Thursday Thoughts:
Hush...Hush!
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Under all speech that is good for anything there lies a silence that is
better. Silence is deep as Eternity; speech is shallow as Time.
- Thomas Carlyle, Sir Walter Scott (1838).
The saying is true "The empty vessel makes the greatest sound."
- William Shakespeare,
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
- Buddha
But then again, John F. Kennedy said,
"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."
So, here I am, going back to learning the basics of our Philippine laws. Thank you to lawyer and soon-to-be-lawyer friends for the pro bono legal advice. Hihihi!
----------------It is important to remember that any of the imputations covered by Article 353 is defamatory and, under the general rule laid down in Article 354, every defamatory imputation is presumed to be malicious, even if it be true; if no good intention and justifiable motive for making it is shown. There is malice when the author of the imputation is prompted by personal ill-will or spite and speaks not in response to duty but merely to injure the reputation of the person who claims to have been defamed.
Thus, the elements of libel are: (a) imputation of a discreditable act or condition to another; (b) publication of the imputation; (c) identity of the person defamed; and, (d) existence of malice. [Editor's Note: Gathered evidences of these elements. Check, check, check and check.]
Be careful with what you post or write in social media. It can be used as a concrete evidence. But if you can afford charges and can endure imprisonment, then go ahead! Here's to responsible journalism and responsible use of freedom of speech. Cheers!
Next up: Anti-cyber bullying act, Anti-voyerism and Anti-Stalking Acts. Read up!!!
- Sun Tzu
Sources: abogadomo.com
Sources: abogadomo.com
