Comments on: My Invitation to the Oxford Roundtable http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/04/07/my-invitation-to-the-oxford-roundtable/ for Malaysia Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:11:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: sotong http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/04/07/my-invitation-to-the-oxford-roundtable/#comment-8496 sotong Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:29:47 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/?p=129#comment-8496 Dr Azly, your title is not important......but your contribution is invaluable to our country. Dr Azly, your title is not important……but your contribution is invaluable to our country.

]]> By: Godamn Singh http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/04/07/my-invitation-to-the-oxford-roundtable/#comment-7836 Godamn Singh Sun, 08 Apr 2007 12:51:00 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/?p=129#comment-7836 It sounds like a junk or junkie professor - but I could be wrong. It sounds like a junk or junkie professor - but I could be wrong.

]]> By: pulau_sibu http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/04/07/my-invitation-to-the-oxford-roundtable/#comment-7684 pulau_sibu Sun, 08 Apr 2007 01:23:42 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/?p=129#comment-7684 Dr Azly, why your title is adjunct professor? where does it rank between lecturer and full professor? is it a real professor title because we don't see any adjunct professor in Malaysia, or no one uses such title in public. If you cannot get a real professor title, is it because you are a non-bumi of America? Dr Azly, why your title is adjunct professor? where does it rank between lecturer and full professor? is it a real professor title because we don’t see any adjunct professor in Malaysia, or no one uses such title in public. If you cannot get a real professor title, is it because you are a non-bumi of America?

]]> By: undergrad2 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/04/07/my-invitation-to-the-oxford-roundtable/#comment-7652 undergrad2 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 23:45:35 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/?p=129#comment-7652 "In Malaysia, the institutionalisation of The Great Johor Super Corridor, inscribed in the name of The Iskandar Development Region, is yet another form of postmodern institutionalisation of postmodern slavery mystified in the name of globalisation, free enterprise and liberal democracy, in which the profits will be siphoned out of Johor whereas the locals will become postmodern slaves happily made to believe that they will be producing..." Free enterprise and liberal democracy!? Malaysia is never and can never be associated with anything like free enterprise and liberal democracy. Is it possible that you have stayed too long overseas? “In Malaysia, the institutionalisation of The Great Johor Super Corridor, inscribed in the name of The Iskandar Development Region, is yet another form of postmodern institutionalisation of postmodern slavery mystified in the name of globalisation, free enterprise and liberal democracy, in which the profits will be siphoned out of Johor whereas the locals will become postmodern slaves happily made to believe that they will be producing…”

Free enterprise and liberal democracy!? Malaysia is never and can never be associated with anything like free enterprise and liberal democracy.

Is it possible that you have stayed too long overseas?

]]> By: ENDANGERED HORNBILL http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/04/07/my-invitation-to-the-oxford-roundtable/#comment-7644 ENDANGERED HORNBILL Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:40:07 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/?p=129#comment-7644 Dr Azly, heartiest congratulations on your succesful co-option to the Roundtable. This is a reflection of your expertise and the refreshing viewpoints you can bring to the discussions. I must say that in striving to be objective, fair and rational, you have impressed more than just a few people with your decency and humanity. I wish you godspeed and trust you will continue to shine as a beacon even when the odds are so heavily stacked against you. Thank you, Sir. Dr Azly, heartiest congratulations on your succesful co-option to the Roundtable. This is a reflection of your expertise and the refreshing viewpoints you can bring to the discussions.

I must say that in striving to be objective, fair and rational, you have impressed more than just a few people with your decency and humanity. I wish you godspeed and trust you will continue to shine as a beacon even when the odds are so heavily stacked against you.

Thank you, Sir.

]]> By: dawsheng http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/04/07/my-invitation-to-the-oxford-roundtable/#comment-7636 dawsheng Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:18:18 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/?p=129#comment-7636 Rule of the day: Technology is power and whoever has it rules. Rule of the day: Technology is power and whoever has it rules.

]]> By: DarkHorse http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/04/07/my-invitation-to-the-oxford-roundtable/#comment-7633 DarkHorse Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:31:45 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/?p=129#comment-7633 P.S. Would Adam have voted for the DAP or for BN? P.S.

Would Adam have voted for the DAP or for BN?

]]> By: DarkHorse http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/04/07/my-invitation-to-the-oxford-roundtable/#comment-7632 DarkHorse Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:30:39 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/?p=129#comment-7632 "One can also argue that the origin of domination of human beings over others comes not via the manifestation of “evil ..." Tomorrow is Easter Sunday and it is about the best time to talk about "evil" as any. This is the day when Jesus Christ rose from the dead, his resurrection and his ascent to Heaven. Man was made in the image of God. He did not 'evolve' as Darwin theorized. Man has been created the way he is today. He ate from the Tree of Knowledge and came to know 'good' from 'evil'. He sinned against God (the original sin)and has been made to suffer the pain of death. We know there is God because we know there is a wrong and there is a right. Conscience is God's presence in Man and evil? 'Evil' wears a toupee who went berserk in Parliament not too long ago. “One can also argue that the origin of domination of human beings over others comes not via the manifestation of “evil …”

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday and it is about the best time to talk about “evil” as any. This is the day when Jesus Christ rose from the dead, his resurrection and his ascent to Heaven.

Man was made in the image of God. He did not ‘evolve’ as Darwin theorized. Man has been created the way he is today. He ate from the Tree of Knowledge and came to know ‘good’ from ‘evil’. He sinned against God (the original sin)and has been made to suffer the pain of death.

We know there is God because we know there is a wrong and there is a right. Conscience is God’s presence in Man and evil?

‘Evil’ wears a toupee who went berserk in Parliament not too long ago.

]]> By: dawsheng http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/04/07/my-invitation-to-the-oxford-roundtable/#comment-7623 dawsheng Sat, 07 Apr 2007 15:52:48 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/?p=129#comment-7623 Jeffrey : Is it something wrong with the education system? But even in societies that have better educational systems have not produced better values as actually practiced; even persons highly educated with multiple qualifications have not evinced a better character! Nobody is perfect! Jeffrey : Is it something wrong with the education system? But even in societies that have better educational systems have not produced better values as actually practiced; even persons highly educated with multiple qualifications have not evinced a better character!

Nobody is perfect!

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