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The Tyranny that is the Majority

Is the rule of the majority the rule of law?  How easy would it be for the majority to overturn an existing law via an amendment? Are the rules of the new majority that is inconsistent with the existing law superior to the latter? Why does the system allows amendment of the laws by the current majority without scrutiny and approval by the court? What are the safeguards to prevent subjectivity in amending the existing laws viz a viz the constitutional limitations? The rule of law should promote order and genuine justice which may only be achieve when that law was enacted in a vacuum. That is, free of individual motive, moral biases, emotions and lies. But the latter are men's inherent characteristics. The same men who made up the majority that creates the rule that is the law. How can it be possible then to achieve a vacuum wherein a just law may be enacted? If it is not possible, then all laws made by men are tainted with biases, emotions, lies and personal motives. If this is

Politic king and Guns

… all government authority emanates from them (the people)… … no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law… The foregoing constitutional provisions are explicit, clear and concise. Any subjects under it are entitled to life liberty and property. It is a birthright and hence, cannot be licensed, limited or negated for whatever purpose and reason by anyone. It is an individual right; it is unconditional and personal; it is not collective. The government therefore in the exercise of their delegated authority is morally and legally obligated to uphold and protect these rights with utmost diligence and care while performing their sacred mandate. In this light, it is appalling to note that certain known politicians indirectly attacks these rights to portray themselves as morally upright, sensible, all knowing and concerned while riding on every popular and controversial issues  that comes their way. Their tyrannical upbringing afforded an att

The Black Nazarene

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  The bible regarded the veneration of images and statue as idolatry. It has been said that it separate man from GOD. But why did the Catholic church initiate and administer processions of images? Even more, each has its own assigned day for feasting, celebration and procession. Is the catholic church polytheistic and hence in the practice of paganism? Why would tens of millions converged every January 9 to celebrate the feast of the Black Nazarene   barefooted and unmindful of rain or scorching heat? Why would thousands upon thousands amid risk of injury or death would forcefully hurled themselves into the disarray of humanity just to have a shot at no more than 50 feet of rope that connects to a “carossa”, that carried the image of the Black Nazarene? Were those multitudes of Catholics merely ignorant, or shamelessly, defiant of Gods resentment of paganism and idolatry? Do they have a collective reason for the displayed spontaneity? Were  they manifesting a personal concept of fa