MERGED: FEDERAL DEMOCRACY: A solution to the sick country, the Philippines.

[Romeojin]

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civil war is what happens when one group of people wants to force their way on another. if they just let mindanao go, that would end the war right away and there will be more peace. how will it affect your family, life or business, is your family spread out all over the country or something??

and don't we already have civil war, terrorism and taliban-style government now? whats the difference... i wouldnt mind if manila let go of cebu too and leave us alone.

so its ok lang sa imo mo break away ang Mindanao or part of it. its likely they will break apart kung federal country nata. hot issue biya na ang ARMM, di na nako elaborate further, thats one reason ngano daghan daw ang ni vote kay Erap.

its ok if mag solo ang cebu hehe. talk about United States of the Philippines.

[BIGMAN]

how will selfish pols be insignificant? indonesia is federal, they still have a lot of corruption. you will still have politicians and they will still have control over the tax money. this won't change that at all hahaha... but keep dreamin =P

the best system is not federalism, but anarchy. then i can buy high powered machine guns and kill everyone who pisses me off, especially our politicians hahaha...

Then live in a country where anarchy is the form of government. Enjoy there.

[Romeojin]

Disadvantages of Federalism

Sharing of power between the Center and the states includes both advantages and disadvantages of federation. Sometimes there can be overlapping of work and subsequent confusion regarding who is responsible for what. For example, when typhoon Katrina hit Greater New Orleans, USA, in 2005, there was delay in the rescue work as there was confusion between the state governments and the federal government on who is responsible for which disaster management work. This resulted in the loss of many lives.

Federal system of government is very expensive as more people are elected to office, both at the state and the center, than necessary. Thus, it is often said that only rich countries can afford it. Too many elected representatives with overlapping roles may also lead to corruption.

Federalism leads to unnecessary competition between different regions. There can be a rebellion by a regional government against the national government too. Both scenarios pose a threat to the countries' integrity.

Federalism promotes regional inequalities. Natural resources, industries, employment opportunities differ from region to region. Hence earnings and wealth are unevenly distributed. Rich states offer more opportunities and benefits to its citizens than poor states can. Thus, the gap between rich and poor states widens.

Federalism can make the state governments selfish and concerned only about their own region's progress. They can formulate policies which might be detrimental to other regions. For example, pollution from a province which is promoting industrialization in a big way can affect another region which depends solely on agriculture and cause crop damage.

Federalism does not eliminate poverty. Even in New York, there are poor neighborhoods like Harlem with a majority of black population. The reason for this may be that during policy framing, it is the intellectuals and not the masses who are invited by the local government. These intellectuals may not understand the local needs properly and thus, policies might not yield good results.

[BIGMAN]

Disadvantages of Federalism

Sharing of power between the Center and the states includes both advantages and disadvantages of federation. Sometimes there can be overlapping of work and subsequent confusion regarding who is responsible for what. For example, when typhoon Katrina hit Greater New Orleans, USA, in 2005, there was delay in the rescue work as there was confusion between the state governments and the federal government on who is responsible for which disaster management work. This resulted in the loss of many lives.

Federal system of government is very expensive as more people are elected to office, both at the state and the center, than necessary. Thus, it is often said that only rich countries can afford it. Too many elected representatives with overlapping roles may also lead to corruption.

Federalism leads to unnecessary competition between different regions. There can be a rebellion by a regional government against the national government too. Both scenarios pose a threat to the countries' integrity.

Federalism promotes regional inequalities. Natural resources, industries, employment opportunities differ from region to region. Hence earnings and wealth are unevenly distributed. Rich states offer more opportunities and benefits to its citizens than poor states can. Thus, the gap between rich and poor states widens.

Federalism can make the state governments selfish and concerned only about their own region's progress. They can formulate policies which might be detrimental to other regions. For example, pollution from a province which is promoting industrialization in a big way can affect another region which depends solely on agriculture and cause crop damage.

Federalism does not eliminate poverty. Even in New York, there are poor neighborhoods like Harlem with a majority of black population. The reason for this may be that during policy framing, it is the intellectuals and not the masses who are invited by the local government. These intellectuals may not understand the local needs properly and thus, policies might not yield good results.

We have this situation. Then some federal country are also successful. We can study their laws both the advantages and disadvantages. Then we can make a finer Constitution for our country.

[jrconde]

been away for a while. nakabasa nko ug mga maayung resulta if mag federalism. Hope mahitabo ni. i know dugay pa jud. hopefully kaning atong pakgstorya diri kai mahimong dakong lakang para maka-amgo ta na usag2x sa ato nay iyang opinion. ug atong respetuhan ang opinion niya.

[BIGMAN]

Maybe you don't drive here that's why you say that. Nobody really implements the law in Cebu either, have you ever tried complaining at a police station? They are just watching TV and sit on their asses all day. It's only peaceful here because most people don't commit crime, that doesn't mean its not lawless and chaotic because it is hahaha. anyway i was just joking of course we're not really lawless, but we almost are i think...

Are you sure of this? Maybe some. Try to break the law here in Cebu. Let us see if you'll not be pursued.

[walker]

TS: why is there a need for a national government? why not total independence na lang gyud?

[BIGMAN]

TS: why is there a need for a national government? why not total independence na lang gyud?

The national government will have control over national defense, foreign affairs, all matters of currency, weights and measures, customs and boundary matters, federal citizenship, immigration and emigration, federal air transport and railroads, postal and telecommunications service, and internal security among others.

[lazaro4ever]

How about OPM or One People Mindanao?

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