Comments on: Living in the Bubbles http://rujak.org/2009/07/living-in-the-bubbles/ For a Better Jakarta. Everyone is Invited. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:58:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kamil http://rujak.org/2009/07/living-in-the-bubbles/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Kamil Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:15:26 +0000 http://rujak.org/?p=464#comment-458 This situation is very very unfortunate and regretful. Just when many parts of the world have realized the detrimental effects of gated communities (or "living in the bubbles" and its many variations), Indonesia is really slow to catch up. Must we reach the plateau of capitalism, of total uniformity, blind obedience and destruction, to finally realize that we serve our civilization no service by doing so? This happens less in a more "open" society, where encouragement of diversity and cultural interactions are not only through slogans and the occasional billboards, but through the active actions by various organizations and individual initiatives, and (perhaps more importantly) a strong push AGAINST polarization of people. Diversity also requires tolerance (you don't always have to embrace differences... ), but unfortunately what I see (at least when I go back to Jakarta) is the constant propagation of "superiority" i.e. this skin color, this type of job, this type of income, this type of religion is superior than such and such. I think we have to do more in having activities that is much more inclusive, and definitely appeal (and fight) to put a stop to the rampant racism and segregation. This situation is very very unfortunate and regretful. Just when many parts of the world have realized the detrimental effects of gated communities (or “living in the bubbles” and its many variations), Indonesia is really slow to catch up. Must we reach the plateau of capitalism, of total uniformity, blind obedience and destruction, to finally realize that we serve our civilization no service by doing so?

This happens less in a more “open” society, where encouragement of diversity and cultural interactions are not only through slogans and the occasional billboards, but through the active actions by various organizations and individual initiatives, and (perhaps more importantly) a strong push AGAINST polarization of people. Diversity also requires tolerance (you don’t always have to embrace differences… ), but unfortunately what I see (at least when I go back to Jakarta) is the constant propagation of “superiority” i.e. this skin color, this type of job, this type of income, this type of religion is superior than such and such.

I think we have to do more in having activities that is much more inclusive, and definitely appeal (and fight) to put a stop to the rampant racism and segregation.

]]> By: rangrang http://rujak.org/2009/07/living-in-the-bubbles/comment-page-1/#comment-114 rangrang Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:13:34 +0000 http://rujak.org/?p=464#comment-114 There are people taking advantage of social divide. There need to be more activities where people of different communities interact. Also, I think individualism is a consequence of materialism. People believe wealth brings absolute happiness, and other people are mere hindrance to that pursuit of happiness. There are people taking advantage of social divide. There need to be more activities where people of different communities interact. Also, I think individualism is a consequence of materialism. People believe wealth brings absolute happiness, and other people are mere hindrance to that pursuit of happiness.

]]> By: orang pelit http://rujak.org/2009/07/living-in-the-bubbles/comment-page-1/#comment-67 orang pelit Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:03:06 +0000 http://rujak.org/?p=464#comment-67 It is always pro & cons about an options. At least we have some degree of freedom to choose options. It is always pro & cons about an options. At least we have some degree of freedom to choose options.

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