Monday, May 27, 2013
So you know that issue circulating today, about how Dan Brown called our country’s capital the “Gates of Hell” in his new novel, Inferno, and Filipinos getting enraged about it.
I have read the book, and though it saddens me to see Manila in a bestseller, being described in a negative way, I can’t really complain that much. Because look around you, people! Though it was so much exaggerated, it’s true. And we know that Philippines isn’t the only country with citizens who live in poverty, drugs, and prostitution.
Why are you feeling so insulted about it? The problem with us Filipinos is that we are always proud of our achievements, of what we did, of our nation’s progress; but we turn a blind eye on the things we are not proud of.
Take the Bourne Legacy for example. We are so proud that part of the movie was shot in Manila, and I’m sure a lot of you watched it just because of that fact. But you were so proud of our country being featured in an international film that you failed to notice most of the scenes were shot in the slums. Though the movie didn’t really call Manila the “gates of hell” or something, but they showed the world a part of our country that we are not proud of. Then why didn’t you complain about that? Why are you guys so eager to hear only positive thoughts about the Philippines, when we know there are far more pressing issues that the world needs to know about us? Better give them a negative outlook of Manila, and realize it wasn’t entirely true, right?
So instead of complaining, or bashing Dan Brown, or asking fellow Filipinos not to read his book, why don’t you try to do something for future references not to depict Manila as an epitome of poverty? Why don’t you go and choose the proper leaders to make our economy better, instead of voting for politicians just because they’re someone’s daughter, or son, or grandchild?
All your complaining will make Dan Brown’s novel become more famous. So just keep quiet and start doing what you can as a Filipino who doesn’t want to be insulted in front of the world.
I have read the book, and though it saddens me to see Manila in a bestseller, being described in a negative way, I can’t really complain that much. Because look around you, people! Though it was so much exaggerated, it’s true. And we know that Philippines isn’t the only country with citizens who live in poverty, drugs, and prostitution.
Why are you feeling so insulted about it? The problem with us Filipinos is that we are always proud of our achievements, of what we did, of our nation’s progress; but we turn a blind eye on the things we are not proud of.
Take the Bourne Legacy for example. We are so proud that part of the movie was shot in Manila, and I’m sure a lot of you watched it just because of that fact. But you were so proud of our country being featured in an international film that you failed to notice most of the scenes were shot in the slums. Though the movie didn’t really call Manila the “gates of hell” or something, but they showed the world a part of our country that we are not proud of. Then why didn’t you complain about that? Why are you guys so eager to hear only positive thoughts about the Philippines, when we know there are far more pressing issues that the world needs to know about us? Better give them a negative outlook of Manila, and realize it wasn’t entirely true, right?
So instead of complaining, or bashing Dan Brown, or asking fellow Filipinos not to read his book, why don’t you try to do something for future references not to depict Manila as an epitome of poverty? Why don’t you go and choose the proper leaders to make our economy better, instead of voting for politicians just because they’re someone’s daughter, or son, or grandchild?
All your complaining will make Dan Brown’s novel become more famous. So just keep quiet and start doing what you can as a Filipino who doesn’t want to be insulted in front of the world.
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