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Who’s the oxymoron? NO HOLDS BARRED Armida Siguion-Reyna 11/30/2010

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Who’s the oxymoron?

NO HOLDS BARRED
Armida Siguion-Reyna
11/30/2010
You must have heard about the video now making the rounds in the Internet, explicitly showing how the morally upright Pro-Life Philippines bullied supporters of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill at the Manila Cathedral last Nov. 20.

Explicit as adjective refers to what is “stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” Explicit as noun means “the closing words of a text, manuscript, early printed book, or chanted liturgical text,” derived from Middle English: late Latin: “Here ends.” At mukhang dito na nga ang simula ng wakas ng pagpa-power trip ng Simbahang Katoliko dito sa Pilipinas.

It’s a short video, running only up to 6:54 minutes, but still could shock the daylights out of you, as it did me. I never thought people could be this rude, especially those who purport to walk in God’s path. This can’t be justified as an example of righteous indignation, either. What’s clearly bullying cannot be compared to Jesus driving the money lenders out of the temple that Sabbath Day..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20101130com4.html

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