tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015905953902944537.post6122022213814641192..comments2024-03-06T12:57:06.530+08:00Comments on On My Way Home: The Diagnosis of Dr. RizalMartin D. Bautista, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09760928906073479492noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015905953902944537.post-45005054843873457592008-02-19T06:35:00.000+08:002008-02-19T06:35:00.000+08:00Thank you for sharing this. It is another tale of ...Thank you for sharing this. It is another tale of how history seem to keep reminding us. It reminds me of this book I learned a lot from in understanding some of life that I saw. It is called Inside The Third World by Paul Harrison, an environment writer and photographer. It had many thoughts on how climate affects society, health. etc. Similar to Rizal's words you posted about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015905953902944537.post-23155772131134959422008-02-19T06:33:00.000+08:002008-02-19T06:33:00.000+08:00Thank you for sharing this. It is another tale of ...Thank you for sharing this. It is another tale of how history seem to keep reminding us. It reminds me of this book I learned a lot from in understanding some of life that I saw. It is called Inside The Third World by Paul Harrison, an environment writer and photographer. It had many thoughts on how climate affects society, health. etc. Similar to Rizal's words you posted about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015905953902944537.post-28475031179651003382008-02-06T18:24:00.000+08:002008-02-06T18:24:00.000+08:00Thank you for putting me on to the writings of Riz...Thank you for putting me on to the writings of Rizal. Having left the Philippines when I was 14, I really only read of him. Now with the 'net, it's all accessible.<BR/><BR/>I am not sure that "unproductive" is a better descriptor of the Fiipino than "indolent". My respectful view is that "indolent" with all its connotations is far more accurate.<BR/><BR/>I am also unsure that the transition from 120 years to today is all that seamless. The significant difference being that firstly, the general populace is far more educated, and secondly, the corruption is perpetrated by Filipinos who have learnt to subvert institutions and office-bearers to their own ends. What I am saying is that perhaps it is not such an "us and them" situation now as it was then. Tragically, that puts the Philippines in "no-mans land".<BR/><BR/>Finally, I am not sure that Rizal intended those words you quote as a "ruthless indictment". My (again) respectful view is that he said those words in the context of how the Spanish had so oppressed and repressed the "Indios", as we were then, that we now find ourselves in this lamentable state of "indolence". The indictment is directed towards the oppressors, and not the victim.<BR/><BR/>However, 120 years on, perhaps that is all academic because the odium of that indictment, whoever it was directed to initially, is for us who live in these days, to bear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015905953902944537.post-88982274876813198842008-02-03T18:56:00.000+08:002008-02-03T18:56:00.000+08:00"Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay ..."Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa paroroonan" Matuto tayo kay Rizal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com