MY SAY: The politics of karma

Abd Razak, Dzulkifli (2009) MY SAY: The politics of karma. The Edge Malaysia.

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Abstract

Last year, when a Hollywood celebrity tried to relate a major earthquake to the state of karma (simply put: you reap what you sow), she was heavily criticised. Some demanded an apology. How dare an AngloSaxon speak about something that she does not know much about. The disaster is a phenomenon of nature, so what has karma got to do with it, argued some. The mood was unforgiving. One comment simply read: "Shut up, shameless woman." So, when I chanced upon a commentary entitled "Blame our karma for our predicament", 1 was naturally curious. How so this time? That it was written by a nonAnglo Saxon woman — probably Buddhist, going by the name — made me even more curious.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions > HC79 Special topics-Including air pollution, automation,consumer demand, famines, flow of funds,etc.
Divisions:	Koleksi Naib Canselor (Vice Chancellor Collection) > Profesor Tan Sri Dato' Dzulkifli Abdul Razak > Newspaper Clippings
Depositing User:	Mr Noorazilan Noordin
Date Deposited:	05 Apr 2017 07:10
Last Modified:	05 Apr 2017 07:10
URI:	http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/32833

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