Source : http://www.gmanews.tv/story/132228/Report-Father-stabs-dead-drug-addict-son
MANILA, Philippines - A father stabbed dead his allegedly drug-dependent son after seeing him attack his brother in their home in La Union province, a radio report said Friday evening.Radio dzRH reported that Domingo Macaraeg Sr. took a knife and stabbed his son Rodolfo in the neck, when the victim attacked his brother Domingo Jr.The incident occurred in Luna town, a fourth-class municipality with a population of 32,259 people in 6,561 households.Initial investigation showed Rodolfo started attacking Domingo Jr.after latter confronted him for talking to himself nonstop.At the time, Rodolfo was allegedly high on drugs and took a knife and stabbed his brother.Upon seeing what was happening, the elder Macaraeg took a knife and stabbed Rodolfo in the neck, killing him instantly. - GMANews.TV
What a broken family! Even though I didn't see through my own eyes what was happening, I feel sorry for the father who stabbed his own son. I want to believe that the father has no choice but to stop him only with the knife in order to save his other son who was attacked by high drug addicted son.
After seeing this kind of dumbfounded incident, I conclude that the drugs should be banned from society. My impression of drugs is that they are good-for-nothing thing. They take a reason from human and make us like an untamed animals. People do drugs because they believe that drugs could bring them a great pleasure. However we must consider carefully whether does drug bring us a "real pleasure". I agree that drug can bring us a great carnal pleasure but does it means real pleasure? Since we are human being we are different from animals which don't have reason. If we don't have reason like an animal, then maybe drugs could bring us a real pleasure. However we are human being. We are rational creature. I believe that our mind is stronger than our body. In order something to be a real pleasure, it must give us both carnal pleasure and mental pleasure. Drug doesn't bring us mental pleasure. So it is not a real pleasure. Consequently, it ruins our mind. Actually drug also ruins our body also.
See what happened to a family in the article above. Can we say that the drug-addicted son is living in real pleasure? Drug ruins not only our mind and body but also family, friendship, society and country. I think people do drugs because they haven't considered enough the consequences they have to face or educated enough about the drugs. I believe government should do something more such as advertising how drugs ruin everything around the users or such rather than just passing the Narcotic Control Act.
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It's so tragic that something like that happened and eventually destroyed their family. I feel for the father who stabbed his own son, I know it was hard for him since that was his own flesh and blood. But, maybe given that situation wherein the life of your entire family could be at risk, I would have done the same thing.
I always keep in mind what my dad told me before, he told me I could smoke, drink, get into gambling and stuff but just AVOID doing DRUGS! Though I don't smoke nor drink, I understand why my dad wanted me not to even try doing DRUGS! Drugs could really destroy a person, his mind, the way he thinks, personality, physical appearance and his entire individuality.
Some will say that some drugs that they take doesn't kill nor aren't harmful. Maybe what their saying is true, but I still believe that it has negative effects on us and possibly could take effect in the future. Just like what happened in the article, who could have thought that because of drugs, you have the tendency of harming even your love ones. I guess the government should intensify the campaign against drugs to avoid this kind of tragedy.
i just feel pity for the family of Macaraeg since his family is broken and that he had to kill his "drug addict" son to protect his other son. this issue should not be taken for granted since this is rampant in our country. those who are drug addicts tend not to know what they are doing. they do acts which they do not know and if they knew after, they would regret it. it is just sad that people had to be involved with drugs because of problems in terms of money, relationships etc. people need to see how drugs affect a persons being. he is able to do acts which are beyond his control so they should be careful and stay away from drugs as much as possible...
As I see it, having a broken family is really a tough condition to cope up with, it may lead to some sudden events, and one of which is the use of drugs of a family member, and eventually getting addicted to it. With the news article, the condition was very complicated that it already resulted to the death of Rodolfo Macaraeg. In a way, the father did it as a defense mechanism to his other son who was also being stabbed. It is disappointing knowing that this happened just because of drug addiction. Indeed, using drugs result to the detriment of not only our health and well-being, but also our relationship with other people.
i believe that no matter how rebellious or destructive a child can get, s/he does not deserve to be abused by anyone, especially by someone from his/her immediate family. just the mere fact that the son did drugs already screams that that boy needs help. all the more, i think that his father needs help. it will take someone mentally ill to lay a hand on his son, much less murder him. yes drugs are harmful and dangerous, but it still doesnt qualify as a valid excuse for a father to beat up a child, especially his own. so maybe that child needed help... the father needed more
The term we can use in this incident is blackout. Maybe the father got fed up with his drug addict son for being harmful to his own sibling especially while high on drugs. I know through experience that it breaks the heart of one parent seeing their kids fight or hurt each other. It is the responsibility of a parent to protect his kid even at the expense of the other.
I'm doubting the father if he also takes drugs?
This is such a tragic story, imagine, a father killing his own son. It is true that the father had to do something in this situation, but it doesnt mean he has to kill his son. The father in this situation still has a choice, he could have done something that is not fatal. Too bad he wasn't able to think of other better solutions.
Prohibited drugs could make the user do something crazy; that is why violators must be punished.
things like this happen everyday in all parts of the world, its just reall sad to here it happens here. I am fully aware of how bad things like these can happen to unassuming people everywhere. Drugs are truly a dangerous substance to use,, let alone abuse. We must take constant vigil to take care of ourselves and of each other to ensure that things like this do not happen. Be aware!
The father didn’t have to kill his son just because he was under the influence of drugs and was physically hurting his brother. The Father should have neutralized his son at the moment and then send him to a rehabilitation facility after because there is still hope for drug addicts unless they have completely gone crazy. I am suspecting think that there is something more to this story because people don’t just start stabbing each other even if they have taken drugs.
there are two ways to look at this horrific incident. one could be that the father was just trying to break the fight up and him stabbing his son was just a defense mechanism. but then again maybe the drug addict son was suffering so much and the only way to put him out of his misery was to stab him. either way the father was trying to save both his sons or better yet save one of his sons. it's a really sad sad thing to hear but really no one is to blame in this incident. everyone acted out on impulse and really all we can do now is to pray for the dead son's soul and hope that the family can move on from this part of their lives and live happily. :)
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