The ability to adhere to an appointed time, punctuality, could be one of the foundation of why we should compare politics. There is a concept of punctuality which only exists in the Philippines and that is what we call "Filipino Time." A good example for explaining this concept is that when person A and person B decided to meet each other at a certain time, they would almost always arrive an hour or thirty minutes late. Comparing it with the punctuality of people in Japan, it would turn out to be quite different. In Japan people are punctual. They value time as much as they value themselves. If for instance there is an event to attend to, people would always arrive 10-30 minutes early. Most of the people don't value time in the Philippines, on the contrary, people in Japan value time and thus they are punctual people. The idea is also similar in comparing politics.
We need to compare politics because of the fact that there are always differences in every country. There are developed countries and developing countries. There are also different forms of rule which may be good or corrupt. These concepts could serve as a guide for developing countries especially the Philippines. Mistakes of other countries could be avoided and also transitions could also be based from the results of comparing politics. Through studying the system of one's own government and comparing it with other governments, we could determine what decisions to make and do the appropriate actions.
So why do we need to study Japan politics? As we all know, today, Japan is one of the powerful and well developed states in Asia. After the second World War, the country was devastated. A few decades later, they rose from the ashes and started to grow at a rapid manner. Comparing their situation with the Philippines, Japan is quite an impressive country because of their recovery. Because of that we should consider Japan as a role model for our country. Their discipline and nationalism is unlike any other. The reason why the Philippines is still a developing country is because the people lack discipline and nationalism and so we should take in consideration their political system and how it works. It serves as an example for us to follow so that hopefully in the future the Philippines would also become a developed country, Japan as an inspiration.
We need to compare politics because of the fact that there are always differences in every country. There are developed countries and developing countries. There are also different forms of rule which may be good or corrupt. These concepts could serve as a guide for developing countries especially the Philippines. Mistakes of other countries could be avoided and also transitions could also be based from the results of comparing politics. Through studying the system of one's own government and comparing it with other governments, we could determine what decisions to make and do the appropriate actions.
So why do we need to study Japan politics? As we all know, today, Japan is one of the powerful and well developed states in Asia. After the second World War, the country was devastated. A few decades later, they rose from the ashes and started to grow at a rapid manner. Comparing their situation with the Philippines, Japan is quite an impressive country because of their recovery. Because of that we should consider Japan as a role model for our country. Their discipline and nationalism is unlike any other. The reason why the Philippines is still a developing country is because the people lack discipline and nationalism and so we should take in consideration their political system and how it works. It serves as an example for us to follow so that hopefully in the future the Philippines would also become a developed country, Japan as an inspiration.
Hi, I think your comparing the concept of punctality in the Philippines and Japan is a good example. I also experienced 'Filipino time' and it was hard to accept for me at the first time in the Philippines. However, I realized that it is a matter of culture and recognized it is a kind of differences between countries.
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