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		<title>By: Aslan</title>
		<link>http://filipinovoices.com/support-the-reproductive-health-bill/comment-page-1#comment-321528</link>
		<dc:creator>Aslan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Poverty, can be a root cause of evil doings on earth, not the reproductive bill.&quot;

But what is the cause of that poverty? Do we practically cure the symptom and leave the disease? You might say overpopulation is a cause of poverty. But is it? Is the birth of human beings a deterrent to progress? Is the formation of life a stumbling obstacle to success? What you should be considering is informing people of the implication and moral grounds on why sex should be performed within marriage. The sexual act consummates the wedding vow, and it is the duty of the married couple to procreate responsibly. If the sexual act is performed purely for pleasure, then it does not meet the end or objective of marriage.  

We do not need further degradation. The Filipino needs only moral philosophy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Poverty, can be a root cause of evil doings on earth, not the reproductive bill.&#8221;</p>
<p>But what is the cause of that poverty? Do we practically cure the symptom and leave the disease? You might say overpopulation is a cause of poverty. But is it? Is the birth of human beings a deterrent to progress? Is the formation of life a stumbling obstacle to success? What you should be considering is informing people of the implication and moral grounds on why sex should be performed within marriage. The sexual act consummates the wedding vow, and it is the duty of the married couple to procreate responsibly. If the sexual act is performed purely for pleasure, then it does not meet the end or objective of marriage.  </p>
<p>We do not need further degradation. The Filipino needs only moral philosophy.</p>
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		<title>By: gimera</title>
		<link>http://filipinovoices.com/support-the-reproductive-health-bill/comment-page-1#comment-257451</link>
		<dc:creator>gimera</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 13:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi, here are 9 best arguments why Catholics oppose the RH bill. 
http://catholicposition.blogspot.com/2010/12/9-reasons-why-i-oppose-rh-bill-hb-5043.html

If you really believe that you claims are valid, an engage yourself in a discussion with the author? Let us aee how far can you go. People like you are just good in posting remote articles like this but are afraid to engage in real debate.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi, here are 9 best arguments why Catholics oppose the RH bill.<br />
<a href="http://catholicposition.blogspot.com/2010/12/9-reasons-why-i-oppose-rh-bill-hb-5043.html" rel="nofollow">http://catholicposition.blogspot.com/2010/12/9-reasons-why-i-oppose-rh-bill-hb-5043.html</a></p>
<p>If you really believe that you claims are valid, an engage yourself in a discussion with the author? Let us aee how far can you go. People like you are just good in posting remote articles like this but are afraid to engage in real debate.</p>
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		<title>By: chloe</title>
		<link>http://filipinovoices.com/support-the-reproductive-health-bill/comment-page-1#comment-230216</link>
		<dc:creator>chloe</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>!!!!!!better go to hell..sagrado ang sex kaya dapat hindi binabasta basta...
sana magkamalay kayo...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>!!!!!!better go to hell..sagrado ang sex kaya dapat hindi binabasta basta&#8230;<br />
sana magkamalay kayo&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: chloe</title>
		<link>http://filipinovoices.com/support-the-reproductive-health-bill/comment-page-1#comment-230210</link>
		<dc:creator>chloe</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>duhh??? sex is not just a simple  thing ...do u know that it is holy and only married people are allowed to do that?????...sagrado baga sa tagalog....hmmmmmp...kaya naghihirap ang pilipinas dahil jan....they do it for lust and it is a serious sin to god...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>duhh??? sex is not just a simple  thing &#8230;do u know that it is holy and only married people are allowed to do that?????&#8230;sagrado baga sa tagalog&#8230;.hmmmmmp&#8230;kaya naghihirap ang pilipinas dahil jan&#8230;.they do it for lust and it is a serious sin to god&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: ohricky</title>
		<link>http://filipinovoices.com/support-the-reproductive-health-bill/comment-page-1#comment-123272</link>
		<dc:creator>ohricky</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Artificial and natural methods of family planning are both contraceptives, they are both effective when properly applied.  However, artificial method of family planning has many questionable aspects that may not conform to the faith and conviction of the large majority of this country.  Why not try natural method?  The best natural methods available are abstinence to premarital sex and marrying at the most reasonable age.  What is the most reasonable age?  This is the time where both partners are financially, psychologically, and emotionally prepared to be united as husband and wife.  If one should ask about the definite marriageable age for both partners, male should be 35 and female should be 30.  As the couple decides to delay marriage, the couple is also delaying childbirth.  This has been proven to be effective in many European countries and this could be effective in the Philippines once this country has adopted the culture of responsible parenthood by marrying when couples are most ready to get married.  Marrying at the age of 30s does many things; it will reduce annulment, population, poverty.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Artificial and natural methods of family planning are both contraceptives, they are both effective when properly applied.  However, artificial method of family planning has many questionable aspects that may not conform to the faith and conviction of the large majority of this country.  Why not try natural method?  The best natural methods available are abstinence to premarital sex and marrying at the most reasonable age.  What is the most reasonable age?  This is the time where both partners are financially, psychologically, and emotionally prepared to be united as husband and wife.  If one should ask about the definite marriageable age for both partners, male should be 35 and female should be 30.  As the couple decides to delay marriage, the couple is also delaying childbirth.  This has been proven to be effective in many European countries and this could be effective in the Philippines once this country has adopted the culture of responsible parenthood by marrying when couples are most ready to get married.  Marrying at the age of 30s does many things; it will reduce annulment, population, poverty.</p>
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		<title>By: Brian Matic</title>
		<link>http://filipinovoices.com/support-the-reproductive-health-bill/comment-page-1#comment-37443</link>
		<dc:creator>Brian Matic</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I used to believe that there was a direct correlation between population size and poverty. It seemed obvious at first when you look at developed nations having close to zero birthrates. But when you apply the idea that every person has a potential and able to &#039;will himself (or herself) to power&#039; as existentialists would say, if he (or she) chooses to, then it becomes the opposite: the most populous become the most developed. The more people you have, shouldn&#039;t you have more &quot;infinite diversity in infinite combination&quot; thus increasing the chances of greatness?

But no. The most developed countries have very little birth rates--especially Europe, America and Japan. Unfortunately, this course means that these nations will and are being overwhelmed by &quot;poorer&quot; countries that are flooding them with immigrants, legal and illegal. Some even say that Europe&#039;s majority will be muslim by the 22nd century and the US will be practically spanish by 2060.

The thing I observed that changed my mind about poverty and population is greed or at least the acquisition of wealth for one&#039;s sake. It seems the common argument is that one would rather have fewer kids--like one--so he/she could go to better schools. More resources could be allocated to a single person. The reality is: the parents or the single parent just want more time and money for themselves too---to take that vacation, to buy that bag, to buy something. They claim they are reserving resources so that per capita gets the most when all the while they are really hording most of the resources of the world so they could get the most while producing the least.

The problem then is not so much how many millions you have but unequal distribution of wealth caused by poor basic structures like education and bad politics.

It&#039;s not a matter of faith. It just so happens the opposition come from those of faith. Aside from the arguments that it&#039;s immoral, most of the arguments against it is fair as long as we don&#039;t see the people making the argument in cloaks but rather take their statements secularly. There used to be an old adage that we must work today for our children&#039;s tomorrow. That is true even in nature. Beings mate with the best so that genetically, the best will continue the species. The more offspring, the greater chances of survival and the greater chance that the best traits will be passed on.

Rather than focusing on policies that generalize, why dont individualize policies? Instead of focusing on how condoms will save the earth, why not figure out what we can do with the millions of pairs of hands that a nation has?

It&#039;s a matter of perception, ultimately. Maybe there is a connection, rather than a coincidence, between population and poverty. Maybe there isn&#039;t. Either way, the situation could be presented in positive or a negative way. And if we should follow the stoic, it&#039;s not that there are good or bad news, its how you feel and act upon it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I used to believe that there was a direct correlation between population size and poverty. It seemed obvious at first when you look at developed nations having close to zero birthrates. But when you apply the idea that every person has a potential and able to &#8216;will himself (or herself) to power&#8217; as existentialists would say, if he (or she) chooses to, then it becomes the opposite: the most populous become the most developed. The more people you have, shouldn&#8217;t you have more &#8220;infinite diversity in infinite combination&#8221; thus increasing the chances of greatness?</p>
<p>But no. The most developed countries have very little birth rates&#8211;especially Europe, America and Japan. Unfortunately, this course means that these nations will and are being overwhelmed by &#8220;poorer&#8221; countries that are flooding them with immigrants, legal and illegal. Some even say that Europe&#8217;s majority will be muslim by the 22nd century and the US will be practically spanish by 2060.</p>
<p>The thing I observed that changed my mind about poverty and population is greed or at least the acquisition of wealth for one&#8217;s sake. It seems the common argument is that one would rather have fewer kids&#8211;like one&#8211;so he/she could go to better schools. More resources could be allocated to a single person. The reality is: the parents or the single parent just want more time and money for themselves too&#8212;to take that vacation, to buy that bag, to buy something. They claim they are reserving resources so that per capita gets the most when all the while they are really hording most of the resources of the world so they could get the most while producing the least.</p>
<p>The problem then is not so much how many millions you have but unequal distribution of wealth caused by poor basic structures like education and bad politics.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not a matter of faith. It just so happens the opposition come from those of faith. Aside from the arguments that it&#8217;s immoral, most of the arguments against it is fair as long as we don&#8217;t see the people making the argument in cloaks but rather take their statements secularly. There used to be an old adage that we must work today for our children&#8217;s tomorrow. That is true even in nature. Beings mate with the best so that genetically, the best will continue the species. The more offspring, the greater chances of survival and the greater chance that the best traits will be passed on.</p>
<p>Rather than focusing on policies that generalize, why dont individualize policies? Instead of focusing on how condoms will save the earth, why not figure out what we can do with the millions of pairs of hands that a nation has?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a matter of perception, ultimately. Maybe there is a connection, rather than a coincidence, between population and poverty. Maybe there isn&#8217;t. Either way, the situation could be presented in positive or a negative way. And if we should follow the stoic, it&#8217;s not that there are good or bad news, its how you feel and act upon it.</p>
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		<title>By: jamie</title>
		<link>http://filipinovoices.com/support-the-reproductive-health-bill/comment-page-1#comment-31086</link>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ginagawa tayong tanga ng mga gumawa ng Reproductive Health bill na yan. Pinapakialaman nila ang kapangyarihan ng isang nilalang na gumawa ng desisyon na galing mismo sa kanilang karunungan at tila kinu-konsinti pa ang imoralidad ng mga taong iresponsable sa kanilang paggamit ng kanilang &quot;sexual rights.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ginagawa tayong tanga ng mga gumawa ng Reproductive Health bill na yan. Pinapakialaman nila ang kapangyarihan ng isang nilalang na gumawa ng desisyon na galing mismo sa kanilang karunungan at tila kinu-konsinti pa ang imoralidad ng mga taong iresponsable sa kanilang paggamit ng kanilang &#8220;sexual rights.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Juwan_D</title>
		<link>http://filipinovoices.com/support-the-reproductive-health-bill/comment-page-1#comment-27778</link>
		<dc:creator>Juwan_D</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>bakit hindi na lang putulan ng ari ang isang lalake at tapalan ang ari ng babae kung meron na silang 2 anak...

hehehe</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>bakit hindi na lang putulan ng ari ang isang lalake at tapalan ang ari ng babae kung meron na silang 2 anak&#8230;</p>
<p>hehehe</p>
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		<title>By: wednesday</title>
		<link>http://filipinovoices.com/support-the-reproductive-health-bill/comment-page-1#comment-27775</link>
		<dc:creator>wednesday</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Rapid population growth exacerbates poverty, while poverty spawns rapid population growth.

Support the RH bill!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rapid population growth exacerbates poverty, while poverty spawns rapid population growth.</p>
<p>Support the RH bill!</p>
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		<title>By: Concerned Grader</title>
		<link>http://filipinovoices.com/support-the-reproductive-health-bill/comment-page-1#comment-22568</link>
		<dc:creator>Concerned Grader</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In a country full of exploit, of course it is hard...

Pornography, Sex exploration (PMS)

All this mumbo jumbo

What is really sex in the minds of the Filipinos?

Is it a weekly (or worst, DAILY) requirement?

Darn it!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a country full of exploit, of course it is hard&#8230;</p>
<p>Pornography, Sex exploration (PMS)</p>
<p>All this mumbo jumbo</p>
<p>What is really sex in the minds of the Filipinos?</p>
<p>Is it a weekly (or worst, DAILY) requirement?</p>
<p>Darn it!</p>
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