... because we are Asians

Is it possible for us, Filipinos or Asians, to have a different view than what the West, US and EU, tells us?

I am a self-enrolled student of history. And from what I have read so far, the first 18 century (that's the first 1,800 years) of the world was economically led by India and by China. And it seems that these last 200 years that we are in is actually, in that context, a blip. For the world as we know it now was from the pages of Western thought.

It's interesting to note that when you read through the pages of western history, war have always been part of it. Maybe it is because they really started with so little natural resources. Maybe that's even the reason why law was created, as a tool, to mediate between two parties that are having issues with a scarce resource. Maybe that explains why lawsuits are prevalent in the US = )

For us Asians, we do things differently. As much as possible, we talk. Nakikipag-kapwa tao muna tayo. Dinadaan natin sa mabuting usapan. We do not go out and sue everybody. We talk first. Maybe the reason behind this behavior is because we have so much natural resources that could support life within the midst of Asia. I do not know. That's only a maybe.

But even if that is a maybe, we have a situation that will test this hypothesis on cultural behavior in a big and critical way.

Believe it or not, we ALL own the "wealth" of the world. By ALL I mean those who lived before, those who are alive today and those who will still live in the future. If we are to believe the signs that Mother Earth is showing, we are now at the maximum capacity of the world to support the life that we dearly love. If we just go on with our merry way and not reflect, well - I am glad I am saved = )

The issue here is this, how are we going to proceed with sharing this common wealth, the ability of Mother Earth to support life?

Are we going to use the carbon cap road map of the West and use the market? Or are we going to use our Asian head and look for a different way?

(Before anything, I am thankful that the Americans institutionalized free education in the Philippines during the 20th century. I am able to think because of what they have done.)