Monday, April 17, 2006
Caffeine and Death...
Too much caffeine in your system really screws you up! After 4 (or maybe 5) cups of coffee in my attempt to study for my upcoming exams, my body is especially jittery, I'm on an extreme high (nope, these are not due to the exams), and going for a cardio session doesn't seem to be that bad an idea (those who know me well enough will know that I usually shudder at this suggestion).
In anycase, read the newspapers this morning and found out that Arroyo has decided to commute those serving a death sentence to life imprisonment (for the complete news article, click here). And as expected, victims of heinous crimes are enraged. Who doesn't want to see perpetrators pay for their deeds?
Recently, there has been much debate about the ongoing use of corporal punishment, with Singapore in mind. Personally, I think that if corporal punishment is used with the function of deterrence in mind, it should be enforced and practiced. Reason? Well, it definitely serves as vivid punishment for would-be criminals. I mean, isn't that the reason why most perps are thinking twice before smuggling drugs into Singapore, and therefore effectively preventing drugs to be readily available on the streets unlike some countries (for more information on the Misuse of Drugs Act, click here).
Singapore has come under international scrutiny with regards to her insistence in keeping to corporal punishment. But these laws, coupled with other strict legislations that makes Singapore one of the premium destinations for work, business and leisure internationally.
Take it easy, Keep it real...
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