Tagbilaran Mayor Dan Lim says there is a need for a debate on the population problem even as he declared unequivocally that he is promoting only natural methods.
"This is a problem that affects all of us so there is a need for everyone to be involved particularly at this stage," he stressed.
The mayor said the runaway population is threatening the very foundation of society especially in the light of the crisis besetting the nation.
"There is need for people to come out, stand up and be counted," he urged.
Lim said it is sad when many people particularly those occupying public positions refuse to get involved in the problem.
He added that the silence of government officials holding sensitive positions give rise to suspicions that they are playing safe in this problem.
"One of the most burning issues of the day is the appropriate response to the problem of overpopulation," the mayor noted.
Lim pointed to the great debate between those advocating only normal methods and those espousing contraceptives which is opposed primarily by the Catholic church.
The mayor said one reason why the campaign for responsible parenthood is not succeeding is because the people are getting mixed signals from their leaders.
"Between those who are advocating natural methods and those espousing contraceptives are many who refuse to publicly take part," he complained.
The mayor said that if the leaders of society are paddling in different directions, it is not surprising why the campaign to instill responsibility in the people particularly those in the lower strata are failing.
"If many of their leaders do not seem to care, why should we be surprised if many of our people do not take this matter seriously?" he asked.
The mayor said the argument of those who push for contraceptives that the real problem is the unequal distribution of wealth is the real issue is at best speculative.
"At this point, what we need to do is to simplify and not complicate the problem," he added.
Lim said that while he admits that there is a wide disparity between the rich and the poor in terms of opportunities, this should not be used as an argument to justify the promotion of methods that is frowned upon as "abortion".
At the same time, the mayor acknowledged that those who promote only natural methods have a long way to go to instill responsibility in parents.
"Parents should be made to understand that their children are their primary responsibility and although the state also has its share of responsibility, they should not rely entirely on the government," he added.
Lim said that if parents understand this, they themselves decide what methods to embrace to make sure they will only produce the number that they can take care of.
"This is a problem that affects all of us so there is a need for everyone to be involved particularly at this stage," he stressed.
The mayor said the runaway population is threatening the very foundation of society especially in the light of the crisis besetting the nation.
"There is need for people to come out, stand up and be counted," he urged.
Lim said it is sad when many people particularly those occupying public positions refuse to get involved in the problem.
He added that the silence of government officials holding sensitive positions give rise to suspicions that they are playing safe in this problem.
"One of the most burning issues of the day is the appropriate response to the problem of overpopulation," the mayor noted.
Lim pointed to the great debate between those advocating only normal methods and those espousing contraceptives which is opposed primarily by the Catholic church.
The mayor said one reason why the campaign for responsible parenthood is not succeeding is because the people are getting mixed signals from their leaders.
"Between those who are advocating natural methods and those espousing contraceptives are many who refuse to publicly take part," he complained.
The mayor said that if the leaders of society are paddling in different directions, it is not surprising why the campaign to instill responsibility in the people particularly those in the lower strata are failing.
"If many of their leaders do not seem to care, why should we be surprised if many of our people do not take this matter seriously?" he asked.
The mayor said the argument of those who push for contraceptives that the real problem is the unequal distribution of wealth is the real issue is at best speculative.
"At this point, what we need to do is to simplify and not complicate the problem," he added.
Lim said that while he admits that there is a wide disparity between the rich and the poor in terms of opportunities, this should not be used as an argument to justify the promotion of methods that is frowned upon as "abortion".
At the same time, the mayor acknowledged that those who promote only natural methods have a long way to go to instill responsibility in parents.
"Parents should be made to understand that their children are their primary responsibility and although the state also has its share of responsibility, they should not rely entirely on the government," he added.
Lim said that if parents understand this, they themselves decide what methods to embrace to make sure they will only produce the number that they can take care of.
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