Tolerance is important for our civilisations
The recent decision of the UAE to approve and implement a national program for tolerance is really worth appreciating, and it speaks a lot of the vision of this peace-loving country (Ramadan reader’s diary: ‘Seeing people fasting has changed my perception of Muslims’, Gulf News, June 13). Tolerance is an environment where people can fully enjoy freedom of religion and are allowed to live by the faith and values they believe in. In a civil society, everyone has the right to live freely by his beliefs, whatever they may be. In fact, tolerance results in humanity, where people respect each other’s beliefs.
Tolerance also aims at protecting and nurturing human values like love, compassion, empathy and kindness. The crux of tolerance lies in the idea of treating all the people equally. As a matter of fact, all human beings under the sun are bound to commit some kind of mistake, but let these issues go.
Intolerance has multifaceted dimensions. It could be racial intolerance, religious intolerance or even gender intolerance. The phenomenon of intolerance has far-reaching implications. Firstly, it arouses cynicism and then eventually gives rise to violence, terrorism and other subversive activities, which hinder human progress around the world.
It is essential to educate the people more, especially the younger generation about the horrific results of intolerance and virtues of tolerance. Inculcate in them the basic values of humanity and fraternity. If these standards and principles are firmly upheld and propagated by the civil society, the dawn of a better future will definitely rise for human civilisation.
From Dr Shiben Krishen Raina
Ajman
Never stop learning
Education is a tool, it is the foundation of innovation (‘Will an MBA degree get you hired, promoted in UAE?’, Gulf News, June 13). If you think an MBA is knowledge of a subject, you’re a fool. Education is about innovation, it’s about questioning. Look at the IT industry – what is learnt in year one is obsolete in two years. Continued education is vital to any career. Stop crying about those who have an MBA and instead consistently educate yourself. Learning never stops. Educate yourself, it doesn’t have to be formal education, use the internet, read books, grow yourself, make a difference, stop blaming the world because you don’t have the job you want and go out there and get it.
From Mr Troy Norris
UAE
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An MBA isn’t everything
Does an MBA degree automatically give you brains or business acumen? I urge Human Resources departments in the UAE to hire people on their talent rather than by their degrees and passport.
From Ms Nilofer Taher
UAE
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It can’t hurt
Going for extra schooling is more than just learning a new subject. It shows discipline, responsibility and drive. It takes commitment – the kind of commitment that companies want to see in their employees.
Also, based on my experience, you can never learn too much. It certainly takes passion and knowledge to get hired, but going to school you can’t deny the important lessons you learn. It may be a career skill or a social skill, it can’t hurt.
From Mr Adam Pool
UAE
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Measuring talent
How do you measure talent? A CV? A 30-minute interview? Or, do we just blindly trust? After spending thousands on recruitment, we sometimes find the person is not suitable.
From Mr Praveen Mehta
UAE
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Weaning out process
An MBA is a must for filtering through thousands of CVs that a Human Resource department gets.
From Ms Aly Mehndi Hassan Abidi
UAE
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Requires work experience
An MBA is useless without relevant work experience and maturity. It is ill advised to do an MBA in your 20s – or even 30s for that matter – because it’s useless without work experience to complement it.
From Ms Courtley Winter
UAE
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Not guaranteed knowledge
I have worked with people with MBAs here in the UAE. Most of them just pull rank because they have this certification and just use the degree to get more pay. Others just simply have no clue what they are doing or just pretend they do. Don’t get me wrong, not all are like this. A few practice what they are certified for, but these people have at least a decade of experience. My point is that it’s just sad that certification is used as a guarantee to get ahead instead of actually using their skills to improve efficiency.
From Ms Jocel Fernandez
Dubai
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Not worth it
If experience is everything, then none of us need an education. I rest my case. As a senior manager in construction, I can say that in my field of expertise an MBA is a total waste of your time, money and effort. The only person likely to be impressed is your mother. I have never seen anyone promoted or given a pay rise on the back of an MBA, especially from a second rate university. If you had one that matters from an ivy league university, you wouldn’t be coming to me for a job.
From Mr Clive Temple
Dubai
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Helping millions
The crying children are probably under age and they are out of their parents’ sight, causing problems on the streets when they should be indoors (‘Philippines gets taste of Duterte anti-crime war’, Gulf News, June 13). The bewildered drunkards are drunk in public.
The Philippines and President Rodrigo Duterte’s government are cleaning the place up. No need to paint a bad picture, Duterte will help millions.
From Mr Phil Jones
Dubai
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Nothing to be afraid of
It is time for the Philippines to have a president with an iron fist. There is nothing to be afraid of if you are a law abiding citizen. There are so many crimes and criminals that need to be dealt with in the Philippines.
From Ms Mhel Aproda
UAE
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Not authoritarian
Duterte is not an authoritarian leader, but he’s like a father giving strict rules and discipline to the unruly. At the same time, he has an eagle eye when protecting his own people.
From Ms Jennifer Refinnej
UAE
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Stopping the unruly
Filipinos are well known as educated and respectable people, so why do the youth keep doing the things that are bad for them. They are bringing shame to their families and their country. They should follow the rules to avoid problems.
From Ms Manal Salah
UAE
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Hasn’t even begun
Things are changing for a more disciplined Philippines. His oath taking hasn’t even happened yet. What more will we witness once he officially begins as the commander in chief?
From Mr Roland Baldivino
UAE
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History to repeat?
You get what you vote for. Short memories mean it’s going to be another bloody century.
From Mr Benjamin Quijote
UAE
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Stop people begging
Some of the beggars put bandages or wrapped cloth on some parts of their body to draw some extra sympathy (‘Begging in Dubai: Where it happens’, Gulf News June 14). They will even talk about how they have lost their job as well. Beggars should be stopped from begging all over the UAE.
From Mr M. A. Mannan
Abu Dhabi
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