Guest contributions 2007


Abbreviations are explained in the column on the right of the screen.

Month Title, etc   Relevance
Dec 2007 After 24 years, passing through, speaking up - a former expat gives his take on 377A Pol, Hom
Nov 2007 It's the principle, stupid - reflections on marriage and values, by John Toh Soc, Hom
Nov 2007 Dispelling heat, light and smoke - a critique of Thio Li-Ann's parliamentary speech on 377A by Kyle the vampire slayer Law, Hom
Oct 2007 Straight thoughts on 377A - a university student goes around asking his classmates to sign a petition. Guest piece by Sam Soc, Hom
Oct 2007 Is there really a race called 'Malays'? - Michael from Malaysia questions the way the term 'Malay' is used Pol, Soc, Kno
Oct 2007 Southeast Asian royal families and West Asian links - Dreamhunter digs up some fascinating bits of information Soc, Kno
Aug 2007 2 by 6 - a couple was caught with pornographic VCDs while entering Singapore Law, Hom, Per
Aug 2007 Letter to the people of Singapore - by John Toh, a Singaporean who left Rel, Hom, Per
Aug 2007 Lee Low Tar - a tall tale from Ng Yi-Sheng, banned by the MDA Pol, Hom, Oth [fiction]
Aug 2007 Where to draw the line on marriage? - by William B Kelley Law, Hom
July 2007 A more complex history of 'Malay' - by Dreamhunter Soc, Kno
May 2007 A heftier list of s.377A cases - by Mohan Gopalan Law, Hom
May 2007 Rebutting Yvonne Lee, part 3 - by Caleb Yong Pol, Law, Hom
May 2007 The battle of St James - rebutting Istyana - by Koh Jie Kai Pol, Law, Hom
May 2007 Rebutting Yvonne Lee, part 2 - by Ooi Jian Yuan Pol, Law, Hom
May 2007 Rebutting Yvonne Lee, part 1 - by Jireh Tan Pol, Law, Hom
Apr 2007 Indiana billboard vandalised - it had said "Jesus affirmed a gay couple". Really? Rel, Hom
Apr 2007 Beware being caught out when the tide turns - opposition parties risk being left behind as public opinion on Section 377A changes, writes Charles Tan Pol, Hom
Feb 2007 The republic of endless malls - Jon Harris shares his impression of Singapore after spending 6 weeks here Soc, Per
Jan 2007 The youthful and the idealistic: The University of Malaya Socialist Club in history - Loh Kah Seng recounts the significance of an example of student activism in 1950s and 1960s' Singapore  Pol
Jan 2007 Why non-violence is not mischief - Charles Tan looks at the way others have used non-violent civil action to press their points of view, and wonders why Singaporeans dismiss this strategy.  Pol

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Pertaining to Singapore
Pol Politics
Law Law, court cases
Soc Society and culture
Rel Religion
Med The media
Hom Homosexuality, gay issues
Kno Knowledge and belief
Hum Being human
Per The personal perspective
Oth Other subjects