HELLOHA

Proud to say that I know 3/5 of the words u posted peipei!! Im here to share my 5 words in my notebook hee hee.


1) Juxtapose - to place together or side by side especially for comparison or contrast

Juxtaposing the two essays revealed the huge differences in the author's viewpoints.

2) Masochist - One who derives sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused.

3) Tenacious - holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often fol. by of):

a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits

4) Transient - not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.

A transient relationship; transient guests at a hotel

5) Apocalypse - any universal or widespread destruction or disaster.

The apocalypse of nuclear war.

--

On top of the five words, I've researched on a topic which was discussed during GP recently. I find it a pretty interesting topic & here's an article to share.


http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/02/0212_020212_honorkilling.html

Apparently, there seems to be a problem with blogger.com. So i guess you have to copy the link and paste it manually in a new browser. =D

It's shocking that women are treated as a commodity and are killed at the whims of family members who deem that they have shamed the family. Women in such societies are expected to serve the family, almost akin to being a slave. Unlike us, their duties are not to score straight As, but to serve dinner on time, marry someone arranged by their parents and to procreate. Any form of tainting their chastity or defying of family rules results in what we call, "honour killing".

This warped mindset has resulted in countless deaths even in developed countries such as the UK. It is the mindless killing of people without any legal order. Why then are perpetrators able to escape scott-free time and again? This crime is an impingement of human rights and it is imperative that something is done about it.

However, the article has also pointed out that "In many countries where the practice is condoned or at least ignored, there are few shelters and very little legal protection." Here in Singapore as students, there is virtually nothing that we can do to alleviate this problem. But at the very least, I hope this article has shone some light on some issues faced by other countries, issues which we are lucky not to be slapped in the face with.