Issues and interests at stake during the debate for Rizal Bill

 This also led to the churches claiming that reading the novels would violate
freedom of conscience and religion.
 Catholic schools, in protests, threatened to close down if the bill was approved.
However, Recto quickly rebutted that if that were to happen, schools would be
nationalized (which the church clearly did not want).
 Are there points of convergence between the supporters and opposers of the Rizal
Bill based on this statements?
 What was the major argument raised by Senator Francisco "SOC" Rodrigo against
the passage of the Rizal Bill?
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 What was the major arguments raised by Senators, Jose P. Laurel and Claro M.
Recto in support of the passage of the Rizal Bill?
 According to Senator Francisco "SOC" Rodrigo he says that "Let us not create a
conflict between nationalism and religion, between the Government and the
Church.
 Both Sen. Jose P. Laurel and Claro M. Recto raised arguments about Rizal
novels/writings telling that those novels/writings should be read each generation,
because it contains morality.
 * To let the Filipino know the sacrifices and suffering of the past people and
events that will help and connect today's life and future.
 * Also, Rizal wants to disseminate what really the word "freedom" means and
aimed at inculcating consciousness in the Filipino.
Yes, both of the statement between the supporters and opposers have points of
convergence about the Rizal Bill because it is still connected about the thoughts of
the Bill stating all about Religion or morality that should be preserve and spread
by Filipino.

 The sponsors argued that in reading Rizal’s words, we are able to see ourselves. It
is through the works of Rizal, the greatest Filipino patriot, which show not only
the strengths and virtues of the Filipinos but the Filipino’s defects and vices as
well. Making the Filipinos realize their flaws will prepare themselves for the
sacrifices they have to make to attain freedom. The only objective of the bill is to
foster the better appreciation of our national hero’s role in fighting for freedom
under the colonialism of the Spaniards, not to go against any religion.