ANTI-BIAS
Uploaded by XFIGHTER on Oct 10, 2020
“ANTI-BIAS JUDGE”
The story has universality because it happens or it can happen in other courtrooms in other countries especially in nations where autocratic or tyrannical rule prevails. When people don’t have a voice or their freedom of expression is suppressed in dictatorial-type of government where rulers wield their authority without impunity, citizens of that nation certainly will not get justice as portrayed in the story. There will always be biases committed by judges in a corrupt government because as they know it, they can always evade being prosecuted themselves for committing biases in handing out verdicts. More so, even in this modern times in more advanced and democratic countries, there are still judges who seem to disregard the need to properly practice their sworn professions and carefully weigh things first before handing out their final decisions.
I have not known a Filipino judge in real life who can be a counterpart of the judge in the story but I’ve seen local films depicting the same type in movies of Fernando Poe Jr. and some other Filipino action stars. It is possible that that judge can have a counterpart not only here in our country but also in other parts of the globe knowing how dirty politics and judicial systems are until now. As a saying goes, “Judgement prevents us from seeing the good that lies beyond appearances,” (Dyer Quotes, American Psychologist Quotes) humans are susceptible to commit mistakes due to our tendency to base our assessment especially when we take into account the appearance of a person. Furthermore, we always judge the book by its cover.
Our judges must be well-prepared physically, emotionally, intellectually, psychologically and even spiritually, and must have very long and varied experiences in handling different cases to live up to his position. He must not be swift to pass judgement because “A good judge conceives quickly, but judges slowly.” (Proverb Quotes: Judgement Quotes) They are our decision-makers, thus, he must be wise and prudent because a simple mistake can mean life or death, or a lifetime of sorrow and agony for someone innocent.
There are thousands of crimes committed in the Philippines in 2018 and most of these came from the three major cities of the country (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_the_Philippines), ranging from simple offense conducts to more serious felonies like rape, murder etc. Just imagine being accused of a crime you know you did...