Analysis Of When Apathy Strikes, We All Lose
When Apathy Strikes, We All Lose
During a recent interview held at the NAIA Terminal II, a Japanese reporter from TV Tokyo boldly asked President Rodrigo Duterte, “Which country do you favor more – China or Japan?” In response, the president proudly answered “Between China and Japan, I love the Philippines more!”
The simple yet notably patriotic statement of the president earned the applause of the participants at the conference, in which hopefully the Filipinos appreciated it - regardless of their political stand about his administration. Come to think of it, it would be wonderful if the statement “I love the Philippines more” is likewise uttered – loud and proud – by every Filipino; with the ‘loving part’ put into action in perpetuum.
Unfortunately, it is being observed nowadays that apathy (coldness, indifference or a lack of caring) has become a budding attitude of the Filipino people. Filipino blogger and website owner Nadine Marie Niguidula …show more content…
Furthermore, according to the study, if humans lack interest to do something about the waste, the ocean will be covered with 250 million tons of plastic by 2025.
The Filipino characteristic shifting from being friendly and caring towards what can be described as apathetic is obviously not the change we are looking and waiting for.
Therefore, before it’s too late and before we advance deeper down the rabbit hole, let us energize our caring mode. Bear in mind Albert Einstein’s words, “The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.”
Start today!
Uttering the words “I love the Philippines more” can awaken our nationalistic side, but more importantly, it must awaken or reawaken our caring side. Here are some basic ideas to start
During a recent interview held at the NAIA Terminal II, a Japanese reporter from TV Tokyo boldly asked President Rodrigo Duterte, “Which country do you favor more – China or Japan?” In response, the president proudly answered “Between China and Japan, I love the Philippines more!”
The simple yet notably patriotic statement of the president earned the applause of the participants at the conference, in which hopefully the Filipinos appreciated it - regardless of their political stand about his administration. Come to think of it, it would be wonderful if the statement “I love the Philippines more” is likewise uttered – loud and proud – by every Filipino; with the ‘loving part’ put into action in perpetuum.
Unfortunately, it is being observed nowadays that apathy (coldness, indifference or a lack of caring) has become a budding attitude of the Filipino people. Filipino blogger and website owner Nadine Marie Niguidula …show more content…
Furthermore, according to the study, if humans lack interest to do something about the waste, the ocean will be covered with 250 million tons of plastic by 2025.
The Filipino characteristic shifting from being friendly and caring towards what can be described as apathetic is obviously not the change we are looking and waiting for.
Therefore, before it’s too late and before we advance deeper down the rabbit hole, let us energize our caring mode. Bear in mind Albert Einstein’s words, “The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.”
Start today!
Uttering the words “I love the Philippines more” can awaken our nationalistic side, but more importantly, it must awaken or reawaken our caring side. Here are some basic ideas to start