Brothers in Rizal,
Nothing personal against Quiambao, Esguerra, Paras, Guansing, Collantes, Alcoba, Plueckebaum, Nollas, Palomar, et al, . They must go back to the fold of Rizalism and ethics, starting with RETURNing undeserved ranks, titles, positions wrongly-given/received by them, if they truly treasure the legacy of and want to emulate the hero!
Rizalism is much, much deeper, more valuable intrensically than Paras' understanding of owning a medal, sash, rank...! It is far nobler than Collantes' understanding of "wealth", "self", "ego"!
When a head office repeatedly sends the same attachment/s, without comments, using another person's name (Maureen Fernandez'), isn't that a clear sign of MORAL bankruptcy? Or worse, an admission of guilt, as charged by Lazir?
KOR Knights, more especially KOR leaders!, must be "Noble, Courageous, and True" (from Sir Raymund Liongson, Hawaii) as they respond to the valid grievances, the calls for CHANGE and/or transparency!
The answer to Sir Volt's question on what to "do to a plagiarist like Lino Paras" may also be found in the Noli, albeit clothed in mystery and answered in the form of questions:
1. Would Padre Damaso want the whole world to know the child Maria Clara is his?
2. Would Paras not object to a DNA test for the child Maria Clara, if the question were thrown at him?
3. Would Padre Damaso object to this Maria Clara paternity test?
4. Would Esguerra, Samuela or someone at IHQ go get a court injunction to prevent this child Maria Clara's DNA test?
Simplifying the question: If Lazir whose trumped-up "charges" are not really solidly proven BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT could be investigated, "expelled", WHY CAN Paras NOT be expelled when the Supreme Council reportedly already arrived at a conclusion (in 2007!), per Sir Pedro (in January 2008!)? What IHQ secrets does Paras keep with him? Who has more skeletons in his closet: Padre Salvi or Esguerra or Padre Damaso or Quiambao?
IHQ is in a bind! How to reply to lowly Lazir, whom they mauled/abused/tried hard to throw out(?)(or to Sir Raymund, or to Sir Volt, et al), without getting buried deeper in the morass, as it tries very hard to look CREDIBLE!
IHQ might not have much choice but to rid itself of useless baggage with names like Quiambao, Esguerra, Samuela, Paras, Guansing, Collantes, Alcoba, Plueckebaum, Nollas, Palomar, Taguiang, et al, so it can once more stand proudly and rightfully as beacon of HOPE for country and people, as envisioned by the founding "Caballeros"!
The country is in deep misery, owing partly to the "institutionalized" moral decay of our leaders (KOR and country) and the complacency of MANY brother Knights and countrymen! Pres Fidel Ramos called upon all of us to REFORM, TRANSFORM! Chief Justice Reynato Puno called for a moral crusade, as he established the country's MORAL FORCE!
For how can this present KOR dispensation "train and develop the Youth in character building, citizenship training, democratic leadership, patriotism, universal brotherhood, and dedicated service to God, country and people" when its top "Honchos" and some of its Regional/Deputy Area/Area Commanders are unethical if not violators themselves of RA 646, or merely after trinkets/metals/ranks/positions/sashes, attending more to their own SELFISH needs, but not really working TO SERVE others?
Remember the German saying to never appoint (nor vote for) the goat to become the gardener? Here, right now, this KOR garden has more goat gardeners even if IHQ and Esguerra will try to deny it!
All is not LOST! We Knights ourselves can close ranks and solve the dilemma we are in, if we see the problem and accept responsibility for the wrong we did!
The KOR as an institution MUST lead by ethical/Rizalian example, if it wants to proudly retain the name of the Great Malayan, if it wants monopoly of the Rizalian symbols, if it wants to be seen as the country's exponent of high moral values worldwide!
For country and people!
:)
Lazir
- one lowly Knight who doesn't easily surrender for the good name of Dr Jose Rizal and KOR's renewal/CHANGE!
- living proof that high position, rank, titles, heavy metals, do not automatically bring good character & moral integrity!
Nothing personal against Quiambao, Esguerra, Paras, Guansing, Collantes, Alcoba, Plueckebaum, Nollas, Palomar, et al, . They must go back to the fold of Rizalism and ethics, starting with RETURNing undeserved ranks, titles, positions wrongly-given/received by them, if they truly treasure the legacy of and want to emulate the hero!
Rizalism is much, much deeper, more valuable intrensically than Paras' understanding of owning a medal, sash, rank...! It is far nobler than Collantes' understanding of "wealth", "self", "ego"!
When a head office repeatedly sends the same attachment/s, without comments, using another person's name (Maureen Fernandez'), isn't that a clear sign of MORAL bankruptcy? Or worse, an admission of guilt, as charged by Lazir?
KOR Knights, more especially KOR leaders!, must be "Noble, Courageous, and True" (from Sir Raymund Liongson, Hawaii) as they respond to the valid grievances, the calls for CHANGE and/or transparency!
The answer to Sir Volt's question on what to "do to a plagiarist like Lino Paras" may also be found in the Noli, albeit clothed in mystery and answered in the form of questions:
1. Would Padre Damaso want the whole world to know the child Maria Clara is his?
2. Would Paras not object to a DNA test for the child Maria Clara, if the question were thrown at him?
3. Would Padre Damaso object to this Maria Clara paternity test?
4. Would Esguerra, Samuela or someone at IHQ go get a court injunction to prevent this child Maria Clara's DNA test?
Simplifying the question: If Lazir whose trumped-up "charges" are not really solidly proven BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT could be investigated, "expelled", WHY CAN Paras NOT be expelled when the Supreme Council reportedly already arrived at a conclusion (in 2007!), per Sir Pedro (in January 2008!)? What IHQ secrets does Paras keep with him? Who has more skeletons in his closet: Padre Salvi or Esguerra or Padre Damaso or Quiambao?
IHQ is in a bind! How to reply to lowly Lazir, whom they mauled/abused/tried hard to throw out(?)(or to Sir Raymund, or to Sir Volt, et al), without getting buried deeper in the morass, as it tries very hard to look CREDIBLE!
IHQ might not have much choice but to rid itself of useless baggage with names like Quiambao, Esguerra, Samuela, Paras, Guansing, Collantes, Alcoba, Plueckebaum, Nollas, Palomar, Taguiang, et al, so it can once more stand proudly and rightfully as beacon of HOPE for country and people, as envisioned by the founding "Caballeros"!
The country is in deep misery, owing partly to the "institutionalized" moral decay of our leaders (KOR and country) and the complacency of MANY brother Knights and countrymen! Pres Fidel Ramos called upon all of us to REFORM, TRANSFORM! Chief Justice Reynato Puno called for a moral crusade, as he established the country's MORAL FORCE!
For how can this present KOR dispensation "train and develop the Youth in character building, citizenship training, democratic leadership, patriotism, universal brotherhood, and dedicated service to God, country and people" when its top "Honchos" and some of its Regional/Deputy Area/Area Commanders are unethical if not violators themselves of RA 646, or merely after trinkets/metals/ranks/positions/sashes, attending more to their own SELFISH needs, but not really working TO SERVE others?
Remember the German saying to never appoint (nor vote for) the goat to become the gardener? Here, right now, this KOR garden has more goat gardeners even if IHQ and Esguerra will try to deny it!
All is not LOST! We Knights ourselves can close ranks and solve the dilemma we are in, if we see the problem and accept responsibility for the wrong we did!
The KOR as an institution MUST lead by ethical/Rizalian example, if it wants to proudly retain the name of the Great Malayan, if it wants monopoly of the Rizalian symbols, if it wants to be seen as the country's exponent of high moral values worldwide!
For country and people!
:)
Lazir
- one lowly Knight who doesn't easily surrender for the good name of Dr Jose Rizal and KOR's renewal/CHANGE!
- living proof that high position, rank, titles, heavy metals, do not automatically bring good character & moral integrity!
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