RA's Classes 2010

This is a must read on ethics.

It is definitely not ok to cheat in football. The main reason why players cheat is because they want to win. It is the strong desire to win that make them do whatever they can in order to win. That includes cheating. I do agree with the article, Neuer should have gone up to the referee and tell him that the ball had passed the line. Even if the referee does not allow the goal, at least he had the courage to stand up and tell the referee that England has scored. The same goes for Thiery Henry. I feel that what Robbie Fowler did was extremely courageous. Despite Liverpool and Arsenal being rivals, Fowler had the integrity to approach the referee. People might hate him for not scoring, but some will respect him. Anyway, these people who had cheated in football has been 'punished' indirectly. So whatever thing you do, it will come back to you.

Interesting argument: If we force the minimum wage, companies are forced to be more productive instead of simply bringing in more foreign labour.

But then again there's the question on whether or not increasing productivity will lead to longer working hours have a corresponding effect on society at large.

I knew it was only a matter fo time before this happened. With the internet, people can now find out what people say behind closed dooors about their religion. Comments can be exaggerated or misinterpreted. The Internet is so powerful, yet so dangerous and double-edged.

Yes I agree the laughter is so insensitive and insulting. I reckon in religious issues people will disagree about beliefs, but we should be respectful.

I watched part of the video from somewhere else, and inside me, got defensive - well, who wouldn't be, if their religion is being put down? They do not have the full understanding of the religion but dared to criticise. It just goes to show that they are utterly ignorant.

Interesting that more Singaporeans can see how this is going to be a major social problem.

I feel that this is a pleasant sign to see people wanting to be excluded from entering the casino. In this way, gambling-related problems such as family abuse can be minimised. Families will be able to live in harmony. However, this may bring about another issue which some have already mentioned. That is the rise in illegal gambling. Some gamblers may not have the means to enter the casino or may not want to spend the $100 unnecessarily on entrance fee. They need not pay to play at any other "local" gambling dens.

Problem of gambling always occur with casinos. Exclusion just prevent people from gambling legally however they might be illegal gambling occuring still. Loansharks are also present with the setting up of casinos this causes borrowing and causing social problem. The police should be on their guard more

Over rated. I could be more explicit but this is simply a desprate attempt to fill up a page and a half.

Everyone deserves a second chance, so lets forgive him and hope he changes.

The article implies that a liberal democracy, as messy as it may appear to us Asians, does actually work and can actually be a platform for stability.

Double-standards or exercising good judgement? You decide.

Quite unfair that the pastor is not jailed

well its rather true, however, i personally think that is like Chinese criticise Chinese, but the only difference is religion. Thats y the approach is different this time.. In the past, is likeone race makes fun of the other. Hence ISD takes action to interrogate him first. Since the pastor was nt jailed, so the 2 guys who posted racial comments against Indians must nt be jailed or else it will be seen unfair.

Oh my God. Lawsuit time. Useful evidence. What happens when things go wrong with tech. So what happens to the poor baby?

but you did not manage to convince me why is there a minor possibility that it may happen. it's not like we don't understand what is a minor possibility haha.

hahaha, Well a couple of factors man, however I primarily feel that there was a mix and a labelling mistake. It can also be a sabotage, thats second.xD

All about identity, integration and discrimination.

"contrary to the values of the Republic." from second paragraph. what is the values of the Republic? and why gt close and open inverted comas?

Sarkozy believes that the reason behind the banning of the burkas is because the covering of a woman's face is seen as a sign of subservience and a way to deny them freedom and equality. But doesnt the banning of burkas be interpreted as imposing a dress code and denying them the choice to wear what they want? On the other hand, i can understand where France is coming from. With the growing rate of terrorism these days, banning the burkas could be seen as a step to defend its country from extremists. This is because if Burkas were allowed, people could commit crimes or even hide explosives if the help of a Burka. Futhermore, there is nothing in the Quran that directs women to cover their faces. Thus, France's view on banning burkas can be largely justified.

You have to wonder what the PRC govt is up to.

The Chinese government basically does not want its people to find out the truth of their past deeds simply because they are a communist country

You must read this.

Canm someone pls let me know if they can access this page and if they can open the document. Tks. A bit of an experiment.

Conspiracy theories abound. Do note that these are allegations till piroven. The interesting development is that some sort of anti-foreigner activism is building. What wil happen in the future?

So is it just about the game or does modern sport transcend beyond the pitch? Think about it.

Briiliant. In this debate, we've neglected the fact that Aramaic, the language Jesus spoke is very close to Arabic. So when Christ spoke he would have refered to God using a word that sounds a lot like Allah. The people making such incindiary comments in Malaysia should read this. Ignoramuses.

Before Muslim rose into power from 300AD, Christians were using Allah as something to call God in Arab, so Malaysia is just...

Fascinating commentary on the new China.

I must say, an interesting read to say the least.

Israel is a country we should strive to understand.

This open tension between Washington and Tel Aviv has not happened for many years. Noteworthy.

Told you it was only a matter of time.

Only fine???!!!! They should jail her and this serves as a warning to others who wants to do the same.!