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That's the guy who's going to get executed this fri, i think.... (not sure on the date)

Glad you're still so in touch with our tiny island's ongoings bro :p

Anw, I'm not gonna try answering jesse here... sorry bro, but that's gonna take me 3 pages and possibly a hell lotta time....

But just to put things a little into perspective...AND to prove my mediocre lawyerly worth....

It's not really as simple and as black-and-white as the guys at Amnesty International would have you believe ppl... I believe the most suitable way to analyse the MDA (Misuse of Drugs Act) is to use what is known as the Finnis approach (by a legal philosopher called John Finnis). Basically it means having an ideal (in this case that would be no death penalty: can also mean equality of sexes ie gays lesbians and all, no caning, TOTAL freedom of religion.... yada yada yada...btw if anyone actually thinks S'pore has total freedom of religion, think JW), then judging this ideal in the particular social and political context that the jurisdiction is subject to.... and look at the results. Suffice to say our society runs very differently from the Whites/angmohs/majority of human rights activists....

I guess my point is: don't be too quick to believe all the rhetoric from the Aussies...

and all the talk abt utilitarianism and retributive/deterrent functions..... i just dun think this is the time and place for that :)

and i used to think white ppl were genuinely sincere abt human rights and humanity and all that "save-the-world-and-humankind" crap... until i started reading The End of Poverty (Jeffrey Sachs; courtesy of Alexander Wong, who was kind enough to lend me the book). And i'm pretty sure a lot more dirt exists out there tht we dunno abt.... but of cos thats not to say that there aren't any nice angmohs out there, just not as many as i thought

We can talk abt it when we meet up tho.... until then, take care and see u guys soon!

And oh yes ppl: Law Bash this sat, Dec 3rd at Newsroom Bar, R & B whole night, 12 bucks each, 15 at the door, 1 free drink... I'm supposed to sell 20 tics, and so far i've only sold a fraction of that...sigh. Anyone interested? Pls call me (I'm sure you have my no, i hope: hasn't changed) or email at hzhenliang@yahoo.com

BTW, I waznt thinking of posting this actually, but since i'm alr at it....

I'M SAD, AND PISSED, that 2 Man Utd greats have left in a week ( in entirely different ways)
Thanks George Best for all the moments... though I didn't live in your time, I'm sure my dad, uncles, friends' uncles and all will remember you for who you were and will always be... a legend

And of cos, the effervescent Keane, ever so true and honest...it was individuals like you who made Man Utd of the 90s what they were.... damn the glazers and the current man utd management
As if what u said wasn't true. Rio Ferdinand. Pooi. Darren Flectcher. Who?

I'll miss ya... all Red Devils will

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I'll be back on the night of the 23rd. Just in time for a sunny warm Christmas.

Can anyone at home fill me in on the fallout from daphne teo and Jane Yang? It's so surreal to follow the whole thing online....

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Just a heads up on who's going to be back in Dec?

I'm coming back on the 13th Late night/14th morning. Who else is going home?

Miss all of ya guys:) We'll meet up! haha. I need to get my passport done in like 2 weeks though.

And I got a car! yay!

Lip

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what do you think? how is the news reporting it? is it right we spend so much time debating a casino and its effects on US and so little when it comes to the rights of foreign nationals? rights of drug dealers, oxymoron, but do we have no regard for circumstances, especially when the drug lords are sipping tequila somewhere and laughing at us? when they're OUR laws meant to protect US? i'm not trying to save his life but do you think it will continue to serve us in the future? and when serve i mean fulfilling our right conscience and not the solution of greatest expedience?

does anyone know the law (hint lawyer?). what are the justifications of punishment? does the punishment really fill a retributive (come on) or a utilitarian function? am i just blowing a lot of hot air. should we even care? why do i even bother? will this mark my descent into cretinism as i give up?

-unmitigated despair-

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given some of you have posted up some beautiful pictures, here's one i want to share. it's for everyone who's found their last guy/girl on their planet, and for those of us not so lucky, it's still dedicated to those who're prepared to kill every last other girl/guy on the planet to make sure that happens=). we all jump through hoops don't we.

it's so unbelievably sweet, and i i were a girl, i'd marry a guy like schroder. just a suggestion. artist... suffering for his music... mmm... no? never mind. he's blonde and if you don't mind his hair and his nerdy hunched back god he plays beautifully what is wrong with you.

sorry if you've seen this on my blog already. just passing it on. rough nite lads.

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Let me present Back Dormitory Boys!

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notes

notes with illustrations

notes with my hand: proof of my existence, or is it?

familiar? Ovule development in plants.

being in a little room with closed door, closed windows and ear plugs ain't good for my brain.

and lousy camera phone. waddya expect....

somebody save me.......

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oh wow!!! ahah this blog is so happening! heh. oops sorry this s actually my 2nd time posting a blog here... *sheepish* anyway! looks like evryone is having fun! YAY! oh i am currently nursing a swollen ankle. heavens knows why. *rolls eyes* i think i must be the only person on this world who hurts myself without knowing it. argh. haha anyway jz wanted to say hi! really fun to read all the diff blogs! heeheehee. oh i am huili btw. =P nus ppl happy mugging!!!! exams round the corner yar?! JIA YOU!!!

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Go to flickr to check out the rest of the pictures:)

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