Rafael L. Oriel, Jr.
6 Mar 2008

 

 

There you go again Mr. Carrera, you are really good in twisting our opinions. I already said, loud and clear, in my previous post that there is corruption in the Philippines, no question about that but, as usual, in your desire to mislead others, you still claim that I am in denial mode.

If shouting to the world a survey that Philippines is the most corrupt country in Southeast Asia is your process and a convicted plunderer’s way of exposing corruption, so be it. What more can we say?

Get real, it clearly shows how you are discerning the truth. I hope it is not contagious because it is not healthy to the general public.

An admired Filipino economist from New York was right in saying that what ails the country is that Philippine society is intellectually bankrupt. She pointed out that national debates are droll and unintelligent, focused on the trivial or the irrelevant. She said, “When the issues are of some significance, it’s the wrong arguments that prevail, the wrong side wins.

Logic and common sense take the backseat to political arguments and the views of the poorly-educated.” It is more apparent to me now that she has some solid bases for her disenchantment.

It is really amazing how some people discern the truth. They remind me of a story that goes this way.

Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never been married.
She was admired for her sweetness and kindness to all.

One afternoon the pastor came to call on her. She invited him to have a seat while she prepared tea.

As he sat facing her old Hammond organ, the young minister noticed a
cut-glass bowl sitting on top of it. The bowl was filled with water, and in the water floated, of all things, a condom!

When she returned with tea and scones, they began to chat. The pastor tried to stifle his curiosity about the bowl of water and its strange floater, but soon it got the better of him and he could no longer resist

“Miss Beatrice”, he said, “I wonder if you would tell me about this?” pointing to the bowl.

“Oh, yes,” she replied, “Isn’t it wonderful? I was walking through the Park a few months ago and I found this little package on the ground. The directions said to place it on the organ, keep it wet and that it would prevent the spread of diseases.

I followed the direction exactly like it said and you know what? I never had the flu ever since. Isn’t that amazing?