Let me be VERY clear for those of you in the back. If bringing down the largest child sex trafficking ring in our known history will "collapse the government as we know it," then the government as we know it needs to collapse.
It’s remarkable that Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim, is acting more in line with Christian teachings than many elected officials who identify as Christians.
There is something deeply troubling about a society that is quick to demand the harshest punishment for children, while celebrating convicted plunderers, tolerating corruption, and rewarding leaders who normalize violence.
Young people do not grow up in a vacuum. They learn from the values we model, the behavior we reward, and the systems we build around them. Violence rarely begins at the moment it becomes visible. It is often preceded by bullying, social isolation, neglect, untreated trauma, and countless missed opportunities for intervention.
If we want children to reject violence, then we must also be willing to examine the ways our society excuses, glorifies, and profits from it. We cannot celebrate violence among adults and expect young people to learn a different lesson.
@djbriancua Die Beautiful is the brand itself. If they cast trans actors it would boost discussion still. Andaming trans theater actors na pwede pagpilian.
I can’t help but wonder if Rene or Divine comes from a wealthy family. Do you think Ateneo will remain silent about what truly transpired in Aurora?
Totoo nga talaga ung cheeka, justice is only for the rich. ANG HIRAP MAGING MAHIRAP SA PILIPINAS. Tang ina