke. I was motivated to write after Tiger Woods had a media conference addressing his extra … Continue reading →
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