(© Gaspirtz / Wiki Commons) IF I could, I would look up what all those astrologers said about 2009 at the beginning of the year to see if what they predicted was correct. If I recall correctly, all their predictions were of gloom and doom. And for once, I think they got it right: 2009 […]
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Syariah law galore
By Shanon ShahKartika WHEN the Kuantan Syariah High Court sentenced Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno to six lashes of the cane and a fine of RM5,000 for drinking alcohol, some Malaysians were shocked. But many others were not, simply because Malaysians know that there is a separate law for Muslims in Malaysia — syariah law. The syariah legal […]
In pursuit of censorship
By Shanon ShahMALAYSIANS are no strangers to censorship. So many things get censored in this country, local or foreign: books, films, television shows, theatre performances. The items censored are sometimes perplexing. For example, current reruns of the 1990s family sitcom The Nanny on the Hallmark Channel are missing out on the slightly risqué jokes and overtly Jewish […]
Yahudi, Islam dan kejujuran
Oleh Shanon ShahGary D Bouma“SAYA perlu jujur sepenuhnya apabila membincangkan siapa saya, kemusykilan dan kepercayaan saya, dan bukannya mempamerkan wajah Kristian atau sebagainya yang direka-reka,” kata Profesor Emeritus Gary D Bouma. “Jika saya tidak jujur, orang akan bertanya: Apa yang sedang disembunyikan?” Bouma ketika itu sedang berucap dalam Dialog Antara Agama Kelima anjuran kerajaan Australia di Perth […]
