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Privilege and Responsibility

I was consulting Dr Nah Soo Hoe on the current round of Microsoft's overtures to surround and neutralise Open Source's trail-blazing in Malaysia. He shot me a philosophical context:

Well, like they say in the Spiderman comic strip - "Remember, with great power comes great responsibility!".

I treasure it as I know I understand what Soo Hoe was trying to say.

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Awang Selamat commented on Pak Lah's 'new'line-up of Cabinet ministers yesterday:

Sebagai orang Islam, Awang sangat percaya selagi mereka yang menjadi tonggak kerajaan sentiasa beriman, bertakwa dan berilmu, negara akan dipimpin ke tahap yang lebih makmur, aman dan sejahtera.

Yang menjadi masalah, apabila manusia berada di kedudukan yang tinggi sama ada dari segi kuasa atau kekayaan, sebilangan akan melupai Allah dan besar kepala. Ada yang sombong, ada yang melupai janji, ada yang rasuah... dan pelbagai lagi.

The ministers and their deputies should treasure it as we all know what Awang was trying to say.

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All major religions in Malaysia are represented by their adherents in the Cabinet. With their prayers to their various deities, all bases should be covered. Aren't we lucky?

Not everyone understands philosophy. Unfortunately (or is it fortunate?) the more you know, the less you know.

Awang Selamat should add this

" Manusia memang mudah lupa, Bila sudah mendapat kuasa, sudah mula ingat diri sebagai Tuhan - Maha berkuasa dan lebih Mulia"

- we always think that we're God.

Jeff, perhap you are too nice to shoot back Dr Nah with this context,
"Power corrupts. Abosulte power corrupt absolutely".

My 2 cents ;)

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