Tag Archives: classics

On love and logic

31 Dec 2007 – 11:36 pm

Logic is the art of structuring tautologies. In proving hypotheses, we trust our intuition, but we are trained to look out for contradictions, so that, for example, our universal statements do not run into any counter-example that will bring our argument down. Our intuition is not completely reliable, so this is not always a smooth [...]

By introspectif | Posted in uncategorized | Also tagged , , , | Comments (1)

Kepala HOTA kau la.

28 Jul 2007 – 6:17 pm

In the picture is a booklet issued by MUIS this year entitled “Organ Transplant in Islam: The Fiqh of Organ Transplant and Its Application in Singapore”. Its content is in Malay and English, and it can be downloaded from the MUIS website. It shall henceforth be referred to as “booklet” or “the booklet”.
This entry is [...]

By introspectif | Posted in uncategorized | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (15)

Lagi tentang Berita Harian

16 Jul 2007 – 5:34 pm

Baru saja empat hari yang lalu Berita Harian Singapura menerbitkan rencana mengenai kenaikan kadar kelahiran anak luar nikah di kalangan orang Melayu, hari ini terbit pula laporan istimewa (’feature’) mengenai penyanyi hip hop dan R&B, Rihanna.

Baca:

“Melayu lahir anak luar nikah bertambah” (BH 12 Julai 2007, hal. 1)
“Strategi membendung perilaku remaja Melayu” (Lidah pengarang BH [...]

By introspectif | Posted in uncategorized | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (7)

Kian ramai Melayu kacukan?

17 Jun 2007 – 11:32 pm

Alangkah terkejutnya saya apabila menonton siaran Suria baru-baru ini. Peserta-peserta peringkat akhir Anugerah 2007 telah mendendangkan sebuah lagu dalam sebuah klip video. Saya tidak pasti akan judul lagunya.
Yang saya perhatikan, lima dari keenam-enam para peserta itu mempunyai rambut yang tidak hitam; rambut mereka keperangan.
Setahu saya, orang yang dipanggil Melayu itu, rambutnya hitam. Warna rambut orang [...]

By introspectif | Posted in uncategorized | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (15)

In rejection of lewdness

23 Apr 2007 – 1:41 pm

Every afternoon, there is a man in the street who sells candies, and good candies they are, which attract many customers. But you also know that when night falls, he sells another type of ‘candy’, which attracts a group of customers as well—he is a drug trafficker.
Question: If you had a child, would you [...]

By introspectif | Posted in uncategorized | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)