Author Archives: SingaporeLDW
One of these things is not like the other
In the recent abortion debate, the battle lines have been drawn between feminists and everyone else. In my view, this is a false dichotomy. It is possible to be pro-life and a feminist. These two ideologies are not, and have never been … Continue reading
24-weeks to save a world
“Whoever destroys a soul, it is considered as if he destroyed an entire world. And whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world.” (Talmud) Recently, there was a series of articles published in the Straits … Continue reading
Ministry of Health to Make Pre-Abortion Counselling Mandatory
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that it will make pre-abortion counselling mandatory for all women seeking an abortion. This is truly a step in the right direction. Here is the link to the news report. Ministry of Health … Continue reading
Let’s Redefine Feminism… For Good
Feminism has gone through so many makeovers that it’s hard to pin down exactly what it means. Back in the good old days, feminism meant raising the social status of women to that of men in the workplace, home and … Continue reading
Little India Riots: Chaos Again After 40 Years of Calm
I can’t believe a riot has happened in Singapore. Police cars being toppled, an ambulance set on fire, smashing of windows of a bus, mobs attacking each other and the authorities. The last riot we had was in the 1964 … Continue reading
Expand Criteria for Pre-Abortion Counselling
I refer to the article “Number of abortions in Singapore fell in last six years” by Andrea Ong (13 Nov 2013). I was very heartened to read about the general decline in total number of abortions in Singapore, especially among … Continue reading
One of Us
“One of Us” is one of the first registered ECIs in the European Union. It’s goal is to greatly advance the protection of human life from conception in Europe – within the possibilities of the competency of the EU. Based … Continue reading
Women Belong in the House (and Supreme Court)
THIS is something to celebrate. The percentage of women in Singapore’s Parliament is better compared to a decade ago and it is more important to anchor political representation on meritocracy rather than impose gender quotas, Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of … Continue reading
How to Save a Life: Drop in Number of Abortions in Singapore
The number of abortions in Singapore has gone down by 12% in the last 6 years (2006 – 2012). Another great piece of news! Hopefully as more Singaporeans get educated on the devastating impact of abortion, and as more initiatives to counsel … Continue reading
Building Firewalls: MDA Blocks Ashley Madison
The Media Development Authority (MDA) has blocked access to the controversial Ashley Madison website in Singapore. I am thankful my fellow citizens have rallied together these past weeks to take a stand against organisations and businesses that seek to profit … Continue reading
Ashley Madison Singapore? Can we not.
Mypaper published an article today “It shatters marriages. It’s a business. It’s coming.” (23 October 2013) about a new website for people seeking relationships. However, this is no ordinary dating website. It is specifically for people who are ALREADY married. … Continue reading
Attacking the Abstinence Scapegoat
AWARE is at it again! In their recent roundtable discussion on women, AWARE put sex education in the spotlight, with the main focus on the harmful constructions of young women in some sex education curricula. Here are some snippets from … Continue reading
The Conundrum of The Ex-Gay Bias
The article ‘Why Gays Cannot Speak for Ex-gays‘ by Dr. Joseph Nicolosi on the existence and prevalence of the ex-gay bias is rather illuminating. He was invited to be interviewed by a British television network about efforts concerning sexual-orientation change but … Continue reading
When men go astray
I refer to the article “Consider harsher penalties to deter paid underage sex” (23 September 2013) by Seah Leong Khai. While I agree with the author that punishment for paid underage sex should be made more severe to ensure effective … Continue reading
Migrant Workers’ Centre opens second help centre in Geylang
This is really awesome news! Goodness knows we need more of these kind of services among the ever-growing migrant community in Singapore. From the volunteers who went about distributing free masks during the terrible haze period to kind souls who … Continue reading
Future Generations Will Look Back With Disgust
Sex-Ed: Home Ground Advantage
The main problem with sex education in Singapore is not the school’s choice to teach abstinence, but rather, the general lack of parental supervision and guidance at home. Many fathers and mothers have abrogated their responsibility by leaving all aspects … Continue reading
Pope John Paul II (1920 – 2005)
End the Culture of Exploitation
I refer to the article “Gynae admits to two counts of underage sex with 14-year-old” by Elena Chong, (10 Sep 2013). The despicable offences committed by Ong Theng Kiat are not just manifestations of his unlawful sexual desires but also … Continue reading
Abortion does not make you un-pregnant
Abortion does not make you un-pregnant, it makes you the mother of a dead baby.