Comments on: A man who doesn't know what a 360-degree turn is wants to run the country

By: Mark M

Mark M — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:25:13 +0000

Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando has said that he will vote ‘No’ if the referendum question is a simple: do you agree with divorce? His ridiculous stance reminds me of Alfred Sant not having voted in the referendum for joining the EU. It stinks.

If he wants divorce on his terms, then he should at least vote ‘Yes’ and then if the majority agrees, he should discuss and persuade the government on the finer details of divorce at a later stage.

By: Angus Black

Angus Black — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:51:25 +0000

In reply to Anthony Farrugia. But then you don't publish your erroneous geometric calculations, do you?

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:06:43 +0000

The Times has interviewed passers-by in Valletta to see if people know the difference between separation, divorce and annulment.

Star Comment :

Carmel Zammit, 68, of Żebbuġ

I don’t really understand or, rather, I’m not really interested. But I don’t agree with divorce. The difference between divorce and annulment is that one is through the Church and the other through the court. With annulment you can remarry but with divorce you still have many problems.

Most of the other comments are not all that much better.

Referendum, my foot. What a waste of money.

Qatta bla ***** we have in parliament, leaving the blind to lead the blind, and they know it.

By: ciccio2011

ciccio2011 — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:09:10 +0000

In reply to Alan. I would just call it a Freudian slip.

By: Not Tonight

Not Tonight — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:21:07 +0000

In reply to willywonka. The content of the syllabus has not changed that much. They may not know it's geometry nowadays, but any 13 year old student of average numeracy skills will know that 360 degrees is a complete revolution.

By: S Azzopardi

S Azzopardi — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:48:38 +0000

I wish someone would be kind enough to explain the government’s position on divorce. Personally I can’t make head or tails of it, neither can I understand why this is of such utmost importance as to deserve a referendum. Is divorce as important for Malta as was EU accession? Oh… noes… heaven forbid it’s so.

Whether one should divorce and remarry (or separate and cohabit for that sake) is just a question to be answered by the morality of the conscience of the person concerned.

How on earth can the introduction of divorce affect the Roman Catholic Church and all the faithful Catholics residing in these islands?

They’re Catholics – they’ve got the choice still left to adhere to their religious beliefs and remain celibate whether divorce is introduced or not, no one will be forcing them to do anything.

This is like Muslims prohibiting pork and alcohol. Do we want our country like that?

Heck a couple of years ago I was in Germany… stopped for a quick snack at a kebab place in Frankfurt. I asked for a glass of wine with my meal, and got refused because of some Ramadan issue. I pointed out that I wasn’t Muslim yet they still refused to serve me my wine “out of respect for THE religion”. Needless to say, I just left the table and went to a proper restaurant.

Any country which regards any religion as THE religion is wrong.

By: Anthony Farrugia

Anthony Farrugia — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:43:05 +0000

In reply to willywonka. After all these years, I still have nightmares about trigonometry, Pure Maths, Applied Maths.

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:51:20 +0000

In reply to David. 2 x 180 = 360, not 250.

By: willywonka

willywonka — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:35:47 +0000

Why did you say the geometry would have been scrapped? I don’t understand this….

[Daphne – We had distinct geometry lessons and a separate geometry paper for O level maths, but I believe the syllabus changed.]

By: David

David — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:03:23 +0000

2 u turns of 180 degrees make a turn of 250 degrees, ie – referendum yes, then yes maybe, and then again yes.