To do or not to do: A discourse on the naked truth, the Freedom of Expression...
To do or not to do: A discourse on the naked truth, the Freedom of Expression and Individuality I refer to the letter of Angeline Lesslar, “Young sex bloggers a sign of societal breakdown”,...
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The state has no right whatsoever to pass moral laws that impliedly telling the people how the people would live their lives. In the lucid words of Professor Kristine Korsgaard: “We are masters of our...
View ArticleChina’s imperialist designs: showing its ugly head and bloody arms
China’s imperialist designs: showing its ugly head and bloody arms I refer to the report of Reuters by Matthew Bigg “ASEAN chief voices alarm at China plan to board ships in disputed waters” last...
View ArticleChina is the Trouble Maker in the South China Sea: Part I
China is the Trouble Maker in the South China Sea For the nth time, the giant bully has struck once again with another provocative statement. This time, ‘a state-owned Chinese news agency has called...
View ArticleChina is the Trouble Maker in the South China Sea: Part II
Undeniably the “recent weeks have seen a rise in tensions in the sea disputes, with the Philippines asking China to clarify media reports saying Chinese authorities had authorized its forces to...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s call for “meaningful action”: the Connecticut shooting...
President Obama’s call for “meaningful action”: the Connecticut shooting incident and the question of gun control in the US I am writing in reference to the latest horrendous shooting incident in...
View ArticleThe Pleasure of Reading and the Joys of Writing
The Pleasure of Reading and the Joys of Writing It is beyond dispute that bookshops and libraries are the very reflection of learned societies. It also follows that the reading habits, not merely the...
View ArticleHail to the Daughter of the World: A Tribute to Malala
Hail to the Daughter of the World: A Tribute to Malala I join the moral world and the international humanistic community in welcoming Malala Yousafzai back to us. Last week, it was widely reported that...
View ArticleIn Defense of a Computer Wizard: Aaron Swartz, the Great One
In Defense of a Computer Wizard: Aaron Swartz, the Great One On behalf of all the bloggers, hacktivists, and netizens of the world, I am sincerely offering my condolences and solidarity to the family...
View ArticleThe Aim of Politics is Ethics and Virtue, the Promotion of the Individual...
I refer to the letters of Hassan Talib’s “Is there ethics in politics?” (The Star, January 24) and Robert Lim’s “Hard to find ethical politicians as the world is not ideal” (The Star, Feb. 1)...
View ArticleHumanity must come together as One to crush all forms of madness, inhumanity,...
Humanity must come together as One to crush all forms of madness, inhumanity, superstition and fanaticism I refer to the shocking news at happened last week In Papua New Guinea. According to the...
View ArticleChina acting not only as a dirty dog, but as a lousy bully and a racist freak
China acting not only as a dirty dog, but as a lousy bully and a racist freak Today, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that a restaurant at the historic tourist city of Houhai in Beijing put up a...
View ArticleTHE SABAH ISSUE: The Betrayal to the Republic of the Philippines of Mr. Aquino
I concur with the statement of the Anonymous Philippines (February 28th) that President Aquino's February 26, 2013 statement on Sabah Issue is problematic. In fact, I will even argue that the...
View ArticleJapan's Idiotic Historical Falsification and Moral Depravity Part II
Until such time that the Japanese government and so as its people is not doing the right thing, the just decision and the honorable thing to do --- them they will never ever wash their historical...
View ArticleIn One with the Gezi Park Resistance: I am also a ‘capulcu’ in solidarity to...
This is a response to the call of the eminent and radical American Professor Noam Chomsky with regard to his call to the world to support the Turkish Resistance/Occupy Movement. I overwhelmingly concur...
View ArticleIn One with the Gezi Park Resistance: I am also a ‘capulcu’ in solidarity to...
This is a response to the call of the eminent and radical American Professor Noam Chomsky with regard to his call to the world to support the Turkish Resistance/Occupy Movement. I overwhelmingly concur...
View ArticlePhilosophy, Reason and Enlightenment through Critical Thinking: A Review Part I
Philosophy, Reason and Enlightenment through Critical Thinking: A Review I read with such delight and extreme joy the powerful and utterly robust critical exposition of Anas Alam Faizli, “Enlightenment...
View ArticlePhilosophy, Reason and Enlightenment through Critical Thinking: A Review Part II
Again to quote the succinct words of our German philosopher, Immanuel Kant: “Nothing is required for this enlightenment, however, except freedom; and the freedom in question is the least harmful of...
View ArticlePhilosophy, Reason and Enlightenment through Critical Thinking: A Review Part...
“Indubitably, “it would be odd to downplay the role of the liberal arts and humanities and then decry the fact that we are not producing students with critical thinking skills”. “I sincerely hope that...
View ArticleChina’s stupid contention: The most idiotic territorial claim in the History...
I am writing with regard to “China boasts of strategy to “recover” islands occupied by Philippines”, posted by CHANKAIYEE2 published by the China Daily Mail on May 28, 2013. This is with reference to...
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