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Now A Proposal For Renewable Marriage Licences

Proposal May Be Akin To Contract Marriage

What can be done to curb abuses in marriage?  Now a Muslim consultant psychiatrist has come up with a proposal.  If contracts in the commercial world have expiry dates which are subject to renewal, why not a marriage contract?  Imagine your marriage license is valid for only 5 years, after [...]

Bali's Kuta Beach - Gigolos, Cowboys And Paradise

Cowboys In Paradise

Amit Virmani did not expect that his documentary film, “Cowboys in Paradise”, will land him in so much trouble.  Premiered at the DMZ Documentary Film Festival in South Korea on April 21 this year, the film is about one aspect of  life on Kuta Beach, arguably Bali’s most popular holiday destination.  It speaks of [...]

Saudi Child Marriage Victim

10-Year Old Shareefa Divorced Six Months After Marriage Without Her Knowledge

Here is another sad case of a child marriage.  This one is from Saudi Arabia.  10-year old Shareefa was married off by her father.  Her husband at that time was 80 years of age.  But six months after her wedding, Shareefa was abandoned by her husband.  [...]

The Roman Catholic Church In Repentance

Mea Maxima Culpa Galore

So Pope Benedict XVI has promised to take “effective measures” to protect young children from sexual abuse by priests of the Roman Catholic Church.  And for the first time the Vatican has issued written guidelines that authorize bishops to report priests caught in sexual abuse cases to the police as required by civil [...]

Finally The Pope Speaks Of Action On Sex Abuse

Roman Catholic Church Will Confront Clerical Sex Abuse Scandal

For a long time now, the general perception is that the Roman Catholic Church is not taking action against clerical sex abuse cases around the world.  Allegations of cover-ups follow several recent disclosure of complaints yielding no results.  Critics pointed to the recent apologies from leaders of the [...]

Same-Sex Divorce?

What Happens When A Same-Sex Marriage Goes Sour

Can a state that does not recognize same-sex marriage grant a divorce to a gay couple married elsewhere? This is the issue facing the Dallas Appeals Court.

The Law In Texas On Same-Sex Marriage

Texas does not recognize same-sex marriage. In 2005, Texas voters passed a constitutional ban on same-sex civil [...]

Kartika Caning Case - Freedom At Last

Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno Now A Free Woman

Thursday April 22, 2010 is a very special day for former Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno.  On this day, she completed her 3-week community service at the Tengku Ampuan Fatimah Children Home, walked out of the gate, and became a free woman.  This brings an end to the whole saga [...]

Kelly Clarkson’s Jakarta Concert To Procced

Tobacco Company Withdrew Sponsorship Amid Uproar

It is now official.  The Kelly Clarkson Jakarta concert will go ahead, minus the sponsorship of Indonesian cigarette brand L.A. Lights.  Earlier there were strong reactions from fans and anti-tobacco groups both in Indonesia and abroad when Kelly Clarkson appeared in TV and billboard advertisements bearing the logo of L.A. Lights.

Jakarta [...]

Kelly Clarkson In Jakarta Concert Sponsored By Tobacco Company

Muhammadiyah Declares Concert Forbidden Because It Promotes Smoking

Kelly Clarkson probably didn’t see it coming.  She may even not know about it.  But her forthcoming Jakarta concert is now mired in controversy.  A billboard advertisement for her upcoming concert shows the logo of her sponsor, which is that of L.A. Lights, a popular Indonesian cigarette brand. TV [...]

Iranian Cleric Has New Theory On Earthquakes

Hojatoleslam Kazen Sedighi Says Women Are The Culprits

While scientists, seismologists and geologists all over the world are talking about fault lines and tectonic plates, an Iranian cleric said recently that the real cause of earthquakes is actually the promiscuous women.  Now this is a new theory to me, but Iran’s acting Friday prayer leader Hojatoleslam Kazen Sedighi believes [...]