Our senatorial election, half tragedy?

Is there such a thing as "half tragedy"? If we go by the dictionary definition of tragedy as an event causing great suffering, destruction and distress such as a serious accident, crime or natural catastrophe, then my use of "half tragedy" as a term is probably my literary abuse.

- Aven Piramide

Going by the degree of suffering or destruction, there may be a major tragedy or a minor tragedy but certainly tragedy cannot be divided into halves which I venture here.

In this column today, I dare to become a literary abuser. By using "half" in addition to the word tragedy, I intend to minimize the full impact of that word. I do so even if the risk of whipping up a huge crowd of harsh comments is greater than expecting nice words is there. The bashing more than the complimenting seems inescapable but just the same I will be guided by my intention of lightening the horrifying weight of the word - tragedy.

Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them. So it is written in our constitution. Election is thus the key towards making our democracy work. Vox populi, after all is Vox Dei.