20/07/2026
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They say our words hold great power. The power to influence. The power to change. And yet our words bound us to the imperfections our free will has acted upon. Because, to speak is to blunder. To speak is to give up your ideas that may or may not deliver a foul consequence. You may not see it, but its causality does not pay mind to feeble regardsโwhat happened, happened. It is irrefutable.
To say the least, the complexity behind our words are as complex as it can be. Meaning, it is absurd to blame only one factor that goes in the intentionality of what we speak when the issue goes deeper. And yet, it does not matter whether the words that left our lips were deliberate or planned, because it was on our own accord to have let our free will act on that idea. It was our own choice, ourselves voicing the word, "yes", internally.
People often fail to tell the lines between what seperates insensitivity and a mere joke; and yet, who are we to just brush it off with a simple, "it's just a joke"? Condemnable, the people who do so. The words we say, the phrases we speak, all of it can have a great consequenceโgood or bad. And in the grand scheme of things, between life and death, a word can spark a fire. It is not just about the emotional impact insenstive words can have, it is also about the information our words can carry. Falsehood, may or may not be just for the fun of it?โDaresay, why? Why do people incline themselves to jest or joke around in the midst of madness?
Is it to cope?
Is it to lighten up the mood?
Or is it simply just speaking beyond of what's defined as a joke itself?
You see, we cannot recall the words of which we have chosen to let go. It is like an arrow that you shot yourself, darting onwards. Slapping on the label of, "I didn't mean it", does not dismiss the fact that it is still said and done. It is no longer an internal thoughtโit is external by itself now. In the midst of any madness or unfortunate circumstances, be it outside of our control or not, we must ask ourselves: are we trying to heal the fracture, or are simply amused by the sound of things breaking around us?
But, what can we do about it?
Be sensitive. In taking a deep look at the weight of your current words, be sensitive. What will be the effects if I did say so? Take full accountability.
And now, I call to you. In a world where society convicts people who are triggered by the words it speaks, are they simply being too sensitive? Or did the one who spouted that nonsense simply lacked the ability to read between what is acceptable and unacceptable.
Because in the face of spouting insensitivity, you are nothing more than a perpetrator yourself.
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LITERARY | Riley Jash Garcia - Layout Artist
LAYOUT | Riley Jash Garcia - Layout Artist
CARTOON | Elise Pacayra - Cartoonist; Kherbie Canamy - Cartoonist
