Why choose (not) do a demo?
By gengeni
@gengeni (3308)
Indonesia
February 20, 2011 11:19pm CST
For some people (especially some of the students and NGOs), the demonstration seems to be a frequent activity.
I myself do not agree with the parties to express their aspirations in the form of demos, even annoyed when I travel because the demonstrations disrupted traffic jams.
Some negative impacts a demo of the assessment in general:
- Causing a traffic jam / disrupt the smooth highway
- Tampering with public facilities (demo anarchists who burned tires, clashed with police officers, damaging the building / police station, official vehicles, etc)
- The former location of the demo is often full of garbage (food wrappers, posters, glasses of mineral water)
- Interfering with public order
- The demonstration did not solve the problem, and even add to the problem
- People who just march often reveal the problem, but seldom offer a good solution
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4 responses
@hlgmdt (300)
• Philippines
21 Feb 11
I also think that most of time demonstrations are not as effective as they perceived it to be. I respect in the protesters' opinion, right and means to express their angst, particularly to the government. However, sometimes I do not see the point of having demonstrations because at the end of it, nothing changes. The politician that they want to be out still remains in public office. In our school, students have the activist tendency, so they always express their disappointment through a demonstration. At the end of the day, the school board continues with its decision. Demonstrations may be a good way to directly express that there is something wrong and has to be worked on; however, most protests end their. As gengeni said, they seldom offer the solution.
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
21 Feb 11
Yes. I also do not agree with the demonstration. In my opinion a waste of time, resulting in damage, arising from the victims, and much more. I think people, students, or groups, demonstrations just because it is affected by the incitement of a person or group, who want to take advantage of the demonstration. Many people who demonstrate, do not know what they are fighting, and most of them only part of it.
@rifnee (1713)
• Indonesia
21 Feb 11
Anyone elected leaders we must obey, as long as there are no orders that violate the Shari'a. Ruler and subjects, each having its own rights and obligations.
The demonstration is not the proper way to give advice. Good advice should not be done in a way that is not good (not applicable). For giving advice is not conducted in public. Especially when it comes to disgrace the ruling. If the price of self-ruling ignored, then it is likely that arises is kemudharatan for the ummah. Because there is power in the ruling.
We sometimes feel that the demonstration is the most effective way to change something. Whereas we realize, that the determinants of changing something belongs to Allah Subhanahuwata'ala. And if change is really good fruit, then there should be no provision from Allah are violated. For example, does not interfere with the way (we remember the virtues of eliminating obstacles in the road, even twigs), not create fear in the community (no ban scare other people, even if just kidding), do not open a disgrace ruler in front of others (self esteem rulers need guarded), and many other rules that should not be violated.
