Below quote is taken from Straits Times and here is a reply from People Like Us. Straits Times, April 5, 2007 PROPOSED CHANGES TO PENAL CODE Law Society: Give judges leeway to set aside death penalty It also wants homosexual acts among consenting men decriminalised By K.C. Vijayan THE Law Society wants the mandatory death [...]
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Straits Times: Law Soc wants homosexual acts decriminalised
Posted in Gender & Sexuality, Society on April 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
United Nations endorses Thai Buddhist Economic model
Posted in Society on March 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
From www.buddhistchannel.tv: United Nations endorses Thai Buddhist Economic model by Kalinga Seneviratne, Lanka Daily News, March 20, 2007 SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY: In the last two decades, Buddhism’s appeal has grown in the West, drawing people seeking a calm not found in the fast-paced world of Internet-driven commerce and communications. Bangkok, Thailand — While Bhavana (Buddhist meditation), [...]
How Buddhists view seventh lunar month
Posted in Society on March 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This article was posted in the Straits Times July 4, 2006 How Buddhists view seventh lunar month IN THE article, ‘Double ghost months send business jitters’ (ST, June 29), it was mentioned that ‘the Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated by Taoists and Buddhists, who believe that the gates of Hell open every year during the [...]
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