One 'satire' (as they call it) has of late become a hot subject in the blogosphere especially here in RP. The uproar is with regard to Chip Tsao's 'rubbish' (as I call it) article. Chip Tsao is a former reporter for the BBC, his articles have also appeared in Apple Daily, Next Magazine, and CUP Magazine, among others.
Referring to the Philippines and its inhabitants, he wrote:
Given is the fact that satire is the use of ridicule or scorn, often in a humorous or witty way, to expose vices and follies.
But...
Do you find his article funny? -I don't. As a Filipino, I felt demeaned and berated instead.
Do you find it witty? -Rather crazy.
Is being a househelper/domestic helper a vice or a folly? -Definitely not.
So how come they have the nerve to call it satire?
As far as I know, journalists aren't supposed to write stupidly or rashly. They are persons who are expected to exercise fair play as opposed to foul play. But this HK writer is going beyond the limits set forth by journalism code of conduct.
Yes, there is a multitude of domestic helpers in HK but they are working hard to earn the penny that's all in the day's work. But that doesn't make RP a nation of servants. For all we know, RP is a nation of hardworking and well-rounded individuals who are capable of making a living in various dignified work. Verily, we blend like chameleons.
If I am to ask: Is Chip Tsao fulfilled as a 'responsible' journalist by debasing a nation? Or by degrading a househelper who takes care of his daily needs?
Referring to the Philippines and its inhabitants, he wrote:
As a nation of servants, you don’t flex your muscles at your master, from whom you earn most of your bread and butter.
Given is the fact that satire is the use of ridicule or scorn, often in a humorous or witty way, to expose vices and follies.
But...
Do you find his article funny? -I don't. As a Filipino, I felt demeaned and berated instead.
Do you find it witty? -Rather crazy.
Is being a househelper/domestic helper a vice or a folly? -Definitely not.
So how come they have the nerve to call it satire?
As far as I know, journalists aren't supposed to write stupidly or rashly. They are persons who are expected to exercise fair play as opposed to foul play. But this HK writer is going beyond the limits set forth by journalism code of conduct.
Yes, there is a multitude of domestic helpers in HK but they are working hard to earn the penny that's all in the day's work. But that doesn't make RP a nation of servants. For all we know, RP is a nation of hardworking and well-rounded individuals who are capable of making a living in various dignified work. Verily, we blend like chameleons.
If I am to ask: Is Chip Tsao fulfilled as a 'responsible' journalist by debasing a nation? Or by degrading a househelper who takes care of his daily needs?
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