Monday, September 22, 2008

Accountability in every Nation

TRINA CANDELARIA
The Isotopes
Editorial Writing
September 23, 2008





Similar issue has risen again. This time, it has already reached a far more serious phase.

The earth was shattered as the media bared another scandal coming from China these past few days. After retaliating to the previous controversies and frightful issues, China wasn't able to escape from the outstripping toxic milk scandal they are currently dealing with.

Mothers in China, particularly in Beijing, are up to now voicing their fear, confusion and anger due to growing scandal over tainted milk powder. Their children, some died and many illed, are grievous enough to struggle for what has happened.

This defanation isn't to be considered typical. Lives are massively involved here. According to reports shown, three babies have already died and the number of worsely-illed infants has reached 6,244. The alarm has definitely risen to its peak.

Beijing's Capital Pediatric Research Institute named the toxic found in some milk from various companies in China as Melamine. This industrial chemical are purposely made for wood works, car-tainting and other commercially viable products only. How come 21 more companies include this hazardous chemical powder in the food industry, particularly in milk?

Other countries, including Philippines, were also rattled down to their senses. They had initiated a nation-wide pullout of some brands known to have melamine, and continuously pursuing a content-checkup for other dairy products to ensure safety of the people.

Due to tightening economy nowadays, no doubt some can possibly think of doing such infamy. They obviously didn't take into consideration the crippling effects it would bring, It just adds up to the country's burden - it just adds up to the disgrace attributed to their home-based country.

The lamenting outcome of this imprudent act totally violates the moral law God has laid upon us - that lives are far more important than to pursue self-aggrandizement.

Well, the solution of this crisis wasn't in fact immediate. As a wise consumer, we must be held accountable in our every action. Don't just brag with products for they appear cheaper. Always give benefits of the doubt.

No one else can take responsibility to ourselves. Since we are aware of the "modern" flow of life today, we are bound to face it with a more critical and practical judgment. This has always been a call for accountability in every nation.

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