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Rizal Manifesto Reaction Paper

Rizal believed that successful reforms must come from those in power, not below, as the latter are unstable. While his writings sparked rebellion among Filipinos, he opposed armed revolution because he thought change should happen peacefully through reforms initiated from above. He disapproved of violence and wanted to avoid a bloody conflict. Though a revolutionary, Rizal advocated for principles of justice and freedom through non-violent means.

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Rizal Manifesto Reaction Paper

Rizal believed that successful reforms must come from those in power, not below, as the latter are unstable. While his writings sparked rebellion among Filipinos, he opposed armed revolution because he thought change should happen peacefully through reforms initiated from above. He disapproved of violence and wanted to avoid a bloody conflict. Though a revolutionary, Rizal advocated for principles of justice and freedom through non-violent means.

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Rizal in his manifesto put into premise the necessity of education in the achievement of

liberties. Most importantly he believed that reforms to be fruitful must come from above and that
those that come from below are shaky, irregular, and uncertain. He was unsuccessful in
empathizing with the true sentiments of the people from below in launching the armed
rebellion. He repudiated the revolution because he thought that reforms to be successful should
come from above. It could be understandable that the hero thought of such because it was the belief
of the prevailing class to which Rizal belonged. Rizal disproved the revolution due to his belief
that violence should not prevail.

Dr. Jose Rizal is a revolutionary hero, but he believes that violence should not prevail. he addressed
to the Filipino people, he declared that when the plan of the revolution came into his knowledge,
he opposed its absolute impossibility and state his utmost willingness to offer anything he could
to stifle the rebellion. Rizal thought of it as absurd and abhorred its alleged criminal methods.

I think that his writing played an extent part in the Philippine revolution, it had woken up Filipino
people and pushed them to act against the Spanish; His two novels: El Filibusterismo and Noli Mi
Tangere became his tool to waken up his countrymen to fight and resulted to launch armed
rebellion which he disproved because of his belief that violence should not prevail and doesn’t
want the revolution to be a bloody one.

Rizal stood for principles that do not change – justice and freedom. I think that more than ever
Rizal, as intellectual, should be the model for generations of Filipinos to come. Due to his actions,
it resulted in freedom, but also a duty, to work for the betterment of our nation; to instill our rights,
to maintain our peace and most especially our liberty.

JAMES RYAN B. PAREDES


BSMT 115

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