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    Rizal admits that indolence exists among Filipinos but argues it has deeper rooted causes from Spanish abuse and discrimination rather than being part of the Filipino nature. He traces the origins of indolence to the hot climate, frequent wars and chaos, population decline from forced labor, and the neglect of farms as natives fled to the mountains to escape abuse. Further causes included the Spanish government failing to encourage trade and labor, monopolization of business, lack of education for natives segregated from opportunities available to foreigners, and the loss of a national sentiment of unity among Filipinos. Rizal argues the solution is education and liberty to overcome the indolence stemming from these imposed social and political conditions.

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    Rizal admits that indolence exists among Filipinos but argues it has deeper rooted causes from Spanish abuse and discrimination rather than being part of the Filipino nature. He traces the origins of indolence to the hot climate, frequent wars and chaos, population decline from forced labor, and the neglect of farms as natives fled to the mountains to escape abuse. Further causes included the Spanish government failing to encourage trade and labor, monopolization of business, lack of education for natives segregated from opportunities available to foreigners, and the loss of a national sentiment of unity among Filipinos. Rizal argues the solution is education and liberty to overcome the indolence stemming from these imposed social and political conditions.

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    Rizal admits that indolence exists among Filipinos but argues it has deeper rooted causes from Spanish abuse and discrimination rather than being part of the Filipino nature. He traces the origins of indolence to the hot climate, frequent wars and chaos, population decline from forced labor, and the neglect of farms as natives fled to the mountains to escape abuse. Further causes included the Spanish government failing to encourage trade and labor, monopolization of business, lack of education for natives segregated from opportunities available to foreigners, and the loss of a national sentiment of unity among Filipinos. Rizal argues the solution is education and liberty to overcome the indolence stemming from these imposed social and political conditions.

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    Sobre la Indolencia

    de los Filipinos
    (The Indolence of the Filipino)
    Group 6:
    • Vargas, Roxanne
    • Zonio, Sharmaine
    • Dungca, Milyn
    • San Buenaventura, Lani
    • Bertiz, Richelle Andrea
    Sobre la Indolencia de los Filipinos

    Indolence
     Inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
     Laziness, idleness
     Socio Political or Exploratory essay published in La
    Solidaridad in Madrid from July 15 to September
    15,1890

    It was written by Jose Rizal as a response to the


    accusation of Indio or Malay indolence
    Sobre la Indolencia de los Filipinos

    Rizal’s Purposes:
     To serve the country by telling the truth
     To show how we were discriminated
     To illustrate how we inherited some of our
    negative traits from the Spaniards
     To show us that we have been deceived
     To remind us what we were, are and could be
    Sobre la Indolencia de los Filipinos

    He admits the existence of indolence among the


    Filipinos, but it could be attributed to a number of
    reasons
    He traces its causes to factors such as
    the climate and social disorders

    “…they are by NATURE not indolent”


    Filipinos have been engaged in economic activities such as
    agriculture and trade.
    Sobre la Indolencia de los Filipinos

    “Indolence therefore has more


    deeply rooted causes such as
    abuse and discrimination.”
    Part
    “Admitting the Existence of Indolence” 1
     Rizal admits that indolence does exist among the
    Filipinos, but it cannot attributed to the troubles
    and backwardness of the country; rather it is the
    effect of the backwardness and troubles
    experienced by the country. Past writings on
    indolence revolve only on either denying or
    affirming, and never studying its causes in depth.
    Part
    “Admitting the Existence of Indolence” 1
     One must study the causes of indolence, before
    curing it. – J. Rizal

     He therefore enumerates the causes of indolence


    and elaborates on the circumstances that have led
    to it.
    The hot climate , he points out, is a reasonable predisposition for indolence.
    Filipinos cannot be compared to Europeans, who live in cold countries and who
    must exert much more effort at work. An hour’s work under the Philippines
    sun, he says is equivalent to a day’s work in temperate regions.
    Part
    “Indolence as a Chronic Illness” 2
     Rizal says that an illness will worsen if the wrong
    treatment is given. The same applies to
    indolence. People however, should not lose hope
    in fighting indolence.
    Part
    “Indolence as a Chronic Illness” 2
    Even before the Spaniards arrived , Rizal argues…
     The early Filipinos were already carrying out trade
    within provinces and with other neighboring
    countries;
     They were also engaged in agriculture and mining;
     Some natives even spoke Spanish
    all this disproves the notion that Filipinos are by
    nature indolent
    Part
    “Wars, insurrections, Expeditions and invasion”
    3
    Rizal enumerates several reasons that may have caused
    the Filipino’s cultural and economic corruption:
     The frequent wars, insurrections and invasions
    have brought disorder to the communities
     Chaos has been widespread and destruction
    rampant
    Part
    “Wars, insurrections, Expeditions and invasion” 3

     Many Filipinos have also been sent abroad to


    fight wars for Spain or for expeditions.
     The population has decreased in number. Due
    to forced labor, many men have been sent to
    shipyards to construct vessels.
    Part
    “Wars, insurrections, Expeditions and invasion” 3

     Natives who have had enough of abuse have gone


    to the mountains. As a result, the farms have
    been neglected. The so-called indolence of
    Filipinos definitely has deeply rooted causes.
    Part
    Death of Trade in the Philippines 4
    Filipinos, according to Rizal, are not responsible for
    their misfortunes, as they are not their own masters…
     The Spanish government has not encouraged labor
    and trade
     Trade has declined, furthermore, because of pirate
    attacks and the many restrictions imposed by the
    government
    Part
    Death of Trade in the Philippines 4

     Businesses are monopolized by many government


    officials, red tape and bribery operate on a wide
    scale, rampant gambling is tolerated by the
    government.
    Part
    Death of Trade in the Philippines 4

     There has also been discrimination in education


    against natives.
    Part
    Limited Training and Education 5
    According to Rizal, all the causes of indolence can be
    reduced to two factors…

    1. The limited training and education Filipino


    natives receive.

    Segregated from Spaniards, Filipinos do not receive


    the same opportunities that are available to the
    foreigners
    Part
    Limited Training and Education 5
    According to Rizal, all the causes of indolence can be
    reduced to two factors…

    2. Lack of a national sentiment of unity


    among them.

    Because Filipinos thin they are inferior, they submit


    to the foreign culture and do everything to imitate it.
    Part
    Limited Training and Education 5
    The solution according to Rizal would be…

    “EDUCATION and LIBERTY”


    Sobre la Indolencia de los Filipinos

    BEFORE THE SPANIARDS CAME AFTER THE SPANIARDS CAME


    active and honest in trading gamblers
    use our abilities and resources dependent
    for our country’s benefits
    never corrupt powerless
    industrious and passionate corrupt
    independent amnesiacs
    value nature disloyal to our identity
    Protective and defensive for indolent
    our territory
    Some of the Attitudes of the Filipinos today that were
    cited in Rizal’s Essay
    Thank You for Listening…

    ‘Till next time

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