Really, the death of all reason.
I am really tired of all the abuse that Singapore is drawing over the execution of Van Nguyen. (see article)
http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/the-death-of-reason/2005/12/02/1133422106383.html
Apparently, the death penalty for drug crimes is a return to medieval standards of justice and is not in line with Singapore's pretext as being a first world economy. Oh really? Lets talk about Guantanamo Bay in the US then. And Bush's blocking of the torture bill. Or about Britain's equivalent of G.Bay in Birmingham prison. Or about Australia condeming a bunch of Afghan refugees to certain death by not allowing them into Australia under the guise of national security.
Firstly, the dude was carrying half a kg of heroin (400gms for the pedantic). Im not a fan of the death penalty but you need to respect the laws of the country you are in irrespective of whether its the airport or the actual city.
Another article goes as far to suggest that Singapore is executing him because apparently we dont like the "Arrogant Aussie style". The arrogant Aussies need to re-learn a word they know well. Its called Sovereignty. The same word they used as an excuse to refuse the Tampa refugees.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/the-death-of-reason/2005/12/02/1133422106383.html
Apparently, the death penalty for drug crimes is a return to medieval standards of justice and is not in line with Singapore's pretext as being a first world economy. Oh really? Lets talk about Guantanamo Bay in the US then. And Bush's blocking of the torture bill. Or about Britain's equivalent of G.Bay in Birmingham prison. Or about Australia condeming a bunch of Afghan refugees to certain death by not allowing them into Australia under the guise of national security.
Firstly, the dude was carrying half a kg of heroin (400gms for the pedantic). Im not a fan of the death penalty but you need to respect the laws of the country you are in irrespective of whether its the airport or the actual city.
Another article goes as far to suggest that Singapore is executing him because apparently we dont like the "Arrogant Aussie style". The arrogant Aussies need to re-learn a word they know well. Its called Sovereignty. The same word they used as an excuse to refuse the Tampa refugees.
dude,
thr was a nice article written by an aussie in TODAY newspaper yday.He actually wrote it against some of aussie prac sorta thing.
Posted by
Angelsera |
10:24 am
I have something to say abt this article
//By a law that accused him of trafficking into Singapore when he had not entered the country, had no intention of entering the country and was plucked from an airport transit lounge on his way to Australia.
Hmm...I wonder if Singapore airport is 'not part of the country' then is the Singapore airport located in Burma??
I wonder is IF the airport is not considered as part of the country y then was a dog sniffing my bag for drugs in the Melbourne airport before immigration check?
Posted by
Angelsera |
10:45 am
Oh yeah. Lets not even go into the entire procedure where they check if you've got groceries or pickle (agricultural products) or dirt from shoes at every Australian airport.
Posted by
sushil |
2:13 pm