Manila floods - who's to blame: Politicians? Squatters? ...or Satan?

[katez09]

GAH. Kuya Pach! Muntik na akong mainis sa'yo. HAHA. Di ko kasi nakita agad ang threadstarter. Dumilim yung paningin ko ng makitang kabilang si God sa dapat sisihin. 

But after reading 1/4 of your post(tinatamad akong magbasa, msyadong mahaba  ), I agree. God has nothing to do with the disaster that Ondoy caused. Top of my list are the politicians. They're supposed to be the leaders. Pero sometimes, hindi nila ginagawa ang trabaho nila. Second is yung mga tao. Tayo. Kasi kung sinusunod naman natin kung ano ang mga bagong "rules" ng bansa, walang problema. If we have that discipline in us, we don't need the politicians to remind us over and over again. At hindi na sana nangyari sa Pinas ang nangyari noong Ondoy kung hindi natin pinabayaan ang ating bayan. And naniniwala ako na it's a way of God to remind us na we can't live without him. That he's still existing. And he's still the one who can save us. Kahit pa sabihin ng mga tao na tao din ang nagsalba sa kanila, true. Pero san ba kukunin ng mga taong yon ang kanilang willingness na tulungan ang kanilang kapwa kahit pa maging delikado ang buhay nila? Still, galing iyon sa KANYA. SIYA ang nagmotivate sa mga tao to save lives. Sa ganyang paraan, naprove natin na hindi pa rin tayo pinabayaan ng Panginoon sa gitna ng disaster.

*wait, parang OT ata ako. Just my thoughts. 

[magandaakoperiod]

true. aside from that, we are all personally accountable, each and everyone of us, to the ballooning problem. we need vigilance when it comes to proper waste disposal and other important environmental concerns.

this time it's not corny to be an environmentalist.

[summer_chiq]

Sorry nalang kung close minded; pero why the hell are people who don't pay taxes allowed to vote? Wala na nang cinocontribute sa bansa, nagrereklamo pa pag hindi nai-ahon ni "ganito" sa kahirapan.

Reporma muna sa government and structure bago tayo mangarap sa mga mas malalaking bagay. May baril ka nga, wala namang marunong gumamit.

And about the Visa / Residency Card. I believe its very ideal. Matagal ata bago mangyari yan unless we go into some form of dictatorship. Saka ano magiging basis nito? Anyone can just say, "Pedicab driver ho ako" o kaya "Nagbebenta ako ng suman."

[beshiwiTZ]

the people are to blame.

[msjane]

we should blame ourselves.
it's funny how philippines is a christian/catholic country but poor...i think we're doing something wrong here.

[pach]

^
That is true, Jane. I'll commend you on that one. something is really wrong here.
 
It's because most Filipinos do not observe the Catholic virtues of Prudence (wise thinking) Justice (honesty and truthfulness), Temperance (self-control), Fortitude (hard-work and perseverance)


I hate it when I have to admit to myself that some non-Christian people are more Christian than Christians.

That is why we are poor.

[msjane]

tsk tsk.

and why do you keep calling me JANE?!?!?!?!?!?!


don't tell me, you forgot my name already

[pach]

Perry. Steve Perry, Perry Como  from Maryland. you worked previously at Marriot and now you're in an office. I know you, it's just that i forget everything when I'm thinking  ironic, i know. lol 

[msjane]

pach..you need to hop on lunatic or twitter and facebook

[baller_chic23]

we should blame ourselves.
it's funny how philippines is a christian/catholic country but poor...i think we're doing something wrong here.

Yeah, I know right?! Catholics rake in the most $$$ out of all religious groups. Haha.

[pach]

isnt it reasonable to say that it's shallow-minded to look at the Church from a purely financial point of view? 

granting that, indeed, we look into the church as pure money, perhaps we can let the facts speak for themselves:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-07-06-vatican-deficit_N.htm

[baller_chic23]

Oh, trust me... I look at the Church in many other point of views than financial.

[pach]

i trust in you   

[mheii]

the people are to blame.

^ enough said. tayo ang may gawa, edi tayo ang magsisi.

[annaej]

we can't blame it on God because I believe that that is seriously pathetic. we are the one who make our own actions. the cause of flooding has two types, it is natural and human causes. if it was only the natural cause, yes, it is destructive. but since human causes are simply playing a big role, it worsened. The destruction caused became worse that these situations seemed inevitable when the truth is, it could be not.