Thou shall not hold hands in public places

That's the title of the cover article of Focus in New Sunday Times, 23 May 2004. You can still read this article online at http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Features/20040523084535/Article/indexb_html

I don't think I really need to add anymore to my previous blog to make a similar point on this issue.

Are Malaysians really so mindless and immoral that we need to police even how they court? Oddly, several people interviewed for the article made the argument that one thing leads to another, therefore, holding hands or kissing in public ought to be made an offence.

Hmmm, if that is a valid argument for creating an offence, then I reckon we should ban politicians making money or getting power, lest they become corrupt.

As I'm sure you intelligent folk out there can appreciate the silliness - and mindlessness - of this whole issue, I think I'll leave it here...

One last thing though... I do wonder what our country will be like in the year 2020. Developed? Maybe. Intelligent? I dare not say... (Yes, a country can be developed - especially economically - without real intelligence. On the other hand, for real development, we'll need a lot more than just intelligence.)