Forgiveness: A lost Virtue (Philosophy)

Recently, one of my friends made a career-killing blunder. He now wonders if the company and his colleagues can ever forgive him. This brings us to a question-- are we lacking in forgiveness?

Talk all you want about the yellow ribbon project. It's a fact that once you get a criminal record, you will find it hard to get a job. You see it in sports-- players in top flight clubs will find it hard to return once they screw up. Look at Fabian Barthez, 1998 World Cup winner. H ended his career with a whimper.

However forgiveness is a necessary virtue. Research has shown that people who hold on to grudges are more likely to suffer from health problems than those with none. Worse are those who cannot forgive themselves.

Ultimately, one has to acknowledge that no one is perfect. Therefore we should forgive. The mistake has to be punished, but the person forgiven. Afterall, forgiveness is the crux of most unhappiness.

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Christopher Lee goes to jail (Local News)

Local celebrity Christopher Lee was sentenced to 4 weeks in jail after being a "cowardly" driver in a hit-and-run accident.

Maybe the Yellow Ribbon Project will have some star power next year! They could rope in Paris Hilton, you know.

Ben Tan

Spiderman 3 Review (Entertainment)

Well, the long anticipated wait for Spiderman 3 is over. Was it worth it? Let's find out.

The movie kicks off with a short slideshow of the previous two Spiderman movies. It then reveals how popular Spiderman is to New Yorkers. In fact, everything seems to be going well for Peter Parker, the face behind Spiderman. His career is stable, he's doing well in school, his girlfriend Mary Jane is a boardway star, and his best friend Harry is sane again. However, upon the discovery of his uncle's real killer, things go downhill of our hero. He then turns to an alien symbiote to slove his problems.

Unlike the first two movies, the storyline of Spiderman 3 was a bit messy and lacked a suitable pacing. Parker's relationship with Mary Jane is inconsistent, and the Sandman had very little character developement. The action scenes on the other hand were exciting and refreshing. Parker's duel with the Green Goblin at the start of the film was breath-taking.

Overall: 72/100

Nurlisa