The deed, not the doer

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BY JUN ESCALONA
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THE GREEKS had one of the oldest civilizations in history, and when they hear non-Greeks speak the indeterminate “barbar”, that led to the Roman word “barbarian.”

This leads us to remember the time when we had our hair trimmed in a not so expensive barbershop. There were only two barbers and they were listening to music from a well-modulated FM station.

The next program was a paid broadcast, with a disclaimer. Suddenly the nice music was replaced with commentaries that described some prominent personalities as “traydora” and “prostitute.”

Surprised, the two barbers spoke in unison about the komentarista: “Ay, gago!”

Good thing we were able to hold back our own comment, and joined in their laughter, astounded by the barbaric turn of discussion.

We can only wonder what made the program host to utter such uncivilized language over the radio. In college (Psychology subject), we learned that an unfounded allegation is a reflection of the speaker’s subconscious mind, of past experiences with women close to him.

Calling a woman a prostitute without factual basis merits condemnation; but of course, only the deed.

Such blatant use of foul language is uncalled for especially in journalism, be it print or broadcast. We are not barbarians, therefore we should chose words fit to use in civilized society. This is just a friendly reminder from a non-broadcast personality.

All men are created equal; the only problem is some are less equal to their work. Perhaps another unsolicited advice is in order. Maybe, just maybe, we can strive for the best in what we do, and to be the best, we must learn from the experts.

Radio program hosts and broadcasters can help retool our minds to good things in radio. (escalonajun3@gmail.com)/PN
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