tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192949159997198646.post4088988298588470435..comments2023-05-25T18:55:22.653+08:00Comments on JRI Orion Batch 1963: Graft & Corruptionorionjrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372755598651002467noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192949159997198646.post-12484738878884454032009-06-17T23:17:42.208+08:002009-06-17T23:17:42.208+08:00Miss Orion JRI, thanks so much for the intelligent...Miss Orion JRI, thanks so much for the intelligent observation of Phil. affairs!<br />It does stink indeed, so profusely that the stench reeks all over.<br />That aphorism "If you can't lick them, join 'em!" has sadly and undeniably found its place in the hearts of many many Filipinos!<br />But even as our country seemed deeply stuck in the quagmire of moral degeneration, I still believe, a hero will emerge. Remember, heroes are born out of crisis.<br />I am not optimistic though that it will happen in our lifetime.<br />Let us not just allow ourselves to get entangled in the web of disarray, but pray harder that whatever is left of our moral fortitude be harnessed in an effective way! <br />I do appreciate the exchange of our lamentations!<br />Your comment certainly elicits reactions from the batch. I hope they too post their comments!ErnestoDRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687673063083576564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192949159997198646.post-17666154070182204542009-06-17T00:21:59.659+08:002009-06-17T00:21:59.659+08:00It does stink! And one way or another, we are all ...It does stink! And one way or another, we are all tainted by it (your metaphor - all caught in its sticky...) but what can we each personally do to extricate ourselves from this web or to help redeem our country without becoming a Don Quixote caricature?<br /><br />It would seem like a case of damned if you do and damned if you don't. <br /><br />It's not difficult to understand why many subscribe to this saying: "If you can't lick them, join them."<br /><br />Just consider some of the "rewards" of compliance.<br /><br />A fat wallet is so much more appealing than an empty piggybank; more empowering than an honest ballot.<br /><br />One is much more sikat when one has oodles of cash, regardless of the questionable source of his wealth. And let us admit it, we tend to defer more readily to cashed up people.<br /><br />Personal success and public esteem appear to be directly proportional to the value of ones' financial holdings, enshrined in multi-level palaces.<br /><br />And face it, bribes grease the governmental offices' machinery. Like it or not.<br /><br />The harsh reality is that it is utterly detrimental to one's safety and sanity to swim against this massive tsunami of corruption. To wit, take the case of Rodolfo Lozada.<br /><br />One who does not "ride along with the system" is commonly perceived and derided as either naive or stupid or a loser;or worse, "cleansed". <br /><br />Is there any more honour, or financial benefit in upholding moral integrity?<br /><br />Can we still get out of this moral train wreck? <br /><br />Or should we tell those who still harbor thoughts of redemption for the country: Manigas ka diyan (English translation, harden you there.)orionjrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372755598651002467noreply@blogger.com