Political Dynasty.docx

POLITICAL DYNASTY PRO We, the affirmative party, firmly believe that political dynasty should be allowed In the Philippines for another reason that the opposing party would predicate their argument that political dynasty breeds abuse of power and authority. This premise is a mere allegation considering that it is a utilization of power instead of abuse. But we cannot deny circumstances that a constituent abide rules out of fear to their leader. Nicolo Machiavelli, an Italian political philosopher, stressed that a just society stems from the fear of the people towards their ruler which breeds obedience. It is a form of exhausting the means to attain the end of a harmony and just society. Political dynasty is not a legal problem in the Philippines provided that its power is utilized not for their personal interest but for the benefit of their subordinate. One of the advantages is that sons or members of the bloodline running in government position have enough background on politics and well-versed in governance. They are used-to in leading people. It has many advantages especially if the family has a good track in their services and maintains integrity in their office and utilizing power and authority for the benefit of the society. Another social philosopher, Michele Foucault, emphasized power as a structural expression of a complex strategic situation in a given social setting which requires constraint and enablement.” This concept is imperative that power, in a perspective of a ruling class, should be perpetuated to attain the end of justice” We, the affirmative party, accepts the fact that utilization power does not necessarily follows abuse. Power is expressed as a strategy to adopt in a dynamic society that requires the balance of constraint and enforcement.

3rd speaker We, the affirmative party, firmly believe that politixal dynasty shoud be allowed in the Philippines because of its socio political aspect in the country. Political dynasty’s continuing existence worldwide becomes acceptable to the majority provided of the proper utilization of power as mentioned by the previous affirmative speakers. This party argues not in the view of the political party itself but in the view of the voters who has the capability of electing officers that can lead them to a just society. That alone could be the advantage in this topic because there could be no abuse of power if there will no people electing self-serving rulers. With the trust and confidence of institutions at an all-time low in public opinion, voting for someone who knows the job well may be an advantage for everyone. Voters won’t focus on the dynastic aspect of their candidacies, but rather on the direction they want for the country and whom they trust to get the job done. Just like any other election. There are a lot of assumptions against political dynasty that does not support the present SENATE BILL ______. Basically, the key issue here is not the structure and membership in a

political dynasty but the quality of public service that can the family renders to the public. Such policy is not needed because voters should exercise there right of suffrage independently. We should not limit the choices of the voters because they are the one who select their leaders. Finally, it would be a fallacy under non sequitur “it does not follow” stressing that political dynasties entails a corrupt and abusive system of government since there are dynasties properly exercising their authority in a certain place for promotion of just society.

1st speaker CON Greeting and intro Our house firmly believe that political dynasty should not be allowed in the Philippines. We mainly stem out our argument from Article 2 Sec 26 of 1987 Philippine Constitution which express that “……………………………………………..” The Constitution should have Supremacy over all laws for it is defined by Isagani Cruz as the basic and paramount law to which all other laws must conform and to which all persons, including the highest officials of the land, must defer. No act shall be valid, however noble its intentions, if it conflicts with the Constitutions. The Constitution must remain supreme and all must bow to the mandate of this law. The provision of Article 2 Sec 26 of the Constitution serves as a guideline that Political dynasty circumvents the the fundamental law of the land and therefore unconstitutional Furthermore, the UP defines political dynasty as __________________________________.. Monopoly of power is detrimental to the society because of the exclusivity of authority leading to abuse and minimize government functions. There have been 11 proposed bills for abolishing the political dynasty in the Philippines. 11 proposed bills reflects two different views in the contemporary reality in the Philippines. First, it is a clear indication that the Congress wants to abolish the corrupt system of political dynasty and it is imperative for the benefit of everyone as a guarantee for the implementation of Article 2 sec 26. Secondly, 11 proposed bills indicate numerous readings and amendments of the implementations and legal definition what political dynasty is. It is crystally clear that our law makers are redefining and continuously argue on the provisions of this bill for the sole reason that it should also be benefiting their own interest and such power could be passed to their next civil degree relative which leads to my last point. As provided in the Senate Bill ___________________, the political dyanasty relationship shall exist…………….” We have to take note the term spouse and 2nd civil degree consguinity or affinitiy in the definition of terms used by the bill. A second civil degree is apparently prohibited in the bill, however a 3rd civil degree onwards could still be closely related from the 1st and 2nd civil degree. Put is simply, even the incumbent bill itself provides its loopholes that impliedly preservering the political dynasty provided that a person who wants to run in a public position

is still related to the elected official eventhough he is a 3 rd degree relative onwards provided that he holds the same family name of the incumbent official.