One of My favorite provisions in the New Civil Code

Article 26. Every person shall respect the dignity, personality, privacy and peace of mind of his neighbors and other persons. The following and similar acts, though they may not constitute a criminal offense, shall produce a cause of action for damages, prevention and other relief:

(1) Prying into the privacy of another's residence;

(2) Meddling with or disturbing the private life or family relations of another;

(3) Intriguing to cause another to be alienated from his friends;

(4) Vexing or humiliating another on account of his religious beliefs, lowly station in life, place of birth, physical defect, or other personal condition.

Studying Law brings back my Very Cold Heart

Without noticing it, when I start stuying law, little by little, the emotional part of me weakens as days goes by.

I never feel happiness.

I never feel sadness.

I never feel love.

I never feel pity.

I never care for strangers.

All inside me is a cold heart.

A cold heart that never loves

A cold heart that fears no one and nothing

A cold heart that is full of will

A cold heart that is driven by justice and retribution

A cold heart that never forgives

A cold heart that is full of pride

I act without tighing emotions.

I act without considering values.

But I assure that I don't act violating the rights of other people.

In my present state, my mind is saying that strong emotions is not right for me.

Strong emotions will just make me weaker and uncertain.

I'm not cruel, I'm just logical.

I still care for my friends and family but never driven by emotions.

I just need to do my duty to study and finish what I've started.

I clearly know what I want because there's no emotions bothering me.

Dura lex sed lex (the law may be harsh but it is still the law)

Lawyers are not necessary in an Ideal Word

Article 19 of the New Civil Code of the Philippines states:

"Every person must, in the exercise of his rights and in the performance of his rights and in the performance of his duties, act with justice, give everyone his due, and observe honesty and good faith."

Imagine if every person will comply on that Civil Code provision. It will be a peaceful and ideal world that most of us wanted. No more chaos, everyone is honest, no one will take advantage on others, no more prejudice and injustice, and most specialy, everybody is happy.

If that will be the case, laws will not be significant anymore because everyone performs according the ideal flow of life which is peaceful. If there's no more threat of danger and security becasue people are all good, making laws is already unessissary.

The question big question is:

Is it possible that every person can comply with that Civil Code Provision? Is it possible to attain a perfect and ideal world?

My answer is a big NO. If I believe that this perfect world is attainable, I will not waste my time stuying law becasue in an ideal world, laws will not be violated and services of the lawyers are immaterial anymore. No one will commit crime, not will couple will fight and file for annulment, there will be no more problems on wills and succession, rights of all persons will be considered, no more politicians will cheat on the elcetions, a question on citzenship is anymore a question, everybody will be honest, all obligations and contracts will be consumated properly, labor and transportation issues will not exist, people will pay proper taxes and polititians will use those taxes properly, and such other laws will not anymore be questioned nor violated.

I, being a law student, bring with me the belief of the impossibility of a perfect and ideal world. It is inevitable in a society if not all persons, but at least some to commit felonies, offenses or inflict damages to other persons. That’s why implementation of law is necessary.

My Present Life =)

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Just an ordinary and "mababaw" intellectual conversation

I have a hobby of arguing with people (even though it's not my real stand) just to have a topic for arguing...

This is one of those conversations with my friend. She always seriously argue with me but just in the intellectual level:


Earl : bigla ka nagonline ah
Earl : hahaha
Friend: nina pa actually hehe
Friend: invi lang
Earl: ahhhh
Earl: haha
Earl: walang nagbantay samin kanina
Earl: nag-gayahan lang kmi sa exam
Friend: seryoso?
Friend: bad kayo
Friend: masama cheating
Friend: tsk tsk
Earl: kahit naman sa bar may cheating din eh
Earl: nasa nature na yun ng mga lawyer
Earl: kung walang cheating, bkit pa kelangan ng mga lawyer kung lahat ng tao sumusunod sa batas
Earl: kung lahat ng tao mabuti
Friend: ano ba trabaho ng lawyer
Friend: to preserve justice
Friend: ur argument is nonsense
Friend: parang sinabi mong dapat magdumi ang tao sa kalye
Friend: para saan pa ang metroaids
Earl: kung malinis ang kalye hindi na sila maghihire ng metro aids
Earl: bkit pa maghihire if malinis?
Friend: un nga e.. that's nonsense
Friend: so ur saying dapat magdumi ang tao?
Friend: nakakatwa nman ung logic na un
Earl: hindi
Friend: ur saying kasi na dapat may cheating
Earl: nasa nature lang ng tao ang magdami
Earl: magdumi
Friend: if that is part of man's nature, bakit hindi lahat ng tao nagdudumi
Earl: hindi nga
Friend: so that is not part of man's nature
Friend: it's a choice earl
Earl: hindi rin
Friend: you're contradicting urself
Earl: religion niyo na rin ang nagsabi na nakatakda na kung sinung pupunta sa langit sa sa hell
Friend: you said hindi nga man's nature, pero sinabi mo man's nature
Friend: ano ba talaga
Friend: nope earl
Friend: who said nakatakda na
Friend: there's no such thing
Friend: ang belief naming christians, it's always man's choice
Earl: basahin mo ung old at new testament
Friend: can you pls point it out
Friend: saan sinasabi nakatakda na kung sino masasave and sinong hindi
Earl: may nakalagay dun na there's a man that who will betray the messiah in 25 silver
Earl: silvers
Earl: kung hindi gagawin ni judas un, sinung gagawa?
Friend: he is the son of the devil my dear
Earl: o so bago ma ipinanganak si judas son of devil na siya
Earl: that's the point
Friend: he's different from other people
Earl: nakalagay din sa old testament the mamatay ang messiah and will resurrect after 3 days
Earl: kung hindi siya pinatay ng mga tauhan ni pilate
Earl: sinung papatay sa kanya?
Friend: so you're saying that everything you do is already planned out for you
Friend: ?
Friend: you have no freedom na?
Earl: i don't know
Earl: panu ko malalaman?
Friend: pano mo malalaman?
Friend: so why are you assuming na planado na lahat
Friend: nakatakda na lahat
Earl: eh kasi nangyari sa bible eh
Friend: if d mo lam kung may freedom nga o wala
Friend: it's a choice to be saved earl
Friend: Jesus died for everyone, but it's man's choice whether to accept it or not
Friend: so hindi totoo na nakatakda na kung pupuntang heaven or hell ang isang tao
Friend: parang ganito lang iyan,
Friend: binigyan kta ng regalo, it's your choice kung ttnggpin mo o hindi
Friend: kahit pagpilitan kong ibgy sau, kung di mo rin ttnggpin wala rin
Friend: dba?
Earl: pero kung may choice... bkit lahat ng phropechy sa old testament, nangyari sa new testament?
Earl: kahit itanong mo ba sa religious authority
Friend: hehe talaga?
Earl: walang prophecy sa old testement na hindi nangyari
Friend: church nagssbi na nakatakda na sino mppuntang heaven or hell?
Earl: nakalgay sa revelation
Friend: btw earl
Friend: sa alam ko tama ka, old testament im not so sure a
Friend: but sa alam ko, nappuntang hell ang karamihan, kasi lahat nagssin diba... that's why they had to offer sacrifices pa as an atonement
Friend: but sa new testament earl, Jesus came right?
Friend: through Jesus everyone has been saved
Friend: after He came, lahat nasave (given na they accept Jesus Christ)
Earl: pero may nakalagay sa revelation na may dadating na nilalang may may tatak na 666
Friend: sa old testament, oo, lahat nappuntang hell ata, and they needed sacrifices para mabawi ung sin
Friend: true earl
Friend: prophecies ng bible talagang mangyyari
Friend: but ung example mo lang nina is mali
Friend: coz u said nakatakda na sino mappntang hell and sino mppntng heaven
Earl: nalagay sa revelation un
Friend: tama un earl
Friend: d ko kinequestion ung revelation
Friend: it's about to happen really really soon
Friend: and lahat ng prophecies sa old testament totoong nangyari nga sa new
Friend: but ung argument mo nga lang na nakatakda sino mappuntang heaven and hell nakatakda na
Friend: un ang mali
Earl: and syempre hindi natin alam kung sinu ung mga tao na pupunta sa heaven at sa hell
Earl: si God lang ang nakakalam nun
Friend: nope earl
Friend: remember Jesus died for our sins
Earl: eto isa pang example
Friend: through His blood, we have been saved... as long as we accept Him as our savior we're already saved
Friend: ako i'm sure i'm going to heaven
Earl: naniniwala ka ba na kapag namatay ka oras mo na?
Earl: and si God lang ang nakakalam kung kelan ka niya kukunin
Earl: and si God lang ang nakakaalam kung panu ka mamamatay?
Friend: God is in control of everything
Friend: so yes
Friend: kasi earl
Friend: all im saying is
Friend: ok
Friend: tama ka
Friend: there are a lot of things beyond man's control
Friend: totoo un
Friend: maraming mga bagay na nakatakda na
Friend: i agree
Friend: but i'll say it again
Earl: eto... panu kung tinakda ni God na mamamatay ka dahil sa murder?
Friend: i find it wrong lang ung sinabi mong nakatakda sino mappnta sa heaven and hell
Earl: syempre God is in control
Friend: oo
Friend: God meant for it to happen
Friend: talagang he designed my death that way
Earl: someone will kill you
Earl: kung lahat ng tao mababait
Friend: earl
Earl: wala ng papatay sayo
Friend: man's nature is sinful
Friend: but there's always a choice
Friend: you can choose not to lie
Friend: you can choose not to cheat earl
Friend: ito na lang tanong ko
Earl: but nakatakda na nga may papatay sayo eh
Friend: be honest
Friend: bigyan kta ng P 1M wag kang magccheat sa exam mo
Friend: magccheat ka o hindi?
Friend: oo o hindi lang earl
Earl: sige hindi na ako magchecheat
Friend: see... it's always a choice...
Friend: yes i agree
Earl: but i don't say na choice ko un
Friend: it's man's nature to be sinful, but there is always a choice
Earl: kc may circumstance na nangyari kung bakit hindi ako magcheat
Friend: earl... there is a choice not to accept the P1M and to cheat
Earl: there's a situation that happened for me not to chaet
Friend: hehe
Earl: but there's also a chioce not to kill or not
Friend: but still you didn't cheat
Earl: tingnan mo sa revelation
Friend: the bottom line earl is that man has a choice
Earl: sabi dun maglalaban ang mga bansa
Earl: kaya magsisimula un
Earl: there's a choice na hindi maglaban-laban ang mga bansa
Earl: pero mangyayari pa rin sabi ng revelation
Friend: paulit2 tau earl haha
Earl: so there's no choice na hindi maglaban-laban ang mga bansa
Friend: ano ba sinabi ko.. totoo ung revelation
Friend: lahat dun naktakda
Friend: i agre
Friend: i agree
Friend: ang sinasabi ko lang diba, hindi nakatakda ung heaven or hell for one person
Friend: ok?
Earl: if that's true... therefore wala tayong choice
Earl: panu kung pinili lahat ng tao na maging mabait
Earl: eh di wala ng revelation db
Friend: hehe
Friend: like what you said nga
Friend: it's man's nature to sin
Friend: and all im saying is, if you want not to sin
Friend: you can
Friend: it's man's nature to be bad
Friend: but if one wants not to be bad, kaya rin
Earl: so there's no choice for the people to do sin in order to fullfil god's plan
Friend: so hindi nakatakda lahat earl
Friend: ikaw na nagsabi kanina
Friend: Earl Masacayan: but there's also a chioce not to kill or not
Friend: ur contradicting urself earl
Earl: if you will see it idealy
Earl: kung walang bible, pwede pa ung argument na un
Earl: 2 lang ung situation na pwedeng magcomplement
Earl: 1st situation: God does not exist so people have choice.
Earl: 2nd situation: God control so people have no choice
Earl: na encounter mo na ba ung existentialism sa philo?
Earl: that every person has choices
Friend: why do we have lesbians and gays, kung male and female lang ang totoong choices
Friend: ang argument kasi jan diba
Earl: to be male or female is not a choice
Friend: ang tao either masculine lang (male) or feminine (female)
Friend: all im saying is earl
Friend: hindi lahat black and white
Friend: may gray area
Friend: =)
Earl: haha remember, i'm not a christian so joke time lang ung sinabi ko...
Earl: gusto ko lang makipag-argue... hahahahaha... i believe that people have choice
Friend: i know.. kaya naintndhn ko kung hindi mo rin lam ung ibang concepts. hahahaha
Earl: =)

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