Charity VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 09/08/2011

Charity

VIEWPOINTS

Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz

09/08/2011
Compassion brings about preoccupation which in turn brings benefaction to fore — this is charity in nature and implication. Its opposite is exploitation that takes advantage of frustration caused by destitution.

The realities behind these thoughts are not that complicated to perceive, much less are they that profound to understand. The core of the matter is that charity is synonymous with altruistic love — whose opposite is self-service caused by self-love. This is why the triad of faith, hope and love is considered as the cornerstone of all Christian virtues.

This brings to mind the now infamous “Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office” (PCSO) which has slowly but surely metamorphosed into a gambling government-owned and -controlled corporation (GOCC). It is a “Philippine” entity, alright. But there seems to be no more “Sweepstakes” really and much less does it stand for “Charity.” Just like the notorious Philippine Amusement and Gambling Corp. (Pagcor), PCSO is now the symbol of exploitation instanced by frustration on account of the destitution of millions of Filipinos..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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