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I am a university student who loves chocolate! Coffee is my best buddy when it comes to taking on my finals. I have a tendency to want to try and do so many different things at once and as a result, I've found my hobbies to be as such!
Nerfing is one of them, but aside from that, I also love arts and craft. I have my own startup, Thumbforlego at: where I sell my works! 
I love to do all sorts of crafting, so you will see me uploading posts of my leathercrafts, thumbdrives, replica guns, nerf gun modifications and gundam models! I'm fortunate enough to be blessed by really supportive parents and given the chance to explore many, many parts of the world and try out a plethora of activities. This is also how I discovered my love for film photography, videography and piano. 
The film photo above is unedited! My family loves cold countries xD. We managed to catch the northern lights twice! 
I've also gotten the chance to experience many of nature's wonders 
And my most freezing experience to date: riding a husky ski sled into the sunset (It was -38 to -40 degrees celsius and the huskies were pretty fast.) 
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Why 36000feetabove? This is the altitude that commercial planes cruise at and I have always loved the view up in the sky, being amongst the sea of clouds. :) Personally, my favourite favourite food has got to be airplane buns! Does anyone else feel the same way?! With a slice of butter and looking out of the window, I have yet to find an experience that can beat that. 
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Thursday, November 04, 2010
SingaporeHOME > BREAKING NEWS > SINGAPORE > STORY Nov 3, 2010 Shadrake guilty of contempt By Khushwant Singh BRITISH author Alan Shadrake, 75, was found guilty of impugning the impartiality, integrity and independence of Singapore courts in his book. High Court Judge Quentin Loh found the author of A Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice In The Dock had scandalised the judiciary in 11 of the 14 passages that the Attorney-General had listed as contemptuous. In the three passages, Shadrake could be said to be making allegations against institutions other than the courts. He will be sentenced next Tuesday. During the three-day hearing last month, Deputy Senior State Counsel Hema Subramanian argued that the 14 statements alleged or insinuated that the Singapore courts bowed to pressure from foreign governments, favoured the rich and privileged and were used as a tool by the ruling party to muzzle political dissent. Shadrake, through his lawyer, Mr M. Ravi, maintained that the selected passages did not scandalise the courts and constituted fair criticism on matters of public interest. But Justice Loh said that Shadrake had included half-truths and falsehoods in his book and this cannot constitute fair criticism. The judge noted that 6,000 copies of the book have been sold so far, and if left unchecked, it would result in readers losing confidence in the administration of justice in Singapore. The author declined to comment on the judge's decision but told reporters after the verdict: 'I think I have been given a fair hearing.' Separately, Shadrake is being investigated by the police for criminal defamation, an offence which carries a maximum two-year jail term and a fine. His passport is being held by the police. REPLY: Frankly speaking, i myself have not read the book just yet, neither have i been able to get a hold of the book. so i cant possibly comment on whether the 14 statements made are considered as a fair criticism. My stand on this, is that Shadrake should be allowed to continue his publications of his book as it gives rise to a variety of different perceptions from an individual. Therefore my view is that he should not be charged in anyway, unless he directly defames the Singapore courts. To provide criticisms is one thing. Whether the public would buy into his idea, is another. Given the 10 years of compulsory education that every Singaporean has to go through, i believe that they are mature enough to take every statement with a pinch of salt. This also means that the individual has the capability to differentiate between right and wrong, credible and flawed. Hence, in my opinion, it is the responsibility of the reader to decide if the source that he is reading is considered to be a credible source or not. Given Singapore's literacy rate for those above the age of 15 to be 96.3 in 2009, coupled with 10 years of compulsory education, i believe that the individuals in Singapore should be the ones responsible, instead of having the courts to be over protective over such issues. The General Paper subject as offered as a compulsory subject in junior colleges around Singapore also gives the students essays or critiques that are slightly biased and seem rather flawed in its arguments. If Shadrake's statements are considered to be flawed in nature and not defamatory towards the Singapore courts then i feel that he should not be punished. However if he did defame the courts, then yes, go ahead and punish him justly. If its just because that his statements on the Singapore courts are untrue and he ends up being punished, then what about the rest of the untrue articles on the S'pore courts that are published around the world? Should every article we taken to court too? Labels: newspaper article reply |
