Friday, 2 April 2010

Condoms, Islam, Catholicism and Communist style ‘democratic centralism’

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Islam is not the only religion in the news these days. Catholics compete for the headlines with new revelations of child abuse in various co...
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010

Mexico, drug wars and the use of lethal force

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Compared to the 'war on terror,' the deadly Mexican war on drugs gets little media attention. The war is not a proverbial 'just...
Monday, 29 March 2010

Euthanasia, Singapore and the human rights debate

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Let there be no doubt, suicide is a morally untenable position. However, that does not mean euthanasia should be illegal. The euthanasia de...
Friday, 26 March 2010

Mogul Emperor Babur and the Asian Civilizations Museum ‘Treasury of the World’ exhibit

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As governing systems, monarchies tend to have limitations. Meritocratic traditions often suffer due to personal considerations. Policy decis...
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Wednesday, 24 March 2010

Of Singapore’s casino, Red China and freedom fighters

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The world has witnessed profound change in the last few decades. Not all of it has been as momentous as the events of 9/11 or the demise of ...
Monday, 22 March 2010

Wild Singaporean tigers still roam the Malayan jungle?

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"You can take the tiger out of the jungle, but you can't take the jungle out of the tiger." Calvin and Hobbes It is often sai...
Thursday, 18 March 2010

The madness of mullahs and the distortion of Islam

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As a religion, Islam does not believe in a formal clergy to interpret its value system. Islam's teachings are kept fresh through constan...