How to stop or solve the poverty in the Philippines?

[emow]

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"When a politician views society from the seclusion of his office, he is struck by the spectacle of the inequality that he sees. He deplores the deprivations which are the lot of so many of our brothers, deprivations which appear to be even sadder when contrasted with luxury and wealth.

Perhaps the politician should ask himself whether this state of affairs has not been caused by old conquests and lootings, and by more recent legal plunder. Perhaps he should consider this proposition: Since all persons seek well-being and perfection, would not a condition of justice be sufficient to cause the greatest efforts toward progress, and the greatest possible equality that is compatible with individual responsibility? Would not this be in accord with the concept of individual responsibility which God has willed in order that mankind may have the choice between vice and virtue, and the resulting punishment and reward?

But the politician never gives this a thought. His mind turns to organizations, combinations, and arrangements — legal or apparently legal. He attempts to remedy the evil by increasing and perpetuating the very thing that caused the evil in the first place: legal plunder. We have seen that justice is a negative concept. Is there even one of these positive legal actions that does not contain the principle of plunder?

You say: "There are persons who have no money," and you turn to the law. But the law is not a breast that fills itself with milk. Nor are the lacteal veins of the law supplied with milk from a source outside the society. Nothing can enter the public treasury for the benefit of one citizen or one class unless other citizens and other classes have been forced to send it in. If every person draws from the treasury the amount that he has put in it, it is true that the law then plunders nobody. But this procedure does nothing for the persons who have no money. It does not promote equality of income. The law can be an instrument of equalization only as it takes from some persons and gives to other persons. When the law does this, it is an instrument of plunder.

With this in mind, examine the protective tariffs, subsidies, guaranteed profits, guaranteed jobs, relief and welfare schemes, public education, progressive taxation, free credit, and public works. You will find that they are always based on legal plunder, organized injustice. " - quoted from The Law- Frederic Bastiat

[chris_bern]

you could have figured that out earlier but yes why make suggestions with low success rates? we are here to discuss solutions - effective ones that help 80M filipinos not make one athelete successful while the rest of us starve. my proposal for good education is just part of a building block. Feel free to fill in the rest.

ok I get it and I respect your opinion and your opinion is also good.. but regarding good education, how can we get that and how do we know that we are getting the right education in our society?

[emow]

ok I get it and I respect your opinion and your opinion is also good.. but regarding good education, how can we get that and how do we know that we are getting the right education in our society?

"There are persons who lack education," and you turn to the law. But the law is not, in itself, a torch of learning which shines its light abroad. The law extends over a society where some persons have knowledge and others do not; where some citizens need to learn, and others can teach. In this matter of education, the law has only two alternatives: It can permit this transaction of teaching-and-learning to operate freely and without the use of force, or it can force human wills in this matter by taking from some of them enough to pay the teachers who are appointed by government to instruct others, without charge. But in this second case, the law commits legal plunder by violating liberty and property.

[chris_bern]

"There are persons who lack education," and you turn to the law. But the law is not, in itself, a torch of learning which shines its light abroad. The law extends over a society where some persons have knowledge and others do not; where some citizens need to learn, and others can teach. In this matter of education, the law has only two alternatives: It can permit this transaction of teaching-and-learning to operate freely and without the use of force, or it can force human wills in this matter by taking from some of them enough to pay the teachers who are appointed by government to instruct others, without charge. But in this second case, the law commits legal plunder by violating liberty and property.

thanks for the info.. and as what I also said in my previous post..Education is business especially if you are looking for a quality one..

[mico1984]

murag dili na jud ni ma stop ang poverty.. and i know its going to get worse pa jud.. sad but true..

[valleoliver]

Start good deeds with your self, then your family, then your relatives, your neighbors, strangers...................

[tokidoki_v2.0]

ok I get it and I respect your opinion and your opinion is also good.. but regarding good education, how can we get that and how do we know that we are getting the right education in our society?

i don't want a repeat of the dwindling education system of the US that was featured in Oprah many years ago but i agree our teaching methods not just the subjects require an upgrade.

i'm not sure how we can distribute quality education to the masses at lower costs though.

Ok ra atong style ron IF we lived in the 70s and 80s where there were fewer people. We need something that distributes knowledge to 80M filipinos.

Also, a "job" is now proven to be a very poor source of sustainable income. Investments seem to be the way to go. Someone here suggested financial education. That would be one of the things I believe is required for nextgen students.

[chris_bern]

@tokidoki_v2.0


lisod mag start sa education no? there are a lots of problems sa ato educational system.. regarding pud sa financial education di pa man ready ang ato mga kabataan ana kay lisod man na etudlo kung mismo sa MATH maglisod pa sila.. kita gane di pa ta kabalo anang financial education thing bisan uban sa ato nag graduate pa ug mga mathematical courses like engineering.

[janmed]

for me unity

[tokidoki_v2.0]

@tokidoki_v2.0


lisod mag start sa education no? there are a lots of problems sa ato educational system.. regarding pud sa financial education di pa man ready ang ato mga kabataan ana kay lisod man na etudlo kung mismo sa MATH maglisod pa sila.. kita gane di pa ta kabalo anang financial education thing bisan uban sa ato nag graduate pa ug mga mathematical courses like engineering.

of course pud oi that would be for later courses but dapat naa gyud sila alam ana.

hell, anything would be a good start than to let oligarchs keep filipinos ignorant: BAKIT BOBO ANG MGA FILIPINO? Cartoons Version HD - YouTube

it may not make us rich but at least it won't make us stupid.