Watched the VCD of EVITA this evening. First time watching it seriously from beginning to the end.
Evita had a glamorous life. And glamorous death. But speaking in terms of life and as a person. Her death was bitter.
Due to unfair treatment by the middle class family of his father by birth, her early life was sheltered under bitterness and hatred to the privilaged. She had always wanted to take revenge to the privilaged by over-ruling, over powering them and "be a part" of the upper class.
In shadow of such mentality, most, if not all of her life was themed under the sole target of becoming the top in the "big apple". She betrayed people around her and used whatever means she could to reach her goal. She "represented" the peasants not due to her idealology but because she would like to take revenge by overpowering the privilaged class by overthrowing them on behalf of the less previlaged. She extablished charity and visited people not out of her kindness but becuase all in her life she was heading for the goal of becoming the cream of Argentina. That was why the lyrics kept saying Eva wanted more and more. It is true that it is "not the money and fame", but it was a mentality from childhood that created her character and her tregady.
But Webber and Rice are after all not ordinary musicians/artist. They gave Evita a bitter ending. What beat her down at the end was not her enemy, but her own body. Webber gave her a very sacarstic ending by beating her by physical illness.
Ar, this is so true. No matter who you are and how good you are, after all, you will suffer from your own body. No matter how glamorous you look, how good an actress you are, you die one day! So why all these revenges? Why all these hatred? Che, the story teller of the whole thing, has actually spoted very precisely and accurately that: But that's all gone now/As soon as the smoke from the funeral clears/We're all gonna see and how, she did nothing for years. No matter how rich her life may seem, no matter how glorious her life looks, she did nothing for years that ("But in the end you could not deliver").
Dunno why the image of Pricecess Diana and a lot of other prominant public figures jumped out when I was watching the film. I thought the whole thing brought up a very hard yet very true message: You gonna die anyway, so instead of spending your life glamorously and leave like an ash, do something that is self-satisfying and makes a difference--that you will not regret, and people will remember you for the difference you have made.
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On this night of a thousand stars
Let me take you to heaven's door
Where the music of love's guitars
Plays for evermore
In the glow of those twinkling lights
We shall love through eternity
On this night in a million nights
Fly away with me
I never dreamed that a kiss could be as sweet as this
But now I know that it can
I used to wander alone without a love of my own
I was a desperate man
But all my grief disappeared and all the sorrow I'd feared
Wasn't there anymore
On that magical day when you first came my way
Mi amor
On this night
On this night
On this night of a thousand stars
Let me take you to heaven's door
Where the music of love's guitars
Plays for evermore
-- Nice lyrics :P
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Monday, November 27, 2006
Photos.
Wanna write up something about "A Litre of Tears"...Another drama that triggered some thoughts... Will write that up later after I have thought over the issue more in depth
Today, wanna share some photo I took in team 2 and firm 3:
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Florence, Lilian, Dr. WT Siu, Jessie, Me (Sigh... could not get hold of other doctors...)
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Florence, Jessie, Lilian and Me--Formal look
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Playing around in the seminar room
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Jessie, Florence, Maggie, Kevin, Dr. Susanna Ng, Lilian, Christina, Me
(what happened to our faces?!)
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Apparaently very sleepy that day haha. Prof. Thomas Chan in the middle. He is such a nice professor.
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Firm 3 + Dr. HN Tse (Tui Gor Gor). He is such a funny doctor. :P
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Firm 3 + Dr. Anne Chan. I still remember the doalogue
Dr. Chan: Do you know the common differential diagnosis of hypoglycaemia?
Students: Insulin overdose, neoplasm......... (dead air)
Dr. Chan: Do you know the word EXPLAIN?
Students: (oh my god, she is going to be harsh..) ....umm.... yes....
Dr. Chan: EX stand for exogenous insulin, P stand for....... N stand for neoplasm...
Students: Phew...
Today, wanna share some photo I took in team 2 and firm 3:
by florencechong111_6
Florence, Lilian, Dr. WT Siu, Jessie, Me (Sigh... could not get hold of other doctors...)
by florencechong111_6
Florence, Jessie, Lilian and Me--Formal look
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Playing around in the seminar room
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Jessie, Florence, Maggie, Kevin, Dr. Susanna Ng, Lilian, Christina, Me
(what happened to our faces?!)
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Apparaently very sleepy that day haha. Prof. Thomas Chan in the middle. He is such a nice professor.
by florencechong111_6
Firm 3 + Dr. HN Tse (Tui Gor Gor). He is such a funny doctor. :P
by florencechong111_6
Firm 3 + Dr. Anne Chan. I still remember the doalogue
Dr. Chan: Do you know the common differential diagnosis of hypoglycaemia?
Students: Insulin overdose, neoplasm......... (dead air)
Dr. Chan: Do you know the word EXPLAIN?
Students: (oh my god, she is going to be harsh..) ....umm.... yes....
Dr. Chan: EX stand for exogenous insulin, P stand for....... N stand for neoplasm...
Students: Phew...
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Make a Difference. Make a Splash
Too much to say. Can;t put them in works.
In short, AMSAHK, you changed me.
In short, AMSAHK, you changed me.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Exhausted. Let me go.
Ah, I am so tired of the whole incident. Please let me go and let me go on with my life. I just want to concentrate on what I am doing rather than to dwell on a past problem which I have already reviewed thousands of times and blamed myself.
Fresh air needed.
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Sorry for this low quality entry. I just need somewhere to vent out.
Fresh air needed.
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Sorry for this low quality entry. I just need somewhere to vent out.
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Doctors and Execution
Haven't been writing for a while again. Well, I am lazy, I admit that.
Yesterday was the last day of service by the old "Star" ferry pier. (Anyone notice that the habour was named 'The "Star" Ferry"? Note the quotation marks! I never understand why. I would be real glad if some history nerd can educate me on that.) I admit that I did have a sense of loss. Star ferry has been really a part of my Hong Kong memory and it is definitely something that make you think about this special city. I would always remember those special rails and stairs in that pier.
Although I did have that sense of loss, I do see the necessity of going forward. What I mean is that I am not a fan of the current atmosphere of protecting every single structure that makes people think about their past. Preservation of history and architecture is important, but does it simple mean to preserve every single piece of building? I mean, other then the desire of preserving the memory, the preservation process needs to give the monument a new life. Otherwise, the preserved building would be nothing different from an abandoned flat. However, it seems to me is that the current atmosphere was that people only cared about the preservation but not the re-newing part of the monuments-- which is pathetic in my own opinion.
Anyway, today's society is distorted and strange.
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The above was really sidetrack of what I want to write today. Two weeks ago, Joe emailed me asking for my opinion on a pretty interesting matter. He was saying that doctors are hired as executor in capital punishments in the US and he was asking for my thoughts on whether this was an violation of the doctor's ethics. For those who know me well, you must know that I could not wait to answer that question. But in light of coming examinations, I had to put that question down in pain. Now, with examination passed and with life back to normal, it is time for me to hand in this piece of homework to my dear friend.
This is a complicated question and it took me some time to think how I should approach the question. After some thoughts, I think I would structure my answer as follows
a. Doctor's Ethics
b. Doctor's role in capital punishment
c. The conclusion
I must stress here that the following discussion is based on my personal knowledge and experience rather than scientific evidence or well established data/papers. This was because this question was largely pointed towards my personal opinion and also I dun intend to take the trouble in searching everywhere for papers and data (although I am pretty sure that there must have been high quality discussions on the matter). Secondly, I also need to point out that the following discussion is largely based on humanities as this issue should have no room of suspicions in the ground of law (law people please voice out if otherwise!!)
a. Doctor's ethics.
Ethics is a fluid issue with its continuous changes with time, culture, scientific development and human values. Ethic is different from law in that those who violate law will be punished by means as stated by law. Professional ethics is however a bit different from general ethics as vioation of professional ethics may lead to punishment by professional organization in forms of condemns to termination of liscence. Moreover, professional ethics usually required from its member a higher level of standard.
So why professional ethics and not professional laws? Ethics is also different from law in that it gives more room to its executive arm in determining whether there is violation of professional ethics. As a result, professionals can act according to the continuous change in public expectations.
The public require more from pressionals-- this is well established. Doctor is one of the professions that have been highly regarded and respected by the society as a whole. As price of that kind of respect, the public has the right of requiring more from foctors in the ground of ethics.
Doctors learn medicine. And in medicine, doctors learn way to heal, as well as way to kill. It is therefore of utmost important that people who are liscenced as doctors must have high standard of morality. Medicinal knowledge, as required from the days of Hippocratic Oath, should only be used to heal/cure/comfort rather than to harm/kill. Doctors are people who learn to help people in maintaining their life with quallity, doctors do not learn medicinal knowledge to "rule" life. In other words, doctors have no right to determine whether somebody should live or die, but only have right to help people in keeping themselves alive and healthy, or to help people die with dignity and quality of life.
b. Role of doctors in capital punishment.
As stated in his email, Joe mentioned that the rationale behind the hiring of doctors as executioner was that they needed somebody to certify the death of the prisoner. In other words, doctors actively participates in the induction of death of that prisoner.
What if doctors are only hired to certify the death by not the execution of death? In modern and ancient medical ethics, it was required from doctors that they should prevent the death of any human being within their power, no matter whether they are responsible for that patient of not
c. Conclusion.
In conclusion, I do think the participation of doctors in any form an violation of medical ethics. However, since his action was granted by law, there is no ground that such doctor can be condemned by exisiting medical regulations for doctors.
It may be argued that the concerned doctor does not act in capacity of doctor when he/she is overseeing the process of execution. However, it is necessary to note that by getting the liscence of doctor, it means to act in limit of doctor's ethic at any time and place.
In short, there is no problem with that doctor to become an executioner in terms of law. However, I would have strong reservation of regarding that person still as doctor.
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Life is hectic, but passion is growing.
Yesterday was the last day of service by the old "Star" ferry pier. (Anyone notice that the habour was named 'The "Star" Ferry"? Note the quotation marks! I never understand why. I would be real glad if some history nerd can educate me on that.) I admit that I did have a sense of loss. Star ferry has been really a part of my Hong Kong memory and it is definitely something that make you think about this special city. I would always remember those special rails and stairs in that pier.
Although I did have that sense of loss, I do see the necessity of going forward. What I mean is that I am not a fan of the current atmosphere of protecting every single structure that makes people think about their past. Preservation of history and architecture is important, but does it simple mean to preserve every single piece of building? I mean, other then the desire of preserving the memory, the preservation process needs to give the monument a new life. Otherwise, the preserved building would be nothing different from an abandoned flat. However, it seems to me is that the current atmosphere was that people only cared about the preservation but not the re-newing part of the monuments-- which is pathetic in my own opinion.
Anyway, today's society is distorted and strange.
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The above was really sidetrack of what I want to write today. Two weeks ago, Joe emailed me asking for my opinion on a pretty interesting matter. He was saying that doctors are hired as executor in capital punishments in the US and he was asking for my thoughts on whether this was an violation of the doctor's ethics. For those who know me well, you must know that I could not wait to answer that question. But in light of coming examinations, I had to put that question down in pain. Now, with examination passed and with life back to normal, it is time for me to hand in this piece of homework to my dear friend.
This is a complicated question and it took me some time to think how I should approach the question. After some thoughts, I think I would structure my answer as follows
a. Doctor's Ethics
b. Doctor's role in capital punishment
c. The conclusion
I must stress here that the following discussion is based on my personal knowledge and experience rather than scientific evidence or well established data/papers. This was because this question was largely pointed towards my personal opinion and also I dun intend to take the trouble in searching everywhere for papers and data (although I am pretty sure that there must have been high quality discussions on the matter). Secondly, I also need to point out that the following discussion is largely based on humanities as this issue should have no room of suspicions in the ground of law (law people please voice out if otherwise!!)
a. Doctor's ethics.
Ethics is a fluid issue with its continuous changes with time, culture, scientific development and human values. Ethic is different from law in that those who violate law will be punished by means as stated by law. Professional ethics is however a bit different from general ethics as vioation of professional ethics may lead to punishment by professional organization in forms of condemns to termination of liscence. Moreover, professional ethics usually required from its member a higher level of standard.
So why professional ethics and not professional laws? Ethics is also different from law in that it gives more room to its executive arm in determining whether there is violation of professional ethics. As a result, professionals can act according to the continuous change in public expectations.
The public require more from pressionals-- this is well established. Doctor is one of the professions that have been highly regarded and respected by the society as a whole. As price of that kind of respect, the public has the right of requiring more from foctors in the ground of ethics.
Doctors learn medicine. And in medicine, doctors learn way to heal, as well as way to kill. It is therefore of utmost important that people who are liscenced as doctors must have high standard of morality. Medicinal knowledge, as required from the days of Hippocratic Oath, should only be used to heal/cure/comfort rather than to harm/kill. Doctors are people who learn to help people in maintaining their life with quallity, doctors do not learn medicinal knowledge to "rule" life. In other words, doctors have no right to determine whether somebody should live or die, but only have right to help people in keeping themselves alive and healthy, or to help people die with dignity and quality of life.
b. Role of doctors in capital punishment.
As stated in his email, Joe mentioned that the rationale behind the hiring of doctors as executioner was that they needed somebody to certify the death of the prisoner. In other words, doctors actively participates in the induction of death of that prisoner.
What if doctors are only hired to certify the death by not the execution of death? In modern and ancient medical ethics, it was required from doctors that they should prevent the death of any human being within their power, no matter whether they are responsible for that patient of not
c. Conclusion.
In conclusion, I do think the participation of doctors in any form an violation of medical ethics. However, since his action was granted by law, there is no ground that such doctor can be condemned by exisiting medical regulations for doctors.
It may be argued that the concerned doctor does not act in capacity of doctor when he/she is overseeing the process of execution. However, it is necessary to note that by getting the liscence of doctor, it means to act in limit of doctor's ethic at any time and place.
In short, there is no problem with that doctor to become an executioner in terms of law. However, I would have strong reservation of regarding that person still as doctor.
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Life is hectic, but passion is growing.
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