Category: Opinion

Membawa Filibuster ke DPR

Posted on July 10, 2013May 6, 2022 by Nathanael

Filibuster menjadi alat partai minoritas di Amerika untuk mengekang agenda partai mayoritas. Barangkali bisa berguna di Indonesia untuk menjaga hak-hak kelompok minoritas.

Kelalaian dan Pembiaran

Posted on June 24, 2013May 6, 2022 by Nathanael

Membiarkan kejahatan tidak sama dengan lalai berbuat baik.

Mengapa Demokrasi

Posted on June 18, 2013May 6, 2022 by Nathanael

Demokrasi sejatinya adalah bentuk pemerintahan terburuk. Kecuali bila dibandingkan dengan bentuk pemerintahan lain yang pernah dicoba manusia.

PKS dan Ramalan yang Gagal

Posted on February 17, 2013May 6, 2022 by Nathanael

Apa yang harus diperbuat ketika petinggi partai yang mengedepankan nilai agama jadi tersangka korupsi?

American Guns and Indonesian Intolerance

Posted on February 13, 2013May 6, 2022 by Nathanael

America’s problems with guns somewhat resemble Indonesia’s problems with religious intolerance.

Our Obsession with Moral Shortcuts

Posted on January 29, 2013May 6, 2022 by Nathanael

Why are we are more interested in instilling in our students, through religious and citizenship educations, the values we deem appropriate?

Maybe we are still reluctant to have overly critical students, who one day may challenge our values. Are we not, in a sense, happy just to make our students photocopies of ourselves?

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