Only ruthless, unfeeling capitalists and egoistic reactionaries continue to pay obeisance to such un-Christian doctrine (in Prisley v Fowler)…. it humiliates man and debases him; … refers to the lowly worker as…
Author: Bryan Villarosa
Lawyers
“A bad lawyer is one who fails to spot problems, a good lawyer is one who perceives the difficulties, and the excellent lawyer is one who surmounts them.” – Harvard’sBruce Wasserstein
Literal Interpretation
When Samson (his long hair cut by Delilah) was captured, the procurator placed an iron rod burning white-hot two or three inches away from in front of Samson’s eyes. This blinded the…
Faith
The purpose of including such provision in our [laws] is to harmonize our civil laws with the religious faith of our people – Republic v Molina
Marriage or Love
Love is useless unless it is shared with another. Indeed, no man is an island, the cruelest act ~xxx~ is to say “I could not have cared less.” This is so because…
Integrity
Possession of moral integrity is of greater importance than possession of legal learning. The practice of law is a privilege bestowed only on the morally fit. – (Aguirre v Rana) With integrity,…
Repentance
Plea of guilty is an act of repentance and respect for the law. (People v De La Cruz)
Body Language
Observing the demeanor of witnesses is the unique opportunity of the trial courts. Appellate (and the Supreme) courts merely rely on records. Truth is established not by quantity of witnesses but by…
Life vs Property
The right to life is more sacred than a mere owning a property. That is not to encourage x x x theft, but merely to dull somewhat the … pain-producing edges of…
Christian Influence
The old socio-political-economic philosophy of live-and-let-live is now superseded by the benign Christian shibboleth of live-and-help others to live. Those who profess to be Christians should not adhere to Cain’s selfish affirmation…