THERE are some important truths and relevant realities that can serve as reminders and/or guidelines for Filipinos families – long since being subjected to unethical teaching and amoral practices – especially during these uncertain times and troublesome national and world events.
First is the fact that the future of humanity by and large depends on the plight of families – be these strengthened or weakened, ethically formed or morally deformed, made self-sufficient or impoverished. As the base of the human pyramid, the more solid families are, the more steady its humanity.
Second is the consequent imperative of protecting the family from secular manipulative ventures in business and politics, especially from errant ideologies. It is not only disgraceful but also disgusting when families are destroyed because of greed for money and power.
Third is the empirical truth that the family is the first recipient of the blessing or the curse of the society. Whenever the matter of public welfare or common good is at stake, it is the family – that domestic community – that is blessed by its reality or debased by its illusion.
Fourth is that Filipino family is resilient but not immune to anti-family forces. Contrary to its common perception, the phenomenon of globalization is not simply about business and industry. It is also about the invasion of the materialistic and hedonistic values primarily from First World Countries.
Fifth is that the Philippines can be readily considered as the model and inspiration for other countries on what a family is, why it is there, what it is for.
But this is true only in the rural areas. The families in urban centers are already impacted by foreign and anti-family values/practices.
The non-news in the country is that the government has already managed to inspire, legitimize and fund population control. It is also a now-news that in due time, it will move for the legalization of divorce.
What’s next? Who knows?/PN
