Dancing Prisoners

Aliantha · 10-30-2007, 07:47 PM

Last night I was watching a doco about a province in the Phillipines where the ex governor has implemented dancing as part of the 'rehabilitation process' for prisoners. Here's a link to Mr Garcia's youtube page where you can see a number of the dances

At first it made me laugh to see all these guys in orange dancing to pop songs from the 80's (Mr Garcia's favourite era) but then I thought about what else they'd have to do all day in prison anyway. Some people view his methods as a deprivation of human rights, but from my own perspective, pretty much every person I've ever met from the phillipines (and the number is very high due to the fact that my step mother is from there), loves to dance and do karaoke (which they have in Mr Garcias prison also).

Anyway, maybe it's just entertainment for some here, but I'd be interested in other views on the ethics of the situation.

Cloud · 10-30-2007, 07:54 PM

dancing is a fundamental human activity, so it makes sense to me that prisoners should partake of it.

Chocolatl · 10-30-2007, 08:05 PM

My mom is from the Philippines, and I spent two months there as a teenager. I can second that the grand majority of Filipinos LOVE singing and dancing.

That aside, as long as the prisoners are not being forced to dance, I don't think it's a bad thing. It's a little bit of exercise, group interaction in a peaceful setting, and discipline (organization, routine). I think letting them have some fun is probably beneficial towards improving their overall health, and might fit in well with whatever other rehabilition activities they have there.

jinx · 10-30-2007, 08:13 PM

I wouldn't even have a problem with it if they were forced. School children are forced, it doesn't kill them....

Aliantha · 10-30-2007, 08:16 PM

Well, they were forced into it. They were told they could stay in the nice prison and dance, or they could go to the over crowded military prison and not dance. (They also sent the socialists there without a choice)

The thing I found most shocking about the doco though was that most of those prisoners have not even been to trial yet, so they've not been found guilty of anything. Some of them have been in that limbo like state for over 5 years. It's a bad situation in the Phillipines.

TheMercenary · 10-30-2007, 08:23 PM

It should be a crime to do bad Karakoe and bad dancing. I think they may be setting them up for a major crime.

jinx · 10-30-2007, 08:27 PM

It's not a crime, but you might get shot for it...

freshnesschronic · 11-01-2007, 12:03 PM

Hasn't this content and even video been posted already?
Anyway, I think it is awesome there is dancing in PI. And Merc, c'mon! They aren't half bad. The guy dressed up as the woman was so into it! Oh, my people are funny

Yes it is true, every Flip loves to sing and dance, that stereotype is correct. I'm proof.

Shawnee123 · 11-01-2007, 12:05 PM

And those guys are 10 times better than Dancing With The Stars! Bravo!

Sundae · 11-01-2007, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Well, they were forced into it. They were told they could stay in the nice prison and dance, or they could go to the over crowded military prison and not dance. (They also sent the socialists there without a choice)

Socialists can't dance? Don't tell Dana

I'm with Jinx - we were made to do country dancing as children and we hadn't even committed a crime.

10-30-2007, 07:47 PM	#1
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Dancing Prisoners Last night I was watching a doco about a province in the Phillipines where the ex governor has implemented dancing as part of the 'rehabilitation process' for prisoners. Here's a link to Mr Garcia's youtube page where you can see a number of the dances At first it made me laugh to see all these guys in orange dancing to pop songs from the 80's (Mr Garcia's favourite era) but then I thought about what else they'd have to do all day in prison anyway. Some people view his methods as a deprivation of human rights, but from my own perspective, pretty much every person I've ever met from the phillipines (and the number is very high due to the fact that my step mother is from there), loves to dance and do karaoke (which they have in Mr Garcias prison also). Anyway, maybe it's just entertainment for some here, but I'd be interested in other views on the ethics of the situation. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

10-30-2007, 07:54 PM	#2
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	dancing is a fundamental human activity, so it makes sense to me that prisoners should partake of it. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

10-30-2007, 08:13 PM	#4
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I wouldn't even have a problem with it if they were forced. School children are forced, it doesn't kill them.... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

10-30-2007, 08:16 PM	#5
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Well, they were forced into it. They were told they could stay in the nice prison and dance, or they could go to the over crowded military prison and not dance. (They also sent the socialists there without a choice) The thing I found most shocking about the doco though was that most of those prisoners have not even been to trial yet, so they've not been found guilty of anything. Some of them have been in that limbo like state for over 5 years. It's a bad situation in the Phillipines. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

10-30-2007, 08:23 PM	#6
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	It should be a crime to do bad Karakoe and bad dancing. I think they may be setting them up for a major crime. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

10-30-2007, 08:05 PM	#3
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	My mom is from the Philippines, and I spent two months there as a teenager. I can second that the grand majority of Filipinos LOVE singing and dancing. That aside, as long as the prisoners are not being forced to dance, I don't think it's a bad thing. It's a little bit of exercise, group interaction in a peaceful setting, and discipline (organization, routine). I think letting them have some fun is probably beneficial towards improving their overall health, and might fit in well with whatever other rehabilition activities they have there.

10-30-2007, 08:27 PM	#7
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	It's not a crime, but you might get shot for it... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

11-01-2007, 12:03 PM	#8
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	Hasn't this content and even video been posted already? Anyway, I think it is awesome there is dancing in PI. And Merc, c'mon! They aren't half bad. The guy dressed up as the woman was so into it! Oh, my people are funny Yes it is true, every Flip loves to sing and dance, that stereotype is correct. I'm proof.

11-01-2007, 12:05 PM	#9
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	And those guys are 10 times better than Dancing With The Stars! Bravo!

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