Election Seminar
It was really hard to understand anything about the seminar because it was hot and I was hungry, but I do know that elections are something no one should consider as a joke or something you are only obliged to do. This issue is very serious, especially since almost everyone in college can already vote.Some people, e. g. those who are under eighteen like me, may think that the elections are only a matter of cheating and false promises, but that all depends on the voters. There are so many candidates who may be true to their word when they say they want to build our economy, but integrity requires action. You may want to prove something and make people believe in you, but where are the documents? Where is the proof that you’re really doing what you can to improve our country? Sure, there are people like Mayor Duterte who is very influential in Davao because of everything he’s contributed there, but can you say that he’s honest when he can’t even explain issues like the Davao Death Squad? Or Senator Marcos who has presented quite a number of impressive platforms but never apologized on behalf of his father for Martial Law? These are only some of the most talked-about issues when it comes to elections, but I assume they’re enough to get you to think about who’s really honest about their word. There are candidates who are definitely honest, but are they really effective? Do they go beyond boundaries to fight for what they know is right? Because people are so easy to manipulate these days that just one word from others can make them swerve to the wrong lane. Even voters themselves don’t have enough integrity to know who they should vote for. These candidates have their own agenda, their own principles, and some are willing to do what it takes to reach them, including buying the votes of the citizens.
You may believe in a candidate because of their words, but I want you to think about it. A true leader has the integrity to set something right and to know where they stand.
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