Disturbing Facts of 9/11

About 10 days ago I commented about what Dr M had mentioned about 9/11 being staged and how he linked it to the recent Hollywood blockbuster movie, Avatar. I questioned the man's intent of bringing on such views that didn't seem to add up.

Then a few days ago I received something about professional findings by a group of architects and engineers (www.ae911truth.org) who advocate that the complete destruction of the WTC towers could not have been entirely due to the planes that crashed into the buildings. Instead, based on scientific analyses and video footages, they appeared to have been demolished by a series of controlled explosions soon following the crashes.

So, the question of intent comes up again. This time not Dr M's that I may have been too quick to judge but that of certain quarters in the US government. Why was such sensational attention/action necessary? Surfing the net will show a host of conspiracy theories but will we ever know the truth and should that be known, can we handle it?

The world we live in is ever so complicated and history has shown that once a while some egotistical maniacs will emerge with ideas that challenge the order of things in a period when people have become so rotten because of hubris behaviour. These maniacs may actually believe that they are humanity's saviour in trying to create a new world order. Succeed or not only time will tell. Who knows, maybe there is a need for creative destruction in order for there to be continued development but at what price to humanity?

Basic Law - 10 years to Put Right a Wrong

It's simply incredible that a fundamental law as to what must be first established as good title in a sales transaction was sub-judiciously maligned 10 years ago in a High Court ruling. Only in Malaysia perhaps can a person with fraudulent title passs on his "rights" to another unknowing/unwitting buyer. Now following an appeal after 10 long years it's finally being corrected. Why it has taken so long and how much damage it has done, only the judiciary knows.

Extreme Views Not Uncommon to Dr M

The man is incorrigible. With age he seems to be veering towards more extreme views perhaps just to be heard & seen - who knows?

Anyway, his latest ranting about 9/11 being staged just doesn't cut it. And how Avatar technology might have anything to do with it would be good exercise for anyone's imagination. Sure, nothing is impossible but reason leads us question the gaps left unanswered after we've linked all the dots. But what is perhaps a little worrying is his intent in making such statements and his sense of social responsibility - to whose benefit, we might wonder.

Hopefully, the more level-headed Marina can put in her two-cents worth.

Singapore's Mechanical Mindset

I have written before about how Singaporeans behave and how their thinking have been conditioned - they react in very set patterns. The recent earthquake in Haiti highlights once again the type of calculated and sometimes cold thinking spawned by the government.

It appears that from the past several tragedies elsewhere, the standard donation sum for aid is USD 50K regardless the severity of losses. This seems to come off the leaf of some standard operating procedure. Of course there is the usual outpouring of grief but where is the human touch in making decisions on aid? In this day and age USD50K is pittance and counts for hardly anything - even a small group of philantropist could do better. Come on Singapore, it's not enough to put on a human facade to the brains you have; you need a soul, too, to come ALIVE!

Social Media - Facebook, Twitter, etc

Should we laugh or cry? Malaysian Minister for Infocomm & Culture (by the way, what has Infocomm got to do with Culture anyway?) recently commented that social media platforms such as Facebook & Twitter are Western media hence not necessarily suitable for Malaysian culture.

Obviously the ageing Minister has his head stuck somewhere and can't keep up with the times. Or perhaps it's simply because politicians are unable to control new media technology without appearing draconian. Keep trying, Mr Minister!

Muslims in Malaysia

The recent outburst in Malaysia by Muslim Malays over the use of the name "Allah" for God is a clear indication of narrow thinking nurtured by years of political rather than religious indoctrination.

This seems to be further fortified with a recent comment by the Home Minister who commented that "apples are apples, and oranges are oranges; you can't compare them" when asked why was there such a furore amongst the Malays since the name "Allah" is perfectly acceptable in Indonesia and even in the Arab world. What he's saying is that even amongst people of the same faith, their interpretation of who can use the name "Allah" can be different. Come off it; let's call a spade, a spade; a spade by any other name is still a spade!

Food Origins - What's the Point?

Malaysian ministers seem to losing the plot but that's they way it's been for so long anyway. The latest case in point is the fuss over food deemed of Malaysian origin and that these have been hijacked by other countries and, so, Malaysians should lay lay claim to what's "righfully" theirs.

Really, is there nothing else for the Tourism ministry to work on? So what if "Chilly Crab" or "Bak Kut Teh" or "Hainanese Chicken Rice" really originated from Malaysia? For goodness sake, does anyone lay claim to "Fish & Chips" or the "Hotdog". What does it matter? In any case, most foods are usually modified to suit local tastes so if a stall/restaurant were to serve Singapore "Bak Kut Teh", the taste is quite different and unique from the Malaysian "Bak Kut Teh". And for that matter, "Penang Laksa" is different from "Laksa Johor" or "Katong Laksa". They're all laksa but of a different style.

So, come on, do something more productive instead of wasting time in idle "Tai-tai" (housewife) banter.