What is Politics? Politics now a day has been perceived negatively especially here in our country. We always hear this connotation "Namumulitika lng yan!” to a politician if he is doing something good. I think we should go back to the basic meaning of politics, which is the interaction of two or more individual. For me, politics is neither positive nor wrong. It is only in the contemporary times that politics is perceived as negative.
As I have said earlier, politics is neither good nor bad. It’s up to the individual if he/she will make politics good or bad. But after reading the works or ideas of Thrasymachus, Antiphon and other philosophers about justice and applying it to politics, there is a bigger tendency that an individual will use their knowledge in politics for their own good. To oversee this potential tendencies, society as whole must come up with counter-measures or balance that will make sure that common good can be achieved.
[Unlike what’s happening here in our country today. Government has failed to give checks and balance to itself.]
As for me, Politics is a tool to reconcile differences with each other. Individuals can use this to compromise. BUT when it comes to managing one’s country, I think there must be no compromise for the welfare of the citizens must come above all.
Is it time for a Charter Change?charter change, the proposal of our ever dearest president gloria macapagal arroyo, former president FVR and jose de venecia and other politicians. are you in favor of this? parliamentary form of government may sound very appealing but as for me poses a greater threat than relief in our present time. we are only rookies compared to other developed countries like US of A and other european countries when it comes to managing one's country.
are we ready for this?
i think not, reasons are:
first, it is not an assurance that this will save the country from the corruption IN the government and other mistakes that are present in the country.
second, we are currently experiencing financial crisis, this is only a luxury for us and luxury is least that we can do right now. [i think it would cost us $75000/month just to arrange the new constitution(im not sure)]
third, there is a more pressing matters that must be attended than debating on this inside the congress like problems on oil price hike.
fourth, is that i think this could foster another dictator like the one that we've ousted 2 decades ago. (i say this because if you control the parliament[like the one done by our president in her impeachment precedings] you can be seated here for us long as you like) this is how i view the cha-cha.
now, what do you think?
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To everyone who's reading my blog account here. Feel free to comment on my views... as you can see this is my first time to do this...
