Comments for Walked Over http://www.fuzzybunn.com Just walk on over Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:13:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Thio Li-Ann “disappointed” by “atmosphere of hostility” by fuzzybunn http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=909&cpage=1#comment-2244 fuzzybunn Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:13:13 +0000 http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=909#comment-2244 Thank you Ryan, for caring enough about Human Rights to point out the hypocrisy of Dr Thio's stand on homosexuality more than we Singaporeans do. I do apologize for the statement about your country (I'm assuming you're American) producing the likes of Dr Thio. We're no better here in Singapore. Thank you Ryan, for caring enough about Human Rights to point out the hypocrisy of Dr Thio’s stand on homosexuality more than we Singaporeans do. I do apologize for the statement about your country (I’m assuming you’re American) producing the likes of Dr Thio. We’re no better here in Singapore.

]]> Comment on Thio Li-Ann “disappointed” by “atmosphere of hostility” by Ryan Golden http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=909&cpage=1#comment-2227 Ryan Golden Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:12:01 +0000 http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=909#comment-2227 I spearheaded the campaign against Thio at NYU, and was quoted in today’s New York Times article. Because pretty much all of my comments were edited out, here is my take on the situation, and the Dean’s response. This is not an issue of academic freedom because Thio took actions in the Parliament of Singapore that oppressed the LGBT community. Many students and alumni of NYU consider her a human rights violator, and we believe international human rights organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch would agree. By inviting her to NYU, the administration provided a human rights violator with tacit approval by a United States university that her views are within the bounds of academic freedom. We do not believe NYU would have considered her actions to be within the bounds of academic freedom if they had the effect of oppressing racial or religious minorities. While NYU has historically been at the forefront of the LGBT rights movement, many of us are concerned that the law school treated this situation in a manner that is a step backwards. We are concerned how it will affect recruiting of LGBT students, and we are concerned how it will affect financial support from alumni. Finally, while the Dean stated that “the value of the global program would be diminished if the visiting scholars all thought of difficult legal issues–including issues of sexual morality–in the same way,” we cannot comprehend what value there is in inviting a human rights violator to teach a course in human rights. He stated “We can learn from these visitors, and–we hope–they can learn from us.” I take issue with his statement that we can learn from a professor like Thio. For one, he is not a student, and as a student I have no desire to debate with a professor who believes that LGBT individuals do not deserve human rights because their mere existence is a moral wrong. The human rights academic community is long past this debate. Ryan Golden NYU Law Class of 2011 I spearheaded the campaign against Thio at NYU, and was quoted in today’s New York Times article. Because pretty much all of my comments were edited out, here is my take on the situation, and the Dean’s response.

This is not an issue of academic freedom because Thio took actions in the Parliament of Singapore that oppressed the LGBT community. Many students and alumni of NYU consider her a human rights violator, and we believe international human rights organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch would agree. By inviting her to NYU, the administration provided a human rights violator with tacit approval by a United States university that her views are within the bounds of academic freedom. We do not believe NYU would have considered her actions to be within the bounds of academic freedom if they had the effect of oppressing racial or religious minorities.

While NYU has historically been at the forefront of the LGBT rights movement, many of us are concerned that the law school treated this situation in a manner that is a step backwards. We are concerned how it will affect recruiting of LGBT students, and we are concerned how it will affect financial support from alumni.

Finally, while the Dean stated that “the value of the global program would be diminished if the visiting scholars all thought of difficult legal issues–including issues of sexual morality–in the same way,” we cannot comprehend what value there is in inviting a human rights violator to teach a course in human rights. He stated “We can learn from these visitors, and–we hope–they can learn from us.” I take issue with his statement that we can learn from a professor like Thio. For one, he is not a student, and
as a student I have no desire to debate with a professor who believes that LGBT individuals do not deserve human rights because their mere existence is a moral wrong. The human rights academic community is long past this
debate.

Ryan Golden
NYU Law Class of 2011

]]> Comment on eRepublik by diablo inc http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=859&cpage=1#comment-2144 diablo inc Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:32:19 +0000 http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=859#comment-2144 Welcome to the New World! As a citizen in eRepublik, you'll have the opportunity to be part of a huge online environment, where you can change the course of history. Starting tips: - Get a job - just like real life, in order to gather the resources needed for living you'll need to earn money from your work. - Buy food - is essential for you as a Citizen to have something to eat every day. - Achieve experience points - in order for you to enable new features in the New World. Working every day and having food units in your inventory, will help you achieve a steady amount of experience points daily. - Find out more about eRepublik from the official Help board from the forum. -Make sure you contact the Meals on Wheels Director if you need supplies in your first days. Hope you enjoy your stay and together we will rewrite history by developing our country's economy, creating a steady political climate and encourage a military activity to defend or conquer other countries. Important links: Meals on Wheels Director: Navy II Vice President: Woshiempire New Citizen Director: TehYouJing Citizens Affair Director: Retorth Official eSingapore Forum: Participate in eSingapore Society. Official eSingapore Website: Information about eSingapore. PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE : x76@freemail.hu Welcome to the New World!

As a citizen in eRepublik, you’ll have the opportunity to be part of a huge online environment, where you can change the course of history.

Starting tips:
- Get a job – just like real life, in order to gather the resources needed for living you’ll need to earn money from your work.
- Buy food – is essential for you as a Citizen to have something to eat every day.
- Achieve experience points – in order for you to enable new features in the New World.
Working every day and having food units in your inventory, will help you achieve a steady amount of experience points daily.
- Find out more about eRepublik from the official Help board from the forum.
-Make sure you contact the Meals on Wheels Director if you need supplies in your first days.

Hope you enjoy your stay and together we will rewrite history by developing our country’s economy, creating a steady political climate and encourage a military activity to defend or conquer other countries.

Important links:
Meals on Wheels Director: Navy II
Vice President: Woshiempire
New Citizen Director: TehYouJing
Citizens Affair Director: Retorth
Official eSingapore Forum: Participate in eSingapore Society.

Official eSingapore Website: Information about eSingapore.

PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE : x76@freemail.hu

]]> Comment on Banana plants “walk” by Roger Parker http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=728&cpage=1#comment-1928 Roger Parker Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:20:14 +0000 http://www.fuzzybunn.com/wordpress/?p=360#comment-1928 I lived in the Tropics for some years, in Central Africa. We had banana trees growing in our garden. They "died" at the end of each season, but came back again next season in a slightly different place. I had already worked out that the new shoots were "children" of the original plant, and grew from parts of the original roots, like daffodil bulbs shed "babies" from the sides of the original bulbs. Not to hard to figure out! I lived in the Tropics for some years, in Central Africa. We had banana trees growing in our garden. They “died” at the end of each season, but came back again next season in a slightly different place. I had already worked out that the new shoots were “children” of the original plant, and grew from parts of the original roots, like daffodil bulbs shed “babies” from the sides of the original bulbs. Not to hard to figure out!

]]> Comment on Why I do not like getting haircuts by passerby http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=660&cpage=1#comment-1757 passerby Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:19:00 +0000 http://www.fuzzybunn.com/wordpress/?p=262#comment-1757 Same experience as you.. due to lack of knowledge abt hairstyles and terminology. I guess u also tried maybe to know a hairstyle tt suit u but dunno how to bring it across to the hairstylist. And yup, i also had my haircut today. Same experience as you.. due to lack of knowledge abt hairstyles and terminology.

I guess u also tried maybe to know a hairstyle tt suit u but dunno how to bring it across to the hairstylist.

And yup, i also had my haircut today.

]]> Comment on We lost to Hong Kong again by JamesD http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=882&cpage=1#comment-1750 JamesD Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:23:42 +0000 http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=882#comment-1750 Thanks for the useful info. It's so interesting Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting

]]> Comment on Wherein I take up chinese calligraphy by curious http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=782&cpage=1#comment-1560 curious Thu, 07 May 2009 00:39:25 +0000 http://www.fuzzybunn.com/wordpress/?p=455#comment-1560 Hey thanks for your reply. Hmmm does the teacher tell you stories or history of chinese calligraphy too? Or it's just writing and writing thru out the lesson? Hey thanks for your reply. Hmmm does the teacher tell you stories or history of chinese calligraphy too? Or it’s just writing and writing thru out the lesson?

]]> Comment on Wherein I take up chinese calligraphy by fuzzybunn http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=782&cpage=1#comment-1473 fuzzybunn Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:55:37 +0000 http://www.fuzzybunn.com/wordpress/?p=455#comment-1473 If you're interested, you can visit the Singapore Chinese Calligraphy Society. http://www.ccss.org.sg/classes.htm The classes are very relaxed. You go there with your brush, and the teacher will show you some basics and then you practice by yourself. The teacher walks around the room and gives tips and critiques the students' work, which varies widely since some people are already very experienced. As a newbie you write very simple words. The experienced guys are writing full poems and stuff. If you’re interested, you can visit the Singapore Chinese Calligraphy Society.

http://www.ccss.org.sg/classes.htm

The classes are very relaxed. You go there with your brush, and the teacher will show you some basics and then you practice by yourself. The teacher walks around the room and gives tips and critiques the students’ work, which varies widely since some people are already very experienced. As a newbie you write very simple words. The experienced guys are writing full poems and stuff.

]]> Comment on Wherein I take up chinese calligraphy by curious http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=782&cpage=1#comment-1472 curious Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:33:31 +0000 http://www.fuzzybunn.com/wordpress/?p=455#comment-1472 Hi there, may i know how is the calligraphy class conducted? as in, students just go there and learn to write, just pure writing?? or are there any interested ways teacher conduct the class? Hi there, may i know how is the calligraphy class conducted? as in, students just go there and learn to write, just pure writing?? or are there any interested ways teacher conduct the class?

]]> Comment on All your base are belong to us by est http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=829&cpage=1#comment-1310 est Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:17:57 +0000 http://www.fuzzybunn.com/?p=829#comment-1310 Knew this since 2005 and I was 17 then Knew this since 2005 and I was 17 then

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