Comments on: In pursuit of censorship http://www.thenutgraph.com/in-pursuit-of-censorship/ Making Sense of Politics & Pop Culture Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:50:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eskay http://www.thenutgraph.com/in-pursuit-of-censorship/#comment-12651 Eskay Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:24:37 +0000 #comment-12651 It was so obvious that the first Muslim Nobel Prize winner, Ebadi, had to be banned from giving her speech in Malaysia because we cannot allow an outsider, especially a Muslim, woman to talk here. She will have to wait her turn until a Malaysian is selected for the Nobel Prize first; my hope would be on DS Syed Hamid, DS Dr Rais or Tun [Mahathir]. It was so obvious that the first Muslim Nobel Prize winner, Ebadi, had to be banned from giving her speech in Malaysia because we cannot allow an outsider, especially a Muslim, woman to talk here.

She will have to wait her turn until a Malaysian is selected for the Nobel Prize first; my hope would be on DS Syed Hamid, DS Dr Rais or Tun [Mahathir].

]]> By: Jason Kay http://www.thenutgraph.com/in-pursuit-of-censorship/#comment-12624 Jason Kay Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:30:21 +0000 #comment-12624 I was so happy when I went to watch Inglourious Basterds at the cineplex a few weeks ago. Oh sure, the experience was marred somewhat by the, quite obvious, censoring of Tarantino's usually colourful dialogue ... but hey, I get to watch a Tarantino movie on the BIG SCREEN. To me, that's one of life's little pleasures that we Malaysians have learned to cherish. Like watching Minority Report on the BIG SCREEN. (What's that? Schindler's List I hear you say? Fiction of the Pulp?) I was so happy when I went to watch Inglourious Basterds at the cineplex a few weeks ago. Oh sure, the experience was marred somewhat by the, quite obvious, censoring of Tarantino’s usually colourful dialogue … but hey, I get to watch a Tarantino movie on the BIG SCREEN. To me, that’s one of life’s little pleasures that we Malaysians have learned to cherish.

Like watching Minority Report on the BIG SCREEN. (What’s that? Schindler’s List I hear you say? Fiction of the Pulp?)

]]> By: Shill http://www.thenutgraph.com/in-pursuit-of-censorship/#comment-12620 Shill Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:30:02 +0000 #comment-12620 I hope that censorship is banned around the world but it looks like only more and more cases are popping up. Maybe one day the people in countries where it is more common will rise up and change the way things are for the next generation but who knows! I hope that censorship is banned around the world but it looks like only more and more cases are popping up. Maybe one day the people in countries where it is more common will rise up and change the way things are for the next generation but who knows!

]]> By: Tan http://www.thenutgraph.com/in-pursuit-of-censorship/#comment-12514 Tan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:28:11 +0000 #comment-12514 In Malaysia, ministers [do] no wrong, so they won't apologise. In addition, power is vested in the hands of the head [who] is not answerable to anybody. As a result, the whole system is run like a [circus]. Besides, our ministers are also good at denial syndrome and finding scapegoats for any wrong decision made. Even the world's most powerful president apologises on TV, why is it so difficult for our ministers to do so? In Malaysia, ministers [do] no wrong, so they won’t apologise. In addition, power is vested in the hands of the head [who] is not answerable to anybody. As a result, the whole system is run like a [circus]. Besides, our ministers are also good at denial syndrome and finding scapegoats for any wrong decision made. Even the world’s most powerful president apologises on TV, why is it so difficult for our ministers to do so?

]]> By: David Anthony http://www.thenutgraph.com/in-pursuit-of-censorship/#comment-12513 David Anthony Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:15:33 +0000 #comment-12513 Only those who are afraid feel threatened. Malaysian authorities are immarure and insecure. It is not a matter of them feeling empowered to censor, rather, they feel disempowered not to. It is also intellectual arrogance derived from hegemonic muscle-flexing and a refusal to learn. Censorship is counterproductive for it only serves to stir one's curiosity to know more about whatever is hidden. No amount of censorship will prevent the people from critical analysis and seeking knowledge through today's information technology. Only those who are afraid feel threatened. Malaysian authorities are immarure and insecure. It is not a matter of them feeling empowered to censor, rather, they feel disempowered not to. It is also intellectual arrogance derived from hegemonic muscle-flexing and a refusal to learn. Censorship is counterproductive for it only serves to stir one’s curiosity to know more about whatever is hidden. No amount of censorship will prevent the people from critical analysis and seeking knowledge through today’s information technology.

]]> By: Karcy http://www.thenutgraph.com/in-pursuit-of-censorship/#comment-12512 Karcy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:52:59 +0000 #comment-12512 "If the people of this religion are asked about the proof for the soundness of their religion, they flare up, get angry and spill the blood of whoever confronts them with this question. They forbid rational speculation, and strive to kill their adversaries. This is why truth became thoroughly silenced and concealed." - Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya Razi. He was in my Sejarah Islam textbook, cited as a "hero" of Islamic achievements, primarily for his work in scientific development of his day. Most of us who studied in my same era would know him as Al-Razi. (I'm not even Muslim, and I feel sad.) “If the people of this religion are asked about the proof for the soundness of their religion, they flare up, get angry and spill the blood of whoever confronts them with this question. They forbid rational speculation, and strive to kill their adversaries. This is why truth became thoroughly silenced and concealed.”

- Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya Razi.

He was in my Sejarah Islam textbook, cited as a “hero” of Islamic achievements, primarily for his work in scientific development of his day. Most of us who studied in my same era would know him as Al-Razi.

(I’m not even Muslim, and I feel sad.)

]]> By: Nicholas Aw http://www.thenutgraph.com/in-pursuit-of-censorship/#comment-12507 Nicholas Aw Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:19:25 +0000 #comment-12507 To put it in a nutshell, the Malaysian government and other relevent authorities do not want Malaysians to think. The latter must only imitate the three monkeys: Don't speak, don't listen and don't see. You can only do all of the above on condition that they are sanctioned by the government. Despite having first class infrastructure, the government want us to live with third class mentality. Sad but true! To put it in a nutshell, the Malaysian government and other relevent authorities do not want Malaysians to think. The latter must only imitate the three monkeys: Don’t speak, don’t listen and don’t see.

You can only do all of the above on condition that they are sanctioned by the government. Despite having first class infrastructure, the government want us to live with third class mentality. Sad but true!

]]> By: Nadia Ali http://www.thenutgraph.com/in-pursuit-of-censorship/#comment-12501 Nadia Ali Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:51:18 +0000 #comment-12501 Even the words "mozoltov" and "lahyme" from the Black Eyed Peas song "I Gotta Feeling" were censored. I wonder what sort of threat these words pose to the Malaysian public :-P Even the words “mozoltov” and “lahyme” from the Black Eyed Peas song “I Gotta Feeling” were censored. I wonder what sort of threat these words pose to the Malaysian public :-P

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