Don’t ignore voices of moderation


Stressing a point: Syed Akbar at the interview

KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate and developed society is one where people can listen to views contradictory to their own and react intelligently instead of emotionally, said prominent blogger and businessman Syed Akbar Ali.

One of the benchmarks of being a developed nation, he said, was having a society that was moderate.

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