Cebu , is the place where we live right now. This place is known for its beautiful spots like the different beaches in the place, religious festivals (the most common is Sinulog), and hospitable people and right now for vigilantism! For me, this isn’t one thing a Cebuano should be proud of.
Vigilantism is defined as the killings of convicts, suspected people or anyone who have committed crimes. This is done brutally by individuals or group of people riding in motorcycles. These people sometimes cover their faces with a black mask or something that hides their faces. They called themselves concern but for me, they aren’t! Concern for killing people?! I consider them as individuals who are illiterate and who cannot give difference to money from dignity. With the things, I have mentioned above, we can clearly understand that vigilantism is truly bad, useless, and unjustifiable.I definitely do not know when did this vigilantism thing started. I just heard from the news. I can say that it so unjustifiable because those killers or vigilantes do not have enough proof to just shoot those people. They do not know if the persons they have killed had really committed crimes! It is so unfair for he relatives of the ones killed because they have lost their loved ones just for this kind of killing. Why can’t they have another way to let those convicts suffer from their mistakes? Is this necessary to teach a lesson to them?
Vigilantism has greatly affected the name of Cebu , not only within is inhabitants, what is worse is it had spread to other countries. Cebu ’s reputation for being a haven of harmony has been slowly replaced by the reputation of being a den of demons. Is this act justifiable? Because of vigilantism, Cebu is now jumping off in the cliff of shame. Vigilante killings are now very rampant in Cebu . And in my opinion, I really do not agree with this.
Let us put this situation as a war of good and evil. The war between good and evil has already started. And the soldiers right now? Well, let us just consider the present simple and innocent individuals. In oher words let’s consider ourselves soldiers in this war. The question we need to answer is. Are we on the evil side by favoring on vigilantism? On the other hand, are we on the other side longing for a way that is justifiable?
Whether we are on vigilantism or humanism, the choice all lies in us. It is for us to decide where to belong. Referring to the bible, God gave us the free will to decide but we should all bear in mind that only God has the right to take away lives. We are all sinners. Let the one who has not sinned pull the gun’s trigger
Thursday, March 29, 2007
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