It goes around

I came to a conclusion when I read the banner at a local church stating how a religious group of women condemns the controversial Reproductive Health Bill.

A few days ago, I have read in a local paper that the bill is gaining popular support from various groups including some religious ones. Later on, I have read that some government leaders are unwilling to support the bill.

Today, I realized that this is what will happen to the issue:

there is a pattern to this particular issue.

1. The members of Congress comes up with a plan to help solve national concerns, in this case the reproductive health bill as a way to help manage population growth.
2. Organizations begin to oppose the plan (e.g. saying that the bill is anti-life).
3. The plan (or the bill) gets shelved. As an effect of the shelving of the RH bill, people, mindless of what they do, continue to contribute to the growing number of Filipinos.
4. Since most of those who have more than enough children seem to come from middle to lower income groups, these kids and their families need to rely on government support for education, health, and employment.
5. Now enter the organizations. They implement programs to help the above-mentioned families have decent education, health care, and employment.
6. As the population continuously grow, both the government and the organizations get their hands full.
7. The organizations begin to blame the government for lack of support.
8. The government once again thinks of ways to solve the problem and comes up with a plan.
9. Continued on item number 2.

I think this cycle can be applied to almost all problems and solutions faced by governments worldwide.

I do not say we let the government just implement anything they want to do.

As a person, we should have a deeper understanding of the issues and see further than what is shoved in our faces. We may lack the capacity to do it but we can start by discussing those concerns that affect our lives. And we should discuss them with open minds, weighing each side, and coming up with informed decisions.

If we can come up with unique names for our kids, why can't we form our own opinions?

If you just go with what is the popular decision then you are like a lemming - you jump off the cliff because that is what everybody is doing.