Malu Fernandez belittling the OFWs, Boyet Fajardo humiliating a Duty Free cashier [who, I might add, was just doing his job], and the latest, Chip Tsao calling the Phlippines a “nation of servants” — different ages, different genders, different nationalitites, different personalities. But these people all represent a fact that will always be present in our world: There will always be people, regardless of gender, age, social status, or nationality, who will think that they are a cut above the rest.
What makes a person better than someone else? Is it socioeconomic status: the poor will always be under the rich? Is it educational background: the educated will always be better than the uneducated? Will the fashionistas carrying the latest Louis Vuitton bag or wearing the latest breeches always get better seats in the restaurant? Or, God forbid, will women never break the glass ceiling?
It’s really very disheartening to see people who think they are a step above others just because they have more money, or they are popular, or they have the master’s or doctorate degree, or they have the power.
And what is more painful is that they actually think that they have the right not to respect other people because of whatever they have.
I guess the bottom line here is respect. If you respect others, no matter how educated, or rich, or popular you are, whomever you meet, even if it is a beggar or an undergrad, you will always treat that person in a considerate manner, as we should treat ALL our fellow human beings.
humility amiga! whew! yep, it’s very true that some people think that they’re ten feet higer than d rest..but the crap we’re all standing on the same ground - the frigging life…hehehehehehe! take care KG, nice thoughts u got here!
Posted by sunny at April 4, 2009, 7:35 amYou know my father and granfather don’t have a college degree, not rich, and even wear my old clothes. Very simple probinsyanos. But the people in our community gives them a lot of respect. I think it’s because they too respect other people: their opinions, faith, way of living, etc.
I want to be somebody like that someday.
people almost always put their best foot forward when dealing with equals or superiors. sabi nila, one of the ways you can measure or assess another person is to see how he or she treats those who are “below” them.
Posted by ekstranghero at April 4, 2009, 10:40 amit’s nice to know that money or power cannot buy respect ano? yes, money can buy fear, but nor respect.
With Malu Fernandez and Boyet Fajardo, i reacted violewntly, how dare them degrade their kababayan, but with Chiop Tsao, his satirical way of publishing opinions may come bad but let us admit it, there is a ring of truth to that matter. But then again, RESPECT must be within his line of wordings…
Posted by sheng at April 5, 2009, 7:54 pmthere will always be a few bad eggs, wherever, and what they say or do is beyond our control. we can however, always control what we do, and see that we do not behave like the people we dislike.
it’s very sad to see the philippines in a bad light. i’ve seen shows from the BBC documenting the poverty in our country, pictures of dirty pasig splashed on spanish tabloids and other foreign newspapers and i can’t help but wince while reading through the comments from the europeans. i hope our government can rise from the challenge of graft and corruption and spare some sense of pride for our country.
sigh.
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respect is very important, and we should learn to be always humble as well. i read that story about this fajardo person, and it makes me mad. i hope he gets what he deserves.
Posted by kayni at April 3, 2009, 11:07 pm