Another Look at the Lyrics of John Lennon's "Imagine"

I read today in  the GMA News website about the event where   Lea Salonga and some other  local celebrities showed their support  for the  proposed Reproductive Health  Bill.

The film clip showed Lea singing John Lennon's classic "Imagine." The video commentator said that the song was appropriate for the occasion.

To me,  "Imagine" could also be the song of the Anti-RH Bill group.  Why?  Here are the lyrics of the song [| From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/j/john-lennon-lyrics/imagine-lyrics.html |]:

Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try
No people below us, above it's only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do
No need to kill or die for and no religions too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger a brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing for the world

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
Take my hand and join us
And the world will live, will live as one

I believe that the Philippines is lagging behind its neighbors in terms of economic progress NOT because  our country is  overpopulated.    There are prosperous  countries in Asia that have population density per square  kilometer greater  than that of the Philippines.  Please click here for  details.

(Note: it was argued by an RH Bill proponent during the recent  ABS CBN episode of "Harapan"  program  that the entire geographic area of the Philippines should  not be used in computing population density.  That RH Bill proponent did not specify how many net square kilometers should be used.  But just for discussion's sake,  if one  were to use just one- half of the Philippines'  total estimated land area-- assuming that only one-half of the Philippines were realistically usable and  habitable-- our population density would be less than 600 per square kilometer. That would  still be lower than that of   wealthy  Taiwan.)

I believe that one major reason why we are economically behind as  as a nation is because of corruption and the culture wherein  it  is deeply embedded.  Corruption--  same with poverty--  can  not be solved by passing a bill that will make sex education mandatory to all school children aged 10 and above.  Corruption  can  not be solved by making contraceptives readily available-- using taxpayers' money--  to any consenting individuals.

President Noynoy Aquino got it right when he rallied people during his election campaign with  "Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap!" (No corruption,  no poverty!)

Back to the lyrics of  "Imagine"...

Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger a brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing for the world

Replace the word "possessions" with  "corruption."  To me, the song would  remain true to its meaning.