Earlier we read how void decks were restructured to make it impossible for our kids to play anything there, especially football. Why? Because residents complained. Now…even when our kids play in the field, complains flood the authorities. We are not…
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During the malay program ‘Bicara’, Minister for Environment and Water Resources, Masagos Zulkifli reiterated the continuation of the discriminatory policy that has prevented the employment of Malay/Muslim women who wants to don the Tudung/Hijab in jobs such as nursing and…
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We really need to think through the idea of ‘tolerance’ and ‘harmony’, and ‘extremism’. Is a person intolerant because (s)he refuses to say merry christmas to someone else? Does one turn into an extremist for having the belief that religious…
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Pink Dot supporters cite the event as one emphasising tolerance, respect and love. Ironically, there was an intolerant, disrespectful call for governmental action against religious communities who disagree with it, in the letter “End the slurs on LGBT people and…
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After the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris, the phrase “Je Suis Charlie” — “I am Charlie” — became the unofficial slogan of solidarity with the shooting victims. #JeSuisCharlie trended on Twitter, and people held up signs featuring the phrase at…
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