Councillor backs religion education

Posted to Monash Weekly (30/5/2011) on 30/5/2011 at 4:31 PM (Not published)
Commenting on "Councillor backs religion education"
http://www.monashweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/councillor-backs-religion-education/2178527.aspx

For goodness sake, spend the time more productively to teach subjects that are more useful, beneficial, non-controversial and universal, to help build better foundation for our children's future career and life.

Curriculum based around a whole variety of different religions is going to cause more divides, conflicts and bullying at schools.

Australia is running on two-speed economy, but the world is running on two-speed academy. One look at some of the textbooks in our current schools shocks me to no end that no wonder we are falling behind some of our more academically competitive neighbours.

Commonsense tells us that no one in this world can give a balanced view in all religions, or qualified enough in all religions to deliver unbiased lessons.

It's confusing enough for the young and old to work out whether Man was created or evolved, the world was created in 7-days (in what measurement), a religion NOT a religion (Buddhism), a belief becomes a religion (Taoism), a messenger becomes God or son of God.

There will be dispute as to which messenger was the true messenger of God, or my God is powerful than someone else's God.

History can be fudged, so can Religion Education.

Climate change cocktail

Posted to Monash Weekly (28/2/2011) on 25/5/2011 at 4:33 PM (Not published)
Commenting on "New-look carbon fix makes Abbott a man of steel"
http://www.monashweekly.com.au/blogs/national-comment/newlook-carbon-fix-makes-abbott-a-man-of-steel/2088690.aspx

Anyone remembers Target 155 during water restriction period? There was no tax imposed on the public, even when someone used above the target; and yet people were chipping in to make this Target campaign a success. Why can't we do this for carbon dioxide emission reduction?

Read full blog on http://sinfongchanpolitics.blogspot.com/2011/02/axing-target-155-is-big-mistake.html

CFC is suppose to destroy the ozone layer making ozone hole bigger and allowing more UV ray to reach the Earth surface causing skin cancer. There was not a tax on CFC and yet the blanket ban of CFC use worked.

Furthermore commonsense tells us that carbon tax will not help to cool the Earth, only global cooling technology can do the job.

Read full blog on http://sinfongchanenvironment.blogspot.com/2011/03/carbon-tax-will-not-help-to-cool-earth.html

We cannot fight the power of the Sun, Earth and Mother Nature. We have to accept the fact the temperatures will rise with time, and we must learn to adapt to the environmental changes.

Read full blog on http://sinfongchanclimatechange.blogspot.com/2011/02/adapt-or-perish.html

Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and another real culprit can be reduced without causing pain and suffering to the Australian hip-pocket-nerves.

Read full blog on http://sinfongchanclimatechange.blogspot.com/2011/05/tony-abbott-keeps-liberals-ahead-of.html

Fire destroys Wheelers Hill Primary

Posted to Monash Weekly (12/5/2011) on 12/5/2011 at 3:42 PM
Commenting on "Fire destroys Wheelers Hill Primary"
http://www.monashweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/fire-destroys-wheelers-hill-primary/2161476.aspx

The choice of word “destroy” in the title of the news item is an over exaggeration.

Whether we like it or not, it's about time all school compound should be fenced up. The inside of many properties, including schools, may have installed with burglar alarm systems, and yet the surrounds are so inviting and so easily accessible that by the time an intruder get into the compound, a lot of damage could have be done.