Publication Type
News Article
Publication Date
10-2007
Abstract
The relevance of moral values endorsed by religious persons in public decision-making has often been debated. The issue comes to the fore again in relation to the debate on Section 377A of the Penal Code dealing with acts of gross indecency between males. With the flourishing of diverse viewpoints that is a natural consequence of a liberal democratic society, and with greater participation by an increasingly sophisticated citizenry online and in the media, particularly in a nation in which those without religious affiliations make up only 15 per cent of the population, the ground rules of public discourse must be ironed out.
Keywords
Religion, Singapore
Discipline
Asian Studies | Law and Society | Religion Law
Research Areas
Law, Society and Governance
Publication
Straits Times
ISSN
1692-9344
Publisher
Singapore Press holdings
Citation
TAN, Seow Hon.
Giving voice to the religious. (2007). Straits Times. Research Collection School Of Law.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2460
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