Rambling ensues. If you wish to skip the backstory, scroll down for the tl;dr.
Rambling commencing in 3... 2... 1... initiated.
As my wife is Filipino, we've had a more pressing reason to be keeping a close eye on the news about the massive flooding and storms hitting the island nation of the Philippines then most. A crowded urban population, coupled with a limited infrastructure, a lack of drainage systems, a large amount of undeveloped land and a ravaged countryside from over harvesting of resources has left the nation in a state of shock.
A tropical storm and typhoon have already pummeled the nation leaving the capital, Manila, eighty percent flooded and in some areas, even three weeks after the storms, waist deep water persists. Yet another typhoon is expected to hit soon and the population is bracing for the worst.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/10/19/philippines.storms/index.html
Now, my wife has an interesting stance on the situation, as she believes that the Philippines should never have become an independent nation from the United States and should have remained as a territory, one reason being to deal with this exact type of scenario.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_the_Philippines
She states that for reasons from the economic variety to the infrastructural, the Philippines, in essence, "shot itself in the foot." The exports of the Philippines are fairly limited as, like Japan, they have a very limited area of land mass. Unfortunately, unlike Japan, they don't have the economic structure to support a manufacturing, heavy consumer or technology based economy.
http://www.ask.com/web?q=exports+of+the+philippines&search=&qsrc=0&o=0&l=dir
This got me to thinking
gasp: such a novel idea! Thinking?!) As many of the Escapists are of an age that their independence from their parents or guardians is being further developed and matured, or has just recently occured, do you think it's wise to stay with your "parents" for as long as possible, before you strike out into the world as your own entity, thus making sure that you are as prepared as possible.
TL;DR version -
Many Escapists are beginning the process of breaking away from their parents. Is it better to stay with your parents and prepare yourself for as long as possible for the life to come, or set out on your own with less preparation but more adventure? Are lessons learned through failure and mistakes where only you are there to pick yourself up better teachers then our own parents?
Also, as a side note for those who wish to comment, what could be done in the Philippines to remedy the situations they are facing with their limited resources, or even any comments on the plight of the Filipino nation or people at all?
Rambling commencing in 3... 2... 1... initiated.
As my wife is Filipino, we've had a more pressing reason to be keeping a close eye on the news about the massive flooding and storms hitting the island nation of the Philippines then most. A crowded urban population, coupled with a limited infrastructure, a lack of drainage systems, a large amount of undeveloped land and a ravaged countryside from over harvesting of resources has left the nation in a state of shock.
A tropical storm and typhoon have already pummeled the nation leaving the capital, Manila, eighty percent flooded and in some areas, even three weeks after the storms, waist deep water persists. Yet another typhoon is expected to hit soon and the population is bracing for the worst.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/10/19/philippines.storms/index.html
Now, my wife has an interesting stance on the situation, as she believes that the Philippines should never have become an independent nation from the United States and should have remained as a territory, one reason being to deal with this exact type of scenario.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_the_Philippines
She states that for reasons from the economic variety to the infrastructural, the Philippines, in essence, "shot itself in the foot." The exports of the Philippines are fairly limited as, like Japan, they have a very limited area of land mass. Unfortunately, unlike Japan, they don't have the economic structure to support a manufacturing, heavy consumer or technology based economy.
http://www.ask.com/web?q=exports+of+the+philippines&search=&qsrc=0&o=0&l=dir
This got me to thinking
TL;DR version -
Many Escapists are beginning the process of breaking away from their parents. Is it better to stay with your parents and prepare yourself for as long as possible for the life to come, or set out on your own with less preparation but more adventure? Are lessons learned through failure and mistakes where only you are there to pick yourself up better teachers then our own parents?
Also, as a side note for those who wish to comment, what could be done in the Philippines to remedy the situations they are facing with their limited resources, or even any comments on the plight of the Filipino nation or people at all?