EVEN though The Manila Times apparently has a reputation for being the only paper in the country (and maybe the world) in which the opinion columnists will regularly attack each other in print, it is something I have generally been trying to avoid. A disagreeable opinion is not necessarily a dangerous one. If all I can offer in dissent is an opinion of my own rather than clear, real-world facts, my own sense of propriety dictates that I choose the "keep my mouth shut and think what I like option" rather than present our readers with a duel of sentiments. Such engagements are of questionable value.
However, Yen Makabenta's column of Saturday, Jan. 11 ("Trump to reverse Biden's energy policies, 'saving nature for man'"), is an occasion when "just letting it go" would be unethical and immoral. This piece is one of the worst examples of destructive rhetoric and writing malpractice I have seen in a long time, and it cannot go unchallenged.
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