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Micallef, Marisa
2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
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"The Internet is undoubtedly fuelling two things", writes columnist Marisa Micallef. "One, this global mania to be famous which we can now all be by posting stuff about ourselves on the net. Secondly, and a lot darker, a need to stand out in whatever way. Most of us are not that talented after all. But most of us have an imagination, sometimes even a sick one.Those who are desperate for fame, notoriety, or just plain being noticed are posting all their fantasies on the net. And many of them are reasonably educated, are young people who can't be alone even for a minute it appears. The minute they are at home alone, or with parents downstairs they get into this unreal world where they can talk to anyone, have unreal relationships, relive their sickest fantasies? ... Who in real terms should we be more afraid of (depending on your point of view) as we live our daily lives, Osama Bin Laden or George Bush or the new so called friends we are msn-ing or perhaps even the geek upstairs or downstairs?"
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Marisa Micallef on how divorce could improve marriage in Malta
The Maltese columnist adds her opinion to current debate on legalising divorce in Malta. "Why is the anti-divorce lobby not pushing to ban separations too, to enshrine marriage in the Constitution as something which cannot be broken? .... What divorce does is allow people to marry again. It really is that simple. Separation breaks the marriage. Marriage can be created again through divorce. In Malta this is not allowed ... It is a baffling and hypocritical situation, which is forcing people to live together without marrying. It is encouraging even more fly-by-night relationships. If your marriage does not work the first time, you are relegated to second-class citizen status where you can never marry again, which it is certainly your civil right to do. Now, if the Church does not want to allow divorce, that is its right. But why is the government mirroring the Church? Why don't MPs have a free vote on this issue as Georg Sapiano, possible future MP, suggested?"
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