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The Importance of Academic Freedom: A reflection on Dr Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied

Benjamin felt a nose nuzzling at his shoulder. He looked round. It was Clover. Her old eyes looked dimmer than ever. Without saying anything, she tugged gently at his mane and led him round to the end of the big…
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The Reading Group, MUIS and Liberal Islam

Rather than focusing merely on the LGBT issue, Muslims need to realize the bigger issue at hand; the liberal leanings & ideology that is currently reshaping our religion. The Liberal Islam movement in this region is not new. It is…
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To maintain credibility, NUS must respect academic freedom

Having studied at a local university, I have observed that students and even professors faced intimidation and retaliation when they attempted to discuss issues such as homosexuality. Those holding and expressing conservative views were often ridiculed as ignorant or homophobic…
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Academic Freedom in Spotlight

THE recent controversy over a National University of Singapore professor’s Facebook posts on homosexuality has thrust the issue of academic freedom to the fore (“Protests over NUS don’s Facebook post”; last Saturday). Academic freedom extends from the core peer-reviewed activities…
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Pastor Lawrence Khong Weighs In on LGBTQ vs NUS Professor Saga

I watched with dismay as a Malay Studies Professor was insulted and intimidated by two alumni and a student for posting his personal views regarding “alternative modes of sexual orientation” on Facebook. This action constitutes an attack on free conscience…
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