ChiemezieMadu
Personal views on society, culture, politics, policy, church, religion and people
Morality and universalisation: cultural representations of good and bad.
The first thing that struck me when I met people from other cultures of the world for the first time was that morality or morals is a societal construct. That is, morality, the system of values and principles of conduct distinguishing between right and wrong is...
Jehovah Witnesses and medico-ethical dilemmas: my experience
Ask any doctor, among their toughest experiences in clinical practice are those that involve Jehovah Witness (JW) patients. Tough, not because they have complex medical problems, but because they present very difficult ethical dilemmas. I share two of my experiences...
On zoning and Nigeria’s men of conscience
It was heartwarming and very reassuring to hear a foremost Nigerian political stakeholder speak the truth brazenly on TV yesterday (March 2 2022). At least there are still men of conscience left in the country, where selfish interests often supersede national...
Clean bill of health and Nigeria’s ‘unhealthy’ politicians
There is no legal or statutory requirement for political aspirants in Nigeria to submit a clean bill of health prior to contesting elections in the country. Even the recently signed electoral amendment act did not mandate this. Therefore, strictly speaking, the law...
Toughest job on earth? Ask a Chief Medical Director
The job of a Chief Medical Director (CMD) of a hospital (read big hospital) has to be the toughest in the world. Whenever I walk into a hospital, either as a patient or a doctor, I marvel at the sheer amount of responsibility vested on one person to administer such a...
Beautiful nonsense: the problem with Manchester United (take away from the Watford game)
Today's match versus Watford (February 26 2022) is a clear depiction of what the problem with Manchester United is. Namely, that the club's owners prefer a club that exists as an advertisement brand rather than as a proper football club competing for trophies. It is...
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