National exam: Searching for fairness, justice
In his book A Theory of Justice, John Rawls, an American political philosopher, says that one of the principles of fairness is that institutions or practices must be just. Rawls' statement is an entirely appropriate reminder for us to reflect upon an annual tradition in our education sphere -- the national examinations (UAN) for both junior and senior high schools.
UN report: Legal empowerment helps ameliorate poverty
Overshadowed by news of catastrophic food shortages in many parts of the world, natural disasters in Burma and China, and rising gas prices, was the release of a report by a United Nations-sponsored commission that offers a refreshing set of proposals to deal with the grinding reality of poverty, which afflicts two-thirds of the world's population.
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