Thought of the Day

I don't believe in morality, but I believe in ethical conduct as set out by His Holiness the Dalai Lama: "Ethical conduct = a way of behaving that respects others’ right to be happy".

Saturday 30 December 2006

a humanist thought

i was passing by the windows of electronic shops, when i read the breaking news of saddam's execution. the sky was metallic grey; it was rainy, windy and dark, despite being early afternoon.

he did not deserve to run a normal life, but his capital sentence, as any type of death penalty, was a barbaric act and it will not improve the desperate situation of iraq. i believe that being kept alive, under certain circumstances, is the ultimate punishment a man can receive...

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