REPUTATION

IT IS EASIER TO COPE WITH A BAD CONSCIENCE THAN WITH A BAD REPUTATION.
FRIEDRICH NIETSCHE 1844-1900

I have been thinking about the above statement for some time but am confused on this matter. Anybody out there- could you kindly give your views please? Because I would have written the reverse.

IT IS BETTER TO COPE WITH A BAD REPUTATION THAN WITH A BAD CONSCIENCE.
VIJAY- THE MIDNIGHT OWL.

Anyway I am withdrawing the above statement immediately,because it has been my experience that whenever I make a statement of somewhat noble ideals , I am soon caught in a furnance where those very ideals are put to the test.

HAN-FEI-TZU

NEVER START MOVING YOUR LIPS AND TEETH BEFORE THE SUBORDINATES DO.THE LONGER I KEEP QUIET,THE SOONER OTHERS MOVE THEIR LIPS AND TEETH.AS THEY MOVE THEIR LIPS AND TEETH, I CAN THEREBY UNDERSTAND THEIR REAL INTENTIONS... IF THE SOVEREIGN IS NOT MYSTERIOUS,THE SUBORDINATES FIND OPPORTUNITY TO ASK MORE AND MORE.

HAN-FEI-TZU
CHINESE PHILOSOPHER
THIRD CENTURY B.C

WISDOM FROM THE PAST

IT IS EVEN MORE DAMAGING FOR A PERSON TO SAY FOOLISH THINGS THAN TO DO THEM.

CARDINAL DE RETZ 1613-1679

KHALWAT

This is not really an issue of constitutional law. If the matter of Khalwat is legislated as a crime under our Penal Code, then no one is exempted and all Malaysians are legally obliged not to commit Khalwat- both Muslims and Non-Muslims.In my considered opinion- I perceive these two issues are really one in reality- that ancient argument of morality againt the law.But the morality argument raises other provocations- Whose conception of morality? To assume that our perception of morality prevails over all the many others,is evidence that our minds have been institutionlized by some philosophy or religion.One should not expect others to live by their own personal moral codes Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The Midnight Owl

THE VERDICT

Unable to bear the foul stench of the Cats crap any longer,the Plaintiff,the Dog Community decided to take the matter to Court.The Dogs began "My Lord,it is a grave matter and one that ought to be disposed off with urgency, for although it is a well known fact that all the other citizens drop their extrements in public shamelessly, nevertheless the Defendants excrements emit a despicaple stench,which is mood altering,and in some cases,heart attacks-to say the least,My Lord".But the Presiding Judge,His Eminent Lordship the Rat,took offense because His Lordship shit also gave out a similar smell,albeit somewhat to a lesser degree(The judges personal habits were protected under the Official Secrets Act)and judgement was not given in favour of the Dogs.Dissatisfied,the Dogs appealed,and a Full Bench of the Supreme Court deliberated at length on the matter.The Lord Chief Justice Elephant gave the judgement.(His Lordship is protected by Judicial Immunity so the issue of his huge droppings cannot be raised in Court.)

The Judgment:This Court has considered all aspects of the Complaint.The Appeallants case has substantial merits in that,after a detailed nasal analysis of all excrements found in our land,it is proven beyond reasonable doubt,that the cats excrement emitted a stench, which is indescribable and the Verdict of this Court is that all cat shit must be concealed carefully with immediate effect.Though the Cat citizens were enraged and discriminated against,nevertheless that was the law.Ever since then,the Cats were bound by the Supreme Courts Ruling.

Soon,all citizens from the homo sapiens group began imitating the Cat in countless ways. The Midnight Owl

THE DEMAND

" The public will...demand virtually irreproachable conduct from anyone performing a judicial funtion.It will at least demand that they give the appearance of that kind of conduct.They must be and must give the appearance of being an example of impartiality,independance and integrity.What is demanded of them is something far above what is demanded of their fellow citizens." Justice Gonthier

The above requirement is like asking one man eating shark to behave better than the other predator sharks swimming around. The Midnight Owl.

SEEN TO BE DONE

JUSTICE MUST NOT ONLY BE DONE , IT MUST BE SEEN TO BE DONE. LORD DENNING.

A MOST PROFOUND OBSERVATION AFTER A LIFETIME CAREER PRACTICING LAW AND SUBSEQUENTLY ELEVATED TO BE A JUDGE.- VIJAY