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The recent controversy, the “Hard truths” by MM Lee having outdated information about our Muslim community have got many Singaporeans taking about the authenticity of the material, is the Hard truths relevant in today’s times, and on what basis do we qualify that the statements made a few years ago holds any truth. If... 

古希腊阿齐罗库斯的诗句：狐狸知道很多小事情，刺猬却只知道一件大事。 英国文学家Isaiah Berlin将之用来分类作家，狐狸作家具创意意识，小说有丰富出奇的情节，刺猬作家善于理性结构，小说主题发展有条不紊。 狐狸是从日常生活中累积的经验而不是根据原则去解读与解决现实问题，相反的，刺猬是从特定的思维去了解与处理现实问题。因此，狐狸和刺猬有着不同的世界观与处世方法。 近人引申为从实体现象看问题的从政者为狐狸，而从现象的形上意义看问题的从政者为刺猬。通俗的说法是，前者是从利益而不是原则去决策，后者是从原则而不是利益去处世。 美国专栏作家Tom... 

Alternative parties are each individual parties. It is therefore unreasonable to expect them to become one single alliance as this require much time. However where alternative parties can combine forces is in the war to win the hearts of aunties and uncles in Singapore. Over the last two years, alternative parties have done...