Filipino exceptionalism, Filipino moral courage

Posted by The Society of Honor on March 25, 2019 · 33 Comments 

By JoeAm We normally hear of “American exceptionalism”, meant to characterize the economic, moral, and global power of the United States. And we might imagine the term “Chinese exceptionalism” to mean that nation’s historical claim to global prominence, or “Swiss exceptionalism” to mean determined neutrality, or “Japanese exceptionalism” to mean racial purity and discipline. How … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Do you see the difference?

Posted by The Society of Honor on March 22, 2019 · 168 Comments 

By JoeAm A lot of Filipinos are space cadets. They are children watching cartoons on TV all day, or scaredy cat scouts sitting around the campfire listening to stories about snipes and dreaming of catching one. They are the subject of Kafka’s novels about absurdity, the people doing nonsense because it is simply what they … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Anatomy of a Dust-Up

Posted by The Society of Honor on March 19, 2019 · 50 Comments 

By JoeAm I have reproduced below a comment by Edgar Lores from the discussion from the last article that generated a social media firestorm and some hurt feelings. Edgar’s examination of the dust-up is well within character for him, orderly, earnest in search of understanding, and downright brilliant. J.A. Edgar wrote . . .  _______________ … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Heydarian on “petty, elitist, self-absorbed” liberals

Posted by The Society of Honor on March 18, 2019 · 90 Comments 

By JoeAm A lot of people concluded these past few days that political pundit Richard Heydarian had left his middle ground of carefully parsed objectivity to put his full weight behind the Duterte government. It started with this tweet:     It didn’t make sense to me, that DDS-Marcos folk could back families known for … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Elections Determine a Nation’s Fate

Posted by The Society of Honor on March 15, 2019 · 62 Comments 

By Popoy Del R. Cartanio Where people are free as in a democracy, the people elect their leaders to guide and rule them in pursuit of their destiny. Regular elections in the most significant and powerful ways can stagnate or simply make or unmake a nation.  In a nation of the blind the people should be … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government