It is not enough that government remindsusof our unity in humanity and the demands of oursurvival to inculcate in us a sense of social commitment. But the governmentis promoting the values of social responsibility in technocratic language. Notcontextualized within the cultural milieuof the Filipino. Such a preaching carries lesser appeal. It is our submission that social responsibility would only become our second nameif it is given a Muslimface orChristian face. As it is, however, if we may emphasize, religion has been relegated to a personalaffair, not a community activity. It is considered an issue only between man and God,not between man and man. Onesingsof praises to his Lord or recites verses to glorify Him andhethinkshefulfills his obligations as Muslim or Christian. The point is, religion is not a dry source of inspiration. It encompasses everything. Economic principles are there in religion. And so are the ethical values that underwrite their exercise or fruition into creative force towards the common good. We mayinvent a namefor our system such as social market economybutits appeal could bebetter appreciatedif it is founded onorrootedinreligion. In the meanwhile, we are miredin social system that breeds a segmented man and an environmentthat destroys the moralfiber and the integrity of Muslim society in particularand the Filipino nation in general. Where there are criminals among us, they deserve understanding and sympathyrather than contempt and condemnation. In the ultimate analysis, society as a whole could be the culprit for their personal circumstances. Indeed, their occasional brushes with the lawordisruption of peace andordercould be regarded as some form of rebellion against the oppressive system. And where the government fails to address the root cause of their rebellion, it loses the right to enforce the law on themto the extreme. (originally signed) NASSER A. MAROHOMSALIC 30