Talk of the Town: Against moral numbness

Comments on “Against moral numbness,” (Public Lives by Randy David, 11/09/25) via https://opinion.inquirer.net:

The average Filipino lacks introspection, especially now when social media and TikTok have given Pinoys a 15-second attention span.

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Moral numbness, loss or lack of concern with what is right or wrong, proper conduct. Sa wikang Pilipino, manhid sa moralidad; isama na katotohanan—manhid din sa katotohanan (truth). Thus, it makes sense to have a “Truth Commission,” but not reconciliation.

Romy S. Aquino

To fight this, we must consciously resensitize ourselves. We must actively remember the victims—not as statistics, but as people. We must reject the hollow “nanlaban” narrative and demand accountability for that original sin.

Manny Ilao