We cannot disregard the truth that in reality, there is inequality. The professor in our master lecture said that it is inevitable. There are a lot of opportunities for everyone but inequality still exists. Globalization may have helped the people live a comfortable life but not everyone benefits from it. For instance, the rich gets richer while the poor gets poorer. Those who are educated get good jobs but the ones who are not remain unemployed. The developed countries enjoy the best things in the world whereas the developing countries suffer from poverty or hunger. In a sense, life is definitely unfair.
I learned that our society has been dominated and shaped by capitalism. Our lives mainly depend on them since they provide us the things that we need and want. However, because of competition, instead of focusing on the welfare of the people, some of them become more concerned in producing more and reducing the price of their goods in order to sell in the market and make more money. Sometimes, it results to obliging the workers to work overtime and even receive low salaries. Although it may bring some positive effects on our economy because we try to compete with the international market, it also has negative effects in terms of the motivation of the people at work since they get no real benefits at all.
In France, the professor shared with the class that the workers who are on strike enjoy the rest of the day. They don’t go to work and they spend the whole day eating baguettes, strolling in parks or reading books. But in our country, even if the workers are on strike, they continue working because they have to earn money for their family. For this reason, their strike is useless and defective. By comparing these two scenarios, I realized that the professor has a point when he told the class that incidents like this happen in our country because the people lack political will. Our fellow Filipinos have the opportunity to fight for their rights, but they are not brave enough to do so. They may be afraid of the consequences such as losing their job. Due to our country’s current situation, I think that earning money matters most than anything else.
In my opinion, inequality among us can be lessened if we will try to come out of our shell and show the whole world what we can do. I believe that we need to strive harder in order to live a more comfortable life or get a job. Even if inequality exists and it is inevitable, we should not feel hopeless. Do something for a change.
I learned that our society has been dominated and shaped by capitalism. Our lives mainly depend on them since they provide us the things that we need and want. However, because of competition, instead of focusing on the welfare of the people, some of them become more concerned in producing more and reducing the price of their goods in order to sell in the market and make more money. Sometimes, it results to obliging the workers to work overtime and even receive low salaries. Although it may bring some positive effects on our economy because we try to compete with the international market, it also has negative effects in terms of the motivation of the people at work since they get no real benefits at all.
In France, the professor shared with the class that the workers who are on strike enjoy the rest of the day. They don’t go to work and they spend the whole day eating baguettes, strolling in parks or reading books. But in our country, even if the workers are on strike, they continue working because they have to earn money for their family. For this reason, their strike is useless and defective. By comparing these two scenarios, I realized that the professor has a point when he told the class that incidents like this happen in our country because the people lack political will. Our fellow Filipinos have the opportunity to fight for their rights, but they are not brave enough to do so. They may be afraid of the consequences such as losing their job. Due to our country’s current situation, I think that earning money matters most than anything else.
In my opinion, inequality among us can be lessened if we will try to come out of our shell and show the whole world what we can do. I believe that we need to strive harder in order to live a more comfortable life or get a job. Even if inequality exists and it is inevitable, we should not feel hopeless. Do something for a change.
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