Wednesday, September 28, 2005
(10:08:00 AM)
"Now.What's wrong with blogs."
Why do you people have to create trouble? Blogging is used for everyday diary. Some people has initiative and does blogging for other reasons. But for me and some of my intellectual friends, blogging is to improve our language and writing skills. And there, we have problems. A few bloggers are making remarks against other religions and races. For example Nicholas Lim and Benjamin Koh. They were both charged with allegedly posting racist remarks. And a few days after that, private school student, Huai Shi,17, was charged with a similar offence.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently said that they younger generation must be educated to understand the "eternal truths" about Singapore. " They have to learn that there are certain limits and they have to respect one another" or we would not be able to live together harmoniously. And it is fundamentally wrong to make insulting remarks against anyone's religion or beliefs. Yes. Many agree with PM Lee.
However, a teenager who was interviewed on tv, said that people who made racist remarks shouldn't be charged as they are just expressing out their thoughts and opinions. And if anyone is offended by their remakrs, it's their problem.
At first, I agreed. But. If they made bad remarks about YOU. Would you like it? No. Of course not. Different people have different remarks to make and also have different opinions. Some opinions might hurt others. And so, if you think you remarks might hurt others. Then don't post it on your blog. Think before you act.
" Whether you do it on the Internet, whether you do it in the newspapers, whether you go and say it in public or even at the Speakers' Corner, this is a messeage which is not acceptable"
- Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, against racist remarks.
Now, schools act against students for 'flaming' teachers on blogs.
Fortunately, none of the schools contacted by The Strait Times has banned blogging. Rather, many English teacherss encourage it to improve students' language and writing skills. Schools also said they do not police blogs. They say they only check them after complaints are made.
The MOE said it does not issue guidelines to schools on blogging, but leaves it to them to take appropriate action.
So blogggers. I beg you. Please don't do anything silly? Just blog to enhance your writing skills alright?
By Nadhirah Abdul Rashid
Source: The Straits Times and The Little Red Dot.
Well it seems like I have turned into a news reporter or a journalist. Well I want to be one. I'm taking my Language skills to a higher level. Hmm. I would appreciate it if you guys would post comments on my reports and my skills of posting it here. Thanks.Enjoy your new NEWS BLOG.
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