Tuesday, August 14, 2007

On Paper Stars, Song Lyrics, Cheap Shots, Respect and Privacy

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall be inviolable." - Article III, Section 2 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

Get that through your thick head. This is not an apology, nor is it a defense for the cheap shot I threw your way. It's not about the paper stars or the song lyrics written on them. Nor is it about your half a dozen other futile attempts to get on my nerve. It's about respecting other people's property. Not even my mother can touch my things. What makes YOU think you can go through them. I don't know how it works in your house but this is MY house, MY rules... the third floor is MY floor, you went through MY desk, MY box, MY things. You had no right to do that.

"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;" -Article 26, Civil Code of the Philippines

I have nothing to hide, it's not about that. It's about respecting other people and their property. It's one thing to pick something up, look at it then put it back but it's another thing to go through someone's desk, open up the folded up pieces of paper and read what's written on them and what's more, ruin things that don't belong to you... no matter how cheap or replaceable they might be. It's a matter of principle, not how much it cost... although I think it's the only language you understand.

"... any private individual, who directly or indirectly obstructs, defeats, violates or in any manner impedes or impairs any of the following rights and liberties of another person shall be liable to the latter for damages:
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(9) The right to be secured in one's person, house, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures;
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I pity you. You have to make other people feel bad to make yourself feel better. You have to put on this mask everyday filling yourself up with hot air just to feel secure about who you are. It must take a lot of effort to do that. Poor you.

I don't know how you do things in your house but in most cases, people respect others' homes. No matter how comfortable you may be while you're in that place, no matter how close a relationship you have with the inhabitants, you have ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT to go through their things. They're not yours so you don't have the power to do whatever you want with them. That's a basic thing your parents teach you (and I know your dad taught you that... only you couldn't get it through your unbelievably inflated head).

I'm not apologizing for being honest. I think hanging out with people like the ones you hang out with have stripped you of your values. You need to find a new set of friends. I know that's another cheap shot but I think you deserve it. I think it's the only way to get to an insensitive, insecure prick like you. Oh by the way, I think that your current set of amuyongs only tolerate you because you give them free meals. You'd make a good politician... you're getting to be an expert in vote-buying.

Lastly, magyabang ka pag may ipagmamalaki ka na... things that YOU worked for not those handed to you on a silver platter by your padrinos.

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