I was able to read a humorous take on the debate it's called Why the RH Bill is Bad: The Real Truth behind the Supposed Truth about the RH Bill written by on Dustin Celestino. In the website filipinofreethinkers.org, the article was under the category Humor (sarcasm), unfortunately some readers missed the category and read the article, without understanding the author's intent and humor.
An excerpt:
“The RH bill will put Filipinos at risk of extinction!”
1. I agree. If we pass the RH bill, we will become extinct, like dinosaurs. The dinosaurs are all dead. If we don’t want to be extinct, we should not pass the RH Bill. I mean, do you really want to be a dinosaur?
2. In my opinion, it wouldn’t even be far-fetched to speculate that the most probable reason the dinosaurs became extinct was because they used contraceptives.
3. Population decline is just bad for nations. Just look at the countries which have a declining population – Italy, Japan and Singapore. They’re in such a bad shape. The Philippines obviously has a better economy and has a higher literacy rate than these countries. In fact, many Italians, Japanese, and Singaporeans go to the Philippines for work. That only goes to show that a decline in population is bad for the economy.
Heated exchanges in the comments show the article's effectiveness. Although the article has been somewhat overshadowed by the comments. The comments actually paint a picture of the entire RH debate. People from either side, are not aware of the contents of the Bill, they are just taking bits and pieces of the bill and fighting for it or against it, citing scripture and facts.
I guess thats what makes it entertaining for some, but I believe the content of this Bill is important and should be discussed properly in an academic setting, with calmer minds and out of the spotlight. But hey, that just my take on all of this.
This will be the last... for now!
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