How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Friday, March 04, 2011

A joke appropriate for Malusia?

Sodomy is a word widely used in Malaysia because sodomy is a crime which is considered more serious than murder (judging from the extent to which our top leaders are prepared to go to verify the act allegedly committed by their top rival). After a lapse of 10 years since Sodomy 1, there is now an ongoing trial known as Sodomy 2, a sort of sequel involving the same accused. It was so predictable and obvious that they have learned from the lack of evidence in the earlier case, that a Bill on DNA was rushed and passed in Parliament before the trial commenced. PM actually met the alleged victim, and on a separate occasion, a police officer met the alleged victim in a hotel (not police station), before a police report was lodged. The alleged sodomer was forcibly arrested and detained overnight so that samples meant for DNA profiling were collected. Now the defence needs to create doubts over whether the samples could have been misused.

The irony of it, for example, where tampon advertisements are considered almost x-rated, the details of the trials leave nothing to the imagination. When sex education is considered inappropriate because of the lack of suitably trained teachers, the case of unnatural sex act of sodomy has been widely shown on television, heard over radio and published in newspapers. Now, before the students learn about the actual 'birds and bees', they are already well versed with the warnings of 'watching your behind' and never to trust your elders who are exceptionally kind to you. While we are at it, why not enjoy the following joke? Contrast the law relating to gay relationships in UK where it is legally permissible to get married and have their baby by a surrogate mother, and that of so-called prudish Malaysia...

What really happened when Elton John and David Furnish decided to have a baby.

They had their sperm mixed together and had a surrogate mother artificially inseminated with it. When the baby was born Elton and David were waiting at the hospital. They were ushered into a ward where a dozen babies were lying in their cots, eleven of whom were crying and screaming.. Over in the corner, one baby was smiling serenely. A nurse came over to both of them and indicated that the happy child was theirs.

"Isn't it wonderful?" Elton said to David. "All these unhappy babies.... and yet our baby is so happy. This just proves the superiority of gay love!"

The nurse said, "Oh sure, he's happy now, but just watch what happens when I pull the thermometer out of his arse!"

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