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Wrong facts and faulty logic

Source: The Straits Times Page A25 18 Sep 2008
Review by: Walter Woon

Those who are well-educated and influential should be models for society. It would be a sad day for Singapore if such people think that they can choose which laws to obey and that it is morally and socially acceptable to lie on oath.

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Foreign talent or workers — they are all human

Source: The Sunday Times Think Page 26, 14 Sep 2008
Letter by: Bernadette Low (Ms)

I do not live in Serangoon Gardens. But for the past five years, I have been living 50m from a Circle Line construction site, and have many foreigners in my neighbourhood throughout the week.

…Sometimes, these men, taking a breather from their 24-hour work shifts [...]

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Snobbish and selfish?

Source: The Straits Times Forum Page A35 13 Sep 2008
Letter by: Lim Fang Check

The Ministry of National Development (MND) must not relent in its efforts to find decent housing for foreign workers wherever it is practical and economical to do so. If it agrees with Serangoon Gardens residents that, for whatever reasons, it would set a [...]

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Change law on kidney transplants quickly

Source: The Straits Times Forum Page A35 13 Sep 2008
Letter by: Prof Arthur Lim (President, Medical Alumni Association; Former President, Singapore Medical Association)

Doctors must always remember that, in treating patients, their interests must always be foremost. A good doctor and a good lawyer, therefore, are not professionals who memorise numerous scientific and legal facts but experts [...]