Dreams are not meaningless
Posted on March 13, 2007 - Filed Under Punch Forum |
Godofredo Sison
13 Mar 2007
Mr. Pontaoe,
You missed the point by a mile. The dreams and vision I am talking about are not the empty promises made by these politicians. Your example is perfect, Mr. Braganza's case. He is fed up with Philippine politics so he decided not to run. But that does not mean he has given up hope on the Philippines. By not running, he has given a strong statement to the people that our political system is in dire need of change. His vision for a better Philippines is still there. He just decided to take a different path to get to it.
The vision of the people is what I'm talking about here, their desire to change whatever it is that needs to be changed. Some believe it can be done through charter change. Others don't. Some believe change should come from the people first, and the government will follow. Others believe that it is impossible for Philippine politics to change altogether. Whatever it is they believe in, that's fine with me.
You can be a pessimist or an optimist. Or you can totally just stop caring about things. But do not tell others to do the same. To each his own. When somebody talks about change via charter change, do not tell him his idea is hollow and meaningless. Yes, To you it may seem meaningless. It is also possible that you are right. But just let him be. He is free to think that way.
You can express your opinion as well. But never tell the other guy that his opinion is meaningless. Although I have disagreements with some of your ideas, I will never tell you that they are hollow and meaningless. Because they are not. Your ideas may be right or they may also be wrong. But they are never meaningless. Give every person the chance to express his opinion without telling him that it is useless and hollow. That's my point, Mr. Pontaoe, pure and simple.
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