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Our discussion this evening explored the role that movies play in our society, our tolerance levels for scandalous story lines and how pop culture contributes to the social narrative. In trying to ascertain where we stand as a society, we asked you today: Should films that portray negative issues in positive light be banned?

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On the 30th of April, Nur Fitri Azmeer Nordin, a Malaysian MARA sponsored scholar was arrested and convicted by a London court for being in possession of images and videos of child pornography. Upon his conviction, MARA suspended funding and announced the cancellation of Nur Fitri's scholarship. But the council has since said that it will offer him a “second chance” and allow him to study at any of its institutions of higher learning upon the completion of his sentence. What do you think of MARA’s decision to offer a child pornography convict a second chance at education? Hear what our listeners had to say on this controversial topic on this edition of Talkback Thursday.

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On April 29, the  death sentences of eight convicted drug traffickers were carried out.Social media exploded with divided opinions on whether Indonesian president Joko Widodo made the right decision in refusing to grant clemency to two Australian citizens – Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, who were ringleaders of a smuggling ring arrested back in 2005,  known as the Bali 9. At the heart of this controversy, are questions on the role of the prison system: after ten years in prison, the pair were said to have become poster boys for reform - what is the point of  working toward bettering yourself, if in the end there’s no hope? And yet there are many who hold a different view - if death penalty is meant to be a deterrent, how can anyone take it seriously if sentences are not carried out? Hear what Malaysians had to say about the matter on this edition of Talkback Thursday. 

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 Until the detention of 17 people, including two who had recently returned from Syria for plotting terror acts in the nation's capital, the threat of terrorism seemed far away for the average Malaysian. The introduction of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, passed in Parliament a few weeks ago, along with the strengthening of the Sedition Act is meant to make us feel safer - do you?  Join us to find out what the Malaysian makes of the situation on this week's edition of Talkback. 

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Primary school headteachers in the UK have warned parents who allow their children to play video games such as Call Of Duty and Grand Theft Auto that they will be reported to police and social services for neglect. The concerned group says that levels of violence and sexual content of these games were in line with local authority policy and concerns. Do you think these violent games have affected  your children somewhat? We asked you on Talkback today if you thought video games are harmful to our children.

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On this episode of Talkback we asked: Have you changed your purchase habits to brace for the impending GST?

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On the 24th March 2015, the world was informed of yet another tragedy in aviation, this time the focus was on a Germanwings plane that crashed into a mountainside in the French Alps. With what appears to be a series of unfortunate events, we'd like to ascertain where you stand by way of air travel, budget or otherwise, we asked our listeners whether their travel patterns or habits were affected.  

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 It was reported today that taxi fares are expected to go up 25 sen per 200 meters, as opposed to 10 sen per 115 meters before. This comes at a time when the taxi argument in Malaysia is an on-going one, with taxi drivers frustrated at earning so little and customers upset with their terrible service. We asked you on Talkback Thursday: if you could rate our taxi services from 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst, what would it be? 

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In March 2015, it was reported that it isn't a crime to cane children in a 'light manner'. The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development says there are no plans to criminalise the caning of children as long as the act does not leave any physical or mental trauma. How does one define 'light caning'? And how do we know 'light caning' won't leave any mental trauma? We opened our lines to the listeners to hear their thoughts. 

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One out of two Malaysians want veteran politicians from both sides of the divide to give up their positions of power and make way for younger leaders, says a survey by independent pollster Merdeka Centre. Do you think so? Is this part and parcel of moving with the times in order to stay relevant? We asked our callers if veteran politicians should step down to make way for younger leaders. 

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