Sunday, March 6, 2011

Safe Road (editorial)

It is in the nature of Filipino attitude to be the number one violators of the rules imposed. Because of violating rules, these “pasaway” Filipinos go to precinct to settle their cases.


Jaywalking has been one of the most common cases in the Philippines that Filipinos commit. It is considered as having the lightest consequence.


“When you are caught Jaywalking, you are stupid because you do not know how to follow simple instruction.” These were the words of my professor in Journalism 100 that I remembered. Well, I must agree – especially to those who serve as role models.



I am not perfect as the famous phrase says “Nobody is perfect.” I must admit that I had also committed jaywalking because it feels like it is a waste of time to use the footbridges made by the government. But I did not jaywalk in the morning; I did it how many times at night because I believe vehicles that time are not numerous.

When I was younger, I hate people committing jaywalking, but now, I fully understand what and how those people feel when they jaywalk. I just realized that I never jaywalked not because of my friends who influenced me.


Having been confessed, I believe that it is not right to jaywalk – no matter how we feel being lazy, we must follow rules – rules are rules, anyway. Rules are made for the sake of one’s safety.



To jaywalk is most stupid thing to commit. -ed.


Photo:

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/File:Unnews_jaywalking.jpg

http://forum.romulation.net/index.php?topic=50240.25

http://angels.ocregister.com/2009/08/11/white-sox-gm-jaywalks-blame-it-on-rios/32951