Jyles+Ang+on+RH+Bill

The RH Bill is one of the most controversial topics being discussed and debated today. So the population of our country is rapidly growing, currently estimated at around 99,000,000 people. Around 10 million more than 2 years ago, 2008. In addition, we are ranked 12th among the most populated countries in the world although our country is rather small compared to other countries. Stating these facts, why do many individuals contradict the proposed reproductive health bill? If our population is controlled, then, maybe it would lessen crowded places, crowded cities, heavy traffic and maybe even the construction of many high-rise condominiums and buildings would minimize. I can't imagine living in the future where every city in Metro Manila would be packed with many tall buildings. But, somehow many people disagree with the bill.   Well, I guess there are many reasons why. Such as that it is sinful to use contraception, the main argument of the Church, others just find it immoral, some say it is just a cover up to deflect the society's attention from the major or more important issues of the country while others would say that the bill is not needed because overpopulation is not a problem at all. There are also some who would agree to the bill but not everything on it.   So pro-RH Bill or anti-RH Bill? I totally agree that we have to do something about our population and I know that there are advantages to this but since disadvantages would usually be present, I think that if some changes could be made to the bill in order for the Church and the society to be conventional about it. I think that the bill should be modified to a version that would make everyone agree to it, at least most of the people in the society who are concerned. It is like if we are going to make a dish, we would like to make it delicious for everyone.   If the latter could not be done, there should be alternatives that people could do. There are alternatives to contraception, educating the people, I think is the most basic and important of all. That way we could lessen unwanted pregnancies and the rapid growth of the population. The government should give the right education to the people, particularly the poor because I noticed that people who are poor tend to have more children that of those who are rich and of those who are in the middle-class. Though uncertain, this bill might be beneficial to us or detrimental to our society so we must act accordingly, help one another and figure out the best way we could deal with overpopulation.