World's Wonder

I don't understand the way this world works. The one on the upper level made a mistake, and the ones above got the bitter result. It's been like that since the early world start..

Take a look at Adam and Eve. They are the ones who eat the forbidden fruit, and all their descendants got the original sin carried. We weren't even born by that time, we don't take parts in their decision of eating the fruit, yet we also have to burden the responsibility of doing it, by living on Earth instead of heaven.

Take a look again at the World War I & II. They say people died in the war were hero, because it was for the country. But THE COUNTRY NEVER ASK THE CITIZENS TO EXPAND ITS AREA. It is the leader who wants bigger area, more land to be inhabited, to be explored.

We also know that the land of the country has provided what is needed by its citizens. Food, clothes, the main needs are fulfilled already, no need to take it from other country. Even if the natural resources is not sufficient, by that time people have known about trading already. There certainly is no need for attacking other country for taking its resources. I'm telling you now, it merely is for the leader's ego. The leaders of those offending country could only feel stronger when they've managed to conquer other countries and treat the citizens like their slave. And for the reason, they sacrificed the citizens of their own country. Lovely.

Religions for me cause the same enigma, too. Here, religion is a part of culture; because our parents have certain religion, we are expected to have the same religion. When we are getting toward the intimate relationship with one from different religion, society are nothing but against us. We don't take parts in deciding this kind of religion, moreover, we don't take parts in doing actions that make religions fight against one another; Yet we are the one to blame, the one expected to continue this false culture of hating one another because of minor difference.

and now, take a look at the most recent incident: Tanjung Priok riot. Only because the grave was to be removed and made into a business district, civil around there were furious; they consider the grave to be holistic and valuable enough to be defended, since it has historical value. 3 Satpol PP died, and even one of them, named Ahmad Tadjudin, is a regular visitor to the grave of Mbah Priok.

Gosh.

Doesn't it show the greediness of human being? Indonesia is the biggest maritime country throughout the world, 1,919,440 km2 of area, 17,508 islands to be used, why should they remove one small site for that "special" financial reason of theirs? Just go to one of those inhabitant islands, make some sort of Disney World over there, complete with the place to rest, I bet you'll make a lot of money.

And why do people keep complaining about Satpol PP's service..? It wasn't their fault that the land was sold to PT. Pelindo II. The only thing they do is securing the area, protecting so that there will be less (if possible, none) victims falling. The one sold it was the one to be guilty. Again, one in the upper level did bad thing, and the ones in lower level got the bitter result.

I feel really sorry for those 3 victims died in the incident.

Another thing is that Indonesians have this kind of traditional belief that the soul of the deceased will remain in the place where he/she was rested at. Therefore if the dead man is someone with special power or well-known, people will massively come, ask for help, money, etc. That's kind of stupid , because for me the deads can't do a thing.

I remember one dearest friend of mine, whose grandma passed away about 2 months ago. Her grandma was cremated, and the ashes was spread on Bengawan Solo River. The old lady asked for it herself, so that later on her descendants won't do things like treating her ashes as something to be praised upon).

That is one smart lady, I say.

The deads can't give you a thing, people.. They can't even walk on their own, they can't show themselves to peopele who wants to see them. They were important, they certainly were, but again, it's "WERE" that we use instead of "ARE". It's all past. And they will stay for ever in our heart and mind, not in our land. So why big deal..?

If it really is as holistic as what they say, see if it can protect itself from being ruined up.

See, I don't talk about this thing from the historical point of view, because I'm sure it wasn't the reason why these people are protecting the site as that bad. People able to see the site's historical value surely have historical background. People with historical background surely is educated ones (or at least old enough, hence wise enough). Educated (and wise) ones don't use forces, physical power, or coercion to fight about something. They communicate it.

By making this post, it doesn't mean that I'm toward one side, either Satpol PP or the citizens. I feel sorry for both sides. I know that accepting something against our culture is hard, but yet I can't stop thinking about the deceased Satpol PPs.

My deepest condolence to those being injured in the incident, mentally or physically...

...and to myself, too, for doing nothing but merely complaining and criticizing.