I am sorry, but what has talent got to do with your disability?
A particular chinese singing competition, titled Project Superstar has made some news or rather created some topic of discussions. A particular blind contestant, Tan Weilian entered the competition and made it to the semi-finals (I think) and that sparkled off some widely debated topic, which is the reason why this guy by the name of Weilian is still in the competition. According to the majority, the reason why he is staying is because he is disabled, because he is blind, everyone is more sympathetic towards him and thus supported him in the competition because they feel sorry for him. Yes, of course, then you have people saying the reason why he is still in the competition is because he has the talent or both the talent and the sympathy votes. I feel sorry for him, not because he is disabled, I feel sorry that his talent for singing has to be viewed this way. This is a singing competition right? So why is it everyone is turning this competition to some sort of charity show? As if we don't have enough charity shows on the television set all year round.
Stevie Wonder is a legend in the music industry,he is blind yet we all still love him but you don't hear people explaining the formula of his success in the music industry as being blind, you don't hear things like people feel sorry for him that is why he is able to sell that much of singles or albums, people recognise his talents for playing a variety of musical instruments and his voice talent, so why can't people in Singapore do the same for this Weilian guy? I heard him performed like twice on the television programme and I really think he has a great voice and definitely the potential for being a superstar, ok definitely not the next Stevie Wonder since he is not a multi-instrumentalist but you get the idea.
Singers using cartoon characters to represent themselves like this Ocean guy or Zhou Hui, were both accorded recognition for solely their voice and for all you know, what happens if this Ocean guy is actually a disabled person too? Will you still say the reason why he is so successful (at least now) is because he is disabled? If people can accept internet singers' songs without first knowing who sang it and without knowing their physical characteristics, why can't we accept this Weilian guy for his talent?
People supporting Weilian because you feel sorry for him, please stop doing that, he is not sorry for himself and he is not any worse off than the ordinary you and me, stop insulting him by voting for him because you are sorry, because you simply am not by doing so. Please save your compassion for some other stupid charity shows on mediacorp.
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Friday, July 15, 2005
A mother's plea, have you heard her loud and clear?
When Marie Fatayi-Williams, the mother of the missing son, Anthony Fatayi-Williams who has been missing since the latest London terror attack, appealed to the terrorists to stop the vicious cycle of killing before more mothers' hearts will be maimed by any future terrorists attacks, my heart sank. Indeed, if there is any possible way whereby one can reach the terrorists, they ought to hear Marie's plea and ingrain that in their minds for good and stop killing people's children, the children's parents, people's loved ones, for they are all innocent and has certainly no such need or whatsoever to be embroiled in this rebellion against the 'civilised world''s government, particularly the mastermind of the Iraq war, 'Bush, the Butcher'. What has the innocent public got to do with their governments' decisions?
Taking lives without even hesitating to send a message of we will continue to terror the supporters of the anti-terrorists groups as long as we live, is this an effective way of taking a stand now? Since when did violence suddenly became the only way of communication and why is it that nobody bothered informing the 'civilised world'? Who are these self-proclaimed righteous followers of their own version of the religion islam and why on earth should the power to deceide who should live be in their hands? What kind of world are we all living in now?
Life is precious, regardless of how insignificant an individual is, it is afterall life. Life is a form of common good according to Finnis and it is something which all human communities treasure and attempt to protect, this is why laws prohibiting murder are set in motion. There is so much to living, so much love to be spread around this world, so many people to help, so much knowledge to share with this world, so much more things one can do to make this world a better place, so much happy stuff to do in this life of yours, why subscribe to this new religion death and start spreading it around by slaughtering people?
That being said, my mentor from my previous work place reminded me today, what one is born to do in this life, that is to remember 'one's impact on lives will impact more lives' and continue doing what one is good at that is making this world a better place, with even the most insignificant way which one can contribute and restore the peace we once all shared and enjoyed. We must remember all the good that is done from day to day and continue promoting such good and pray that the good acts will continue for generations to come.
When Marie Fatayi-Williams, the mother of the missing son, Anthony Fatayi-Williams who has been missing since the latest London terror attack, appealed to the terrorists to stop the vicious cycle of killing before more mothers' hearts will be maimed by any future terrorists attacks, my heart sank. Indeed, if there is any possible way whereby one can reach the terrorists, they ought to hear Marie's plea and ingrain that in their minds for good and stop killing people's children, the children's parents, people's loved ones, for they are all innocent and has certainly no such need or whatsoever to be embroiled in this rebellion against the 'civilised world''s government, particularly the mastermind of the Iraq war, 'Bush, the Butcher'. What has the innocent public got to do with their governments' decisions?
Taking lives without even hesitating to send a message of we will continue to terror the supporters of the anti-terrorists groups as long as we live, is this an effective way of taking a stand now? Since when did violence suddenly became the only way of communication and why is it that nobody bothered informing the 'civilised world'? Who are these self-proclaimed righteous followers of their own version of the religion islam and why on earth should the power to deceide who should live be in their hands? What kind of world are we all living in now?
Life is precious, regardless of how insignificant an individual is, it is afterall life. Life is a form of common good according to Finnis and it is something which all human communities treasure and attempt to protect, this is why laws prohibiting murder are set in motion. There is so much to living, so much love to be spread around this world, so many people to help, so much knowledge to share with this world, so much more things one can do to make this world a better place, so much happy stuff to do in this life of yours, why subscribe to this new religion death and start spreading it around by slaughtering people?
That being said, my mentor from my previous work place reminded me today, what one is born to do in this life, that is to remember 'one's impact on lives will impact more lives' and continue doing what one is good at that is making this world a better place, with even the most insignificant way which one can contribute and restore the peace we once all shared and enjoyed. We must remember all the good that is done from day to day and continue promoting such good and pray that the good acts will continue for generations to come.
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Is the value of life really a grand total of zero now? Why is it terrorists like Al-Qaeda has simply no regard for life? There are certainly a whole lot of other means to send the message across, why resort to violent attacks like the latest bombings in London?
Why too create more racial problems as if they are not already enough? I cannot imagine what the lives of the muslim population in UK will be leading from now on, after 911 attack, muslims in the US are watched with tight supervision, discriminated and alienated from the general population, regardless of the fact that some of them are too Americans. I reckon the situation for UK will too be the same. *sighs* I just hope the Brits will be more understanding towards the muslim population in UK, they are too victims of such a situation.
Why too create more racial problems as if they are not already enough? I cannot imagine what the lives of the muslim population in UK will be leading from now on, after 911 attack, muslims in the US are watched with tight supervision, discriminated and alienated from the general population, regardless of the fact that some of them are too Americans. I reckon the situation for UK will too be the same. *sighs* I just hope the Brits will be more understanding towards the muslim population in UK, they are too victims of such a situation.
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