What makes Jose Rizal unfitted to be considered as our national hero?

Question

this is will answer the side of the debate that leans on the point that Rizal should not be our national hero

Answer 1

Whew. Good luck with THAT.

I suppose the primary argument for him NOT to be the NATIONAL hero (but a hero nonetheless) is that the guy was basically a pacifist. He didn't agree that a violent overthrow of the spanish regime was the solution for the country's ills. He clearly shows this point in his books Noli/Fili when the guy supposed to represent him actually argued AGAINST rebellion with the rebel leader. His argument was founded on both the low probability of success as well as the ends NOT justifying the means.

One can even argue that his books could NOT actually have fueled the bulk of the masses since a large part of the population at the time could not read and/or have access to his work! So that a critical mass in the number or percentage of the population could not have been 'riled up' by him.

Being that Spain was also at war at the time against the US, however, what motivation his book and martyrdom actually provided seemed to have been enough -- against Spain, at least.

Answer 2

Rizal appointed as a Philippine hero ... even as the american authorities conquered the island of Philippines from the Spanish authorities earlier in 1896 through a ridicule conflict in Manila, the american authorities regularly taking place a commonwealth authorities after progressive authorities ceased to regulate the country... right now of Philippine historic previous.... Filipinos less than the commonwealth authorities began to body up filipino nationwide identities.... even as the question arose who will be the nationwide hero...no matter if Rizal or Bonifacio?.... the american authorities assisted or how do you call it?.... guided the Filipino provisional authorities..... to go back to a call on Rizal because of his non violent propaganda and diplomatic procedures in achieving Philippine freedom and independence, compared to Bonifacio who chooses revolution. They positioned rizal as a hero extremely of the kali-gun professional bonifacio to regulate the filipino human beings minds through imposing to their brains that a hero could not wrestle the authorities with swords or guns. filipino could wrestle really through the flexibility of the pen, could not wrestle back and could be shot on the back. it fairly is why they have the fashionable peoples power. a cold revolution. although the questions nonetheless continues to be, is it sucessful? did it come to a call the poverty and corruption of the goverment right now?

Answer 3

There were several brilliant men around at the time of Rizal, it just that they used guns instead of a pen

Answer 4

Who says he is unfit?

Answer 5

Get a blog and discuss it there.