We don’t do pity.
The winners of our LitWit Challenge: Why I should get this book are apanfilo and kaeos, who successfully argued that The Chess Machine should go to chess players.
Many of you actually tried the pity approach. On me!?!?! If you were street cats, maybe.
Personally I believe nothing will ever change in this country if our people are always making appeals to the pity and sympathy of others, looking for saviors and substitute parents to take care of them. “Kawawa naman kami, kami’y maliliit lamang, maawa kayo sa amin.” Feh. Have a little pride, grow a backbone. If you need help, ask for help because it is due you. Demand it of the government, because it’s their job to assist you in times of need (I know how funny this sounds). Demand it of the rich and powerful because goddammit they should give back to the community that has given them so much and they have to prove that all their talk about corporate social responsibility isn’t just for PR purposes. But don’t ask for pity because you demean yourself. By coming across as weak and helpless, you give your leaders license to oppress you.
What was I saying? apanfilo and kaeos, you can pick up your prizes at the Customer Service counter of National Bookstore Glorietta 5 starting Thursday, October 22.
Our next LitWit Challenge is coming up.
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