Such evil deeds could religion prompt.
Lucretius (96 BC - 55 BC),
Hypocrisy: A feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; especially : the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion.
Well above the average, but I am going for two posts today. I wasn’t going to but after reading today’s Jakarta Post. (I really need to find another paper, it used to be funny now its just depressing) I had no choice.
The Indonesian constitution and reputation (?) for tolerance took another big hit yesterday. Religious sect leader Lia Aminuddin was sentenced to jail for two years on Thursday for blasphemy.
Now there is no doubt in my mind that Lia is a couple of tools short in the toolbox. Lia believes she is she both the Angel Gabriel and the reincarnation of the Virgin Mary, kooky but that’s her business not the states. Lets tell the truth here, half the nutters in the world are convinced they are speaking to or for the one true God. As long as I can read my paper in peace, they can claim to be the reincarnation of Vanilla Ice for all anyone should care. If you want to follow them fill ya boots and have fun on the way just leave the rest of us in peace.
Meanwhile Azyumardi Azra, rector of Syarif Hidayatullah commenting on Lia's verdict said according to the JP that “he believed the verdict was inevitable because Lia had mixed ideas from established religions”
Wow, if ever there was a comment that indicates you like leading with your chin. Which religion established or otherwise doesn’t do that. Shall we talk of the origins of Easter, or….
Meanwhile, the intolerant ascending have decided that with everything that is going on in this country the most important thing is to
prosecute Kartika Oktavina Gunawan, who posed as the centerfold in the first Indonesian Playboy.
Her crime..she showed her breasts..well no …her groin..well no….she showed her …….Shock Horror..her mid riff. We can thank a group called ‘MAPPI’, Indonesian Anti-Piracy and Pornography (Does anyone really know who they are and who they represent) for filing the lawsuit against Kartika in the first place. On the other side of the coin is this the best thing the police have to do with their time?
You see, these days Tolerance in Indonesia is just a word in low demand and currency. Now if you want a really good strong word, try Hypocrisy!. Indonesia is currently well overstocked on the word these days and can offer great deals and specials. You might want to try the Hypocrisy and Intolerance Special comes with its own ranting, barely literate lunatics, great fun at any party.
Anyway I am off to buy some copies of Playboy and leave them around to see if any of the pious reads them, should be interesting.
2 comments:
the Supreme Court in the States today declared Guantanamo illegal. what does that make of the Americans?
you see my problems with this sort of comments is not with the substance but with the wording.
tolerance is in short supply everywhere in the world these days, hypocrisy and double standard, well, i could say many things about many different people of all colours and geography and religion.
aaarghhh....
maybe later.
T/S
I agree with you and if I was writing about America then it would be proper for me to do that but I am not I am writing about Indonesia
The defence of "they do there so its not fair to pick on us" (where-ever there may be)it is not a defence.
As the old saying goes just because your neighbour sticks his head in a bucket of water, does that mean you must too.
Perhaps strange for some to understand ..I write about Indonesia because I care about Indonesia! America holds no special place in my heart, one way or the other..therefore I leave others to write about her
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