MORE FEEDBACKS...

..from Longwaybye and britishempress

 

While not absolving the govt of his  failure of his program as CARP and housing, we must also look at the people's attitudes as a cause of this poverty pervading the country.

Because I have seen many who have been given free land, and house and lot, yet after receiving the papers, they sell them. I know it goes back to poverty as the reason, but I think we can agree that part of it lies with the people.

family planning is tainted because it is equated with contraception and abortion and morals. When in fact it is even promoted by most churches, only that natural methods  is used.


But what is going on? The poor are more likely to have many children, as they said wala kasing mapag-abalahan sa gabi kundi yun, kaya ganun.*

Now, there are some who say population is not the problem but the distribution of wealth, that if we use resources wisely we can feed the whole earth and many more.

That might be true, but that is near impossible. Resources always are scarce vis a vis consumers, that is the number 1 assumption in Economics.

certainly it is better for two kids to share a galunggong** than for seven to divide it.

while it is good to have many children, it is also imperative that you can feed those kids. It's like acquiring a pet dog , you have to feed it, and the time to care for it, otherwise don't get one.

Why we persist in reproducing people when we know we can't feed them is I think a case of wanton irresponsibility, putting pleasure over health one time too often.

we know we can't do a china's one child policy, but if worse comes to worst that China may be good to emulate. For the greater good. That time hasnt yet come, but it sure is in the horizon. economic prosperity may be had via good leaders and minimization of corruption, but simple arithmetic also tells us not to get 4 pet dogs when you can only feed yourself.
Comment from longwaybye - 07/11/06 1:50 PM

 

*they have nothing to occupy themselves at night but THAT, and that's the reason why...

** a kind of fish popular among the Filipinos.

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We have forgotten what is more important in life.  We have been too busy chasing the material dreams and competing with our neighbours.  It sadden me to see a young beautiful Filipina who would marry any foreign man regardless of age and race for the sake of getting out of the Philippines.  I am not questioning the validity of their love for each other but I know that more often than not, the only reason for the marriage is the promise of salvation from utter poverty.  We all do what we can to survive the trivialities and rigors of life, but my God almighty, must we reduce ourselves to indignity in order to get out of poverty? Whatever happened to pride and self-preservation?

Deedee
Comment from britishempress - 07/11/06 9:16 AM