Why Not Give A Crazy Chance?
Mood: Trying to be Stoic
Music: Fallout Boy - Grand Theft Autumn
I was relieved yesterday when the government finally lifted Proclamation no. 1017. However, I'd think I'd have to somewhat agree with this article from INQ7.net: Lifting of 1017 met with skepticism.
As I read the article, it is implied by the skeptics that the Proclamation was lifted just to prevent further demonstrations and coup attempts, and that the suppression of rights will continue in the shadows.
From a neurotic writer's point-of-view, I'd have to partially agree with the skeptics. The government hasn't really been doing a bang-up job of getting it's peoples respect and trust. And the nerve-wracking events that transpired over the past few days hasn't helped them much in that area either.
Having said that I "partially agree" was because, again as I read, I found no basis YET (keyword: YET) of the continuance of the suppression of rights. The only thing I saw that most closely resembles suppression (or in this case, prosecution) are the filing of cases of Sedition against Niña Cacho-Olivares, Ike Señeres, and Herman Tiu-Laurel. And I wouldn't really count this as suppression because the government has the right to sue someone. At least they are given a chance to defend themselves in a Court of Law with the government having the Burden of Proof.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not Pro-PGMA, nor am I anti-government. I'm just saying that let's not jump the gun and start being paranoid about these things. Yes, it is true that the government can and is capable of doing such things but as long as there is no evidence of that happening, we have no choice but to take the lifting of 1017 at face-value. And we have to trust that the media will be doing it's job well by keeping a watchful eye and a determined spirit to make sure that any evidence of obfuscated suppression will be out for everyone to see and act upon.
The point is, for now, let's give the government a chance to prove the sincerity of the lifting of 1017. All of these demostrations, picketting and coup attempts are not really helping out anyway. It just brings more instability and chaos resulting in a lack of peace of mind.
Why not give a crazy chance? It might just be crazy enough to work.
Music: Fallout Boy - Grand Theft Autumn
I was relieved yesterday when the government finally lifted Proclamation no. 1017. However, I'd think I'd have to somewhat agree with this article from INQ7.net: Lifting of 1017 met with skepticism.
As I read the article, it is implied by the skeptics that the Proclamation was lifted just to prevent further demonstrations and coup attempts, and that the suppression of rights will continue in the shadows.
From a neurotic writer's point-of-view, I'd have to partially agree with the skeptics. The government hasn't really been doing a bang-up job of getting it's peoples respect and trust. And the nerve-wracking events that transpired over the past few days hasn't helped them much in that area either.
Having said that I "partially agree" was because, again as I read, I found no basis YET (keyword: YET) of the continuance of the suppression of rights. The only thing I saw that most closely resembles suppression (or in this case, prosecution) are the filing of cases of Sedition against Niña Cacho-Olivares, Ike Señeres, and Herman Tiu-Laurel. And I wouldn't really count this as suppression because the government has the right to sue someone. At least they are given a chance to defend themselves in a Court of Law with the government having the Burden of Proof.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not Pro-PGMA, nor am I anti-government. I'm just saying that let's not jump the gun and start being paranoid about these things. Yes, it is true that the government can and is capable of doing such things but as long as there is no evidence of that happening, we have no choice but to take the lifting of 1017 at face-value. And we have to trust that the media will be doing it's job well by keeping a watchful eye and a determined spirit to make sure that any evidence of obfuscated suppression will be out for everyone to see and act upon.
The point is, for now, let's give the government a chance to prove the sincerity of the lifting of 1017. All of these demostrations, picketting and coup attempts are not really helping out anyway. It just brings more instability and chaos resulting in a lack of peace of mind.
Why not give a crazy chance? It might just be crazy enough to work.
posted by caitiff at 1:26 PM
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