The Hypocrisy Of Wanting To Help Syrian Refugees
Just in the previous week, there has been much talk of the Syrian refugee problem especially after the drowned body of Aylan Kurdi (Allah bless his soul) was discovered. The …
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Does the First World owe the rest of the world, its migrants and its refugees anything?
Europe and much of the rich world today is faced with a moral dilemma surrounding a tidal wave of desperate migrants massing at their borders fleeing war and poverty in …
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Filipinos should understand that kindness and compassion should begin at home
Apparently, Filipinos are kind and compassionate to the poor and downtrodden. At least that is what some Filipinos tell themselves. Who would have thought, right? Considering there are so many …
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Being Humanitarian vs. Being Hypocritical
Actually, to be honest, I would prefer not to do GRP articles on weekends. Besides, I’m working on the 7th chapter of Deep and, not to worry folks, the voyage is almost …
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The hypocrisy in the way Filipinos ‘welcome’ the Rohingya boat people
I cringed when I read Patricia Evangelista’s The Rohingya and the port of last resort, a piece that reeks of the sort of perverted Pinoy Pride we once again put …
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