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Escano, Kariz Charalane A.

December 10, 2012

Socio 111

ABIS-ASST - 1R

Calamities such as typhoons, storms, tsunamis and etc. are often associated with death,

tragedy, destruction and economic decline; particularly, when it is seen with an uneducated eye

of a typical individual. But when all cultural biases are set aside and sociological imagination is

applied, there are numerous positive effects that reveal themselves as an eye opener . 

Taken for example is the calamity that previously hit the Philippines,  particularly in

indanao. ! for one think that it is the "Theory of #atural $election% at work, where survival of 

the fittest is the only rule. &oing into details, there are '() seven specific effects that #atural

$election caused which are desirable to our society and helpful to tour environment. '*) +ne is

the minor reduction of our population. ost people would think that this is uite foolish, since to

obtain it, hundreds of lives needed to be taken away. But when we ponder thoroughly, it is an

immense help to humankind and it would somehow be a temporary solution to overpopulation ,

which would lead me to '-) number two /limination of social groups that were no longer fit to

exist in the society. !n this case would be the populace that are considered to be below the

poverty line. Cruel as it may sound, but it is the blunt truth. They are obviously unfit to the

society because, when seen with the lens of economics, investors mostly look at a country that

would surely double or triple their money0s worth.  1nd principally,  fewer countries would be

interested at a nation that has a huge number of underprivileged people, as it drags down the

economic worth of a country. !n relation to the decline of population is also the '2) decrease of 

the working force. !t gives the opportunity to give 3obs to those who are the more deserving and

competent division of the masses. This is well connected to second idea which is eradicating

the less fitting members of society. 1nd not only does it give more 3obs, but the idea of wiping

out those who do not deserve the 3ob anymore,  is giving a small light of hope that the next

people in line to get the occupation would do a better 3ob of handling the work to be done . '4)

5ue to the destruction that the typhoon has left in some areas,  fewer tourists would be

interested to visit the place where Pablo has left ruins. !t would give a chance to other vacation

hotspots in the Philippines to be discovered. To sum it up,  the first four effects are all very

constructive when linked to our country,  since economic development is what our country

urgently needs. '6) 7hen looked at biologically, there are facts that state that when there is a

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lack of visiting typhoons, we will surely experience drought. The uantity of rainfall that these

typhoons carry is already sufficient to replenish the rivers, irrigations for crops, dams and other 

water streams that provide potable water and power source. Typhoons can also cleanse the

pollution in the atmosphere. '8) 7hile using the looking lens of theology, the calamity helped

people who were lost, turn back and seek &od0s grace. This greatly affects the society during

the aftermath of the disaster . Those who survived that are financially blesses than the others will

become the blessing of those who are left empty handed after the calamity . '() 1nd in the sense

of survival of the fittest, Pablo served as a warning to the "superior% 'white collared 3obbed,

degree holders and the elite) people who lived in the metropolis that 5avao City is not typhoon9

safe anymore, causing them to possibly migrate or transfer to a safer city in the nation. 

!n conclusion, every action has an opposite,  unexpected, and positive reaction.  /ven

when the cause was hundreds of deaths or massive, nationwide destruction, there will always

be a reaction to counter it;  and it will surely be for the better of the society.  Population

elimination is the number one weapon of natural selection, for everything created in this world

has a purpose, but not each and everyone0s purpose is essential to the evolution or growth of 

the society. $o the eradication of a certain ineffective populace will open more possibilities to

future possible successful generations that will replace them.