Moral Decay

Paul L. Fuentes

We Filipinos are very sensible. Look how the recent putsch was
lambasted in the newspaper. Letters from the readers swarmed
indicating that we cannot tolerate the cowardly and senseless killing of
soldiers and civilians, wasted ammunitions, and budding economy
again jeopardized. We condemn the former regime, its havoc upon our
lives. We condemn graft and corruption, so rampant; we condemn the
violation of human rights allegedly committed against the leader of
Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT); we condemn everything that is
foul, inhuman, unjust, impure, indecent.

But look at the kind of movies and TV programs we go after;

display of sex actsunder the guise of art, nude bodies, violent sex,
fornication, adultery, vengeance, magical arts, sorcery, myths. Even an
ordinary comedy sit-com is rated "Parental Guidance." Is that
wholesome entertainment?

You can glean from the entertainment that we are so crazy about
what kind of people we truly are. Instead of censorship, awards were
given to this filth.

The female body has become the hottest and fastest selling
commodity, raking millions of profits for the movie industry, print, liquor
and wine.

Every time a sex-oriented movie goes out for showing we are

buying our own ticket to moral degradation, anarchy, and even
destruction from VD epidemic, like what happened to Majuro Marshall

Island where more than one out of ten have VD. Homosexuality is now
enjoined in full swing. Love of money just like lust of flesh is insatiable.
The chain has already been started; we wonder when it will end and
how. Then we aspire for peace and order and goodwill? Are we
worthy?

A poverty-stricken Filipino bombarded with filthy movies, how will

he react?

Concerned Women of the Philippines, Rotary Club, Philippine

Alliance of Human Rights Advocates, we appeal to you. Will you
remain indifferent?