Aristotle concludes that “man is a political animal”: we can only achieve the good life by living as citizens in a state.
The somewhat subtle issue in the Philippines is the authentic understanding of citizenship, or lack thereof. Filipinos understand citizenship just as something that allows them to vote, which some do not even avail. This is possibly why the Philippines do not have a good political leaders -- heck, is not a first rate country. "Man is a political animal" is something that should be understood by Filipinos, rich or poor, in its fullest and deepest sense.
--Gerick Ortiz
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