i'm not really into politics. nor am i used to voicing out my political convictions (if there were any). it just so happened that there was no cable last night that i was forced to watch debate with mare and pare (or whatever the title of the show is). the topic was something i found funny: "ano ang mas matimbang? ang karapatan mag protesta o ang pag respeto kay GMA?" i mean, right?! that topic wasn't so hard after all. of course, i choose my liberty and freedom rights over respect of the president. with all due respect, i know we were taught as youngsters to respect the elderly and what not. but man...a cheater? a fake? please. respect is not an absolute idea, it is relative upon the person whether he/she deserves it or not. sure, you may not respect the position, but you should respect the person...not in all cases...no!
let me give you a hypothetical situation: if you were in a graduation ceremony where the guest speaker is Hitler...would you give him his "due" respect? i don't think sooooooo!!! respect is not demanded. it is earned. i repeat, respect is not an absolute idea. now, the opposition says the sanctity of the ceremony should have at least been honored. but this doesn't mean that our rights should take a backseat. that was even the perfect opportunity for them to demonstrate. the president was there, they were there...perfection. protesting does not choose any situation, person or place. it strikes anywhere. it should be exercised anywhere. so if they insist that the sanctity of the ceremony should be preserved, then only role models who are credible and worthy of being respected should be invited to such commencement exercises. according to winnie monsod, the right to protest overrides respect. i agree. someone should tell that gonzales guy to stop the investigation and go to hell. the government exists for the protection of the people's interest. the president is the servant of the people...so:
LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE!!!
FOSTER STUDENT ACTIVISM!
(just thinking out loud...)
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