War on Drugs over War on Terrorism: Magnifying the Moral Difference

Countries all over the world are seeking the lasting peace and public orderliness in a rapid growing population.   Hypothetically, when the population will increase in one given country, public orderliness is the government’s challenge.  At this time, America is fighting against terrorism since the 9/11.  Many political analyst conceived the notion that due to migration and increase of population in American soil it created a negative effect in terms of cultural conflicts and beliefs.  As a result, riots and mass suicides are almost a daily news in the US.  Indeed, right after the tragic event during 9/11 the U.S. government proclaim a war in Iraq and other countries like Afghanistan that until today the continued sequel of war on terrorism is like a “Harry Potter” series of novel. 

On the contrary, the war on drugs in the Philippines is an awe to some of the legislative body not only because of the seriousness of the Philippine Government in implementing the program but rather the surprising number of Filipino citizens who voluntarily surrendered for drug rehabilitation.  On the contrary many critics both in congress and senate are viewing their legal arguments on the term “judicial killings” that I believe the legal definition of the said term is far from the actual incidents.  As a result the Philippine government is inviting the foreign diplomats to investigate first hand regarding the issue of EJK.  But as a whole, the program on war on drugs resulted to even higher trust rating of the present government of the Philippines.  Furthermore, the confidence of every Filipino in showing the firmness of the government policies creates International respect in terms of diplomacy and foreign alliances.

Looking at the moral and philosophical view of these parallel “wars”, we can clearly suggest that a war without clear objective and conclusion is a null advocacy that in return it will create negative feedback to the overall program.  Evidently,   the war on terror started right after 9/11 in Iraq is again creeping in the American soil camouflaging from their own citizens with a clouded mind from different ideologies.

While on the contrary, the war on drugs in the Philippines creates a new horizon of hope to the nation and its people.  Moreover, it creates new business possibilities and building new historical International alliances from historical turn of events.  Indeed, we can clearly see the difference of the long “war on terror” and the few months’ long “war on drugs”.  Every government is looking for peace and prosperity but the political skill and will of the leader of the country will determine the fate of the nation. Who is smarter Duterte or Obama?

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