Act 2, #1

"Power always corrupts the one who holds it."



     Power and Control, such strong words that can change a life of someone who possess it. Obtaining power and control is a big responsibility. An example of people who possess these are the past and present Presidents. Others uses their power to bring peace, order, and to make a country, or a group better. But some uses it for themeselves, to make them feel good, to abuse it for their own good. Many will say that they agree and disagree about this statement, because not everyone who posses power overuse it or gone corrupt.

      Everyone is different in their own unique, and special way, and we all know that. Such as past and presidents of different countries. They have their own way of using the power that they have obtained from their position, and they rule differently. In the past, a former filipino president, Ferdinand Marcos, has used his power that shocked everyone in the Philippines. He declared martial law, and the law very strict that if you get caught wandering around the streets during the night, they will either put you to prison, or you are going to end up in a coffin. In other words, he abused his power. He made filipinos suffer during his ruling and everyone wanted to get rid of him as a president, which they were successful to do so. This is an example of person who became corrupt because of the power that he possessed. He was blinded by power which caused his nation to become against him.

     But power does not always corrupt an individual. Some have used to bring a more peaceful, and better country. An example of this is the current president of the Philippines, Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, who is the son of Corazon Aquino, who fought for democracy during the ruling of Ferdinand Marcos. It is believe that his father, Benigno Aquino Jr, was killed by the men of Ferdinand. And now that Noynoy is the current president, he is ruling the Philippines almost the opposite way of how Ferdinand. He made peace with a certain rebelion group in the Philippines, who brings war in Mindanao, and made Filipinos happy. Though he is currently struggling to gain money to make Philippines a better country, Filipinos think that he is doing a great job so far. He is an example of someone who did not become corrupt even when he has Power and Control of the country.

     In conclusion, everyone uses their power either for good or bad. We cannot force them to use their power for the better or for the worse, because we are not them. We do not know what it feels to hold that kind of power, and it is a big responsibilty no doubt. We just have to hope and wish that they are the right President to lead the country to have peace and to be led to a brighter future.