Religious Values VS Woke Liberal Agenda: An Unlikely Alliance

 Well, what do we have here? 2022 keeps on delivering some gold, and yet again exposing the crazy woke agenda that has been plaguing the world in recent years. For one, I am onboard this hype train of anti wokeness, as I am sick and tired of constantly having this rhetoric being shoved up my throat. I get that the world is moving towards a more inclusive environment, but at the same time, it also become more exclusive, particularly only for those who take those same woke ideology and shoved it down the throat whole. It seems like the world we live in today forces us to walk on eggshells in order not to piss off the wrong people, and it also seems like the woke mob finally pissed off the wrong community.

 

            This piece is being put together in the heels of the protests during a school board meeting in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. It was almost the same case as many other cities and counties across the States, that being the inclusion of books and school curriculums that contain LGBT+ content, some of them even included sexually explicit pictures targeting kids as young as a kindergartener. Mostly in other cases, it was conservative Christians that are actively fighting against this woke indoctrination of the public school system, some of them even pulled their kids out altogether. But that was not the case in Dearborn. For context, Dearborn has a high concentration of Arab and Muslim Americans not just in the state of Michigan, but the entire United States. And as I previously touched many moons ago, Muslims are inherently conservative, even more conservative than any Christians would claim. 

 

            But long before the straw that broke the camel's back, Muslims in America are in constant turmoil ever since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. With the state of politics at the time, many Muslim Americans who are born in the states are constantly shunned and ridiculed, even subjected to racially charged attacks just because of their religious identity. As a result, despite their conservatism, most Muslims align themselves to the Democratic party due to the (supposed) inclusion policy that the party in question proudly exhibit. For the long time, they align themselves with this party in order to make America at least a little bit more inclusive. For me, this is quite bizarre, since the greatest American boxer of all time happens to be a Muslim. 

 

            But during this time as well, the Democratic party began shifting towards a more far-left attitude, by embracing the LGBT and critical race rhetoric and weaponize them to subdue the society to cave in with their ideology. They argue that Americans with darker skin tone, those who has female genitalia or has an alternate sexuality are systematically oppressed by the cisgender, heterosexual, white males who only care about themselves. But in reality, it was those same voices that are actively shutting down people who only wants to voice a different opinion on a discourse. 

 

            And this is what the unlikely alliance finally formed. It all started when Dearborn parents, who are mostly Muslims, went to a school board meeting to protest the circulation of LGBT books for children. The first meeting turned so volatile; it was suspended for a fire hazard. When the meeting was eventually rescheduled, the parents' apparent dislike of those literatures is pretty much evident, as some pro-LGBTQ speakers was met with jeers and boos as they tried to defend the circulation of those sexually explicit publications. During the same meeting, we can analyze the pattern of the speakers, with conservative Muslims and Christians present themselves as calm and collected, while voicing their opinions firmly, some pro-LGBT speakers showed nothing but suppressed anger as they deliver their remarks. Hell, one of the speakers, a black woman, showed a classic sign of the leftist victim mentality, by playing the race card by saying "black, queer woman who has to fight for their right to exist". Another one, Brian Stone, who is a gay man, also disrespected the entire Dearborn Muslim community by insinuating that the community hates gay people, when in reality, the parents are trying to protect their children from all those immoral materials. 

 

            And this is already happened at the heels of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential victory. All of the sudden, the floodgates were open, and all hell broke loose. From "fat acceptance", "open border policies", "critical race theory" to "gender-affirming care", the left-wing agenda has manipulated thousands of American citizens into thinking that somehow, everything is racist, homophobic, transphobic and bigots. Hell, those same voices also kept on rewriting the victim playbook. One of them even suggested that beside black people, Muslims, and nonbinaries, transgender Muslims are actually the most oppressed people when it comes to minorities. This is the obvious example of an oxymoron, by putting the words "transgender" and "Muslims" in the same sentence. When it comes to religious stances on LGBT issues, Islam has the strictest laws concerning gay people. I guess everyone reading this is familiar of the story of Sodom and Gomora, and Prophet Lot PBUH. According to the Quran's depiction, Prophet Lot had tried to preach faith to the people of those two cities, who were recorded as the first homosexual society ever existed. And in the end, God punished them by flipping the ground upside down, burying them alive, and filled the same land with water with the highest salt concentration. The remains of Sodom and Gomora is now known as the Dead Sea. Furthermore, Prophet Muhammad PBUH had stated his contempt of such behaviors despite never banning them, but both the Quran and the Hadith strongly condemn homosexual activity. Hell, in most Muslim-majority countries, LGBT practices could earn you a death penalty. 

 

            Back to the issue at hand, these recent events are said to mark a shift of political spectrum for the Muslim community, as even Democratic congresswoman from Michigan Rashida Tlaib is heavily disliked by her own people. I would not be surprised if the upcoming midterm election and the 2024 election, Muslim Americans vote Republican. If this is the sign of a huge cultural shift, they better prepare themselves for it.

 

            I guess what I am trying to say that inclusivity, in whatever form it takes, has its limitations, especially when it comes to morality. Of course, it is unethical to not include someone inside a community just because of their biological gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, and skin color, but everything has their limits. And if those inclusivity discourse crossed the limit, then prepare yourselves for the repercussions. Not everyone can be subjected to certain topics, especially those with sexual nature. Let kids be kids, let them explore the world and make their own decisions, and don't push them into these woke ideologies. Children are quite impressionable and mentally immature. One wrong move, and they are set up for failure that would last a lifetime. 

"Minor-Attracted Persons": Paedos in Disguise

 (Warning: Strong languages, graphic sexual description, and rants ahead)

 

            Just when you thought that the world just could not get any crazier, this shit came up on my feed as I sit down at my university campus for another lecture (I'm taking masters by the way). I want to touch on this subject for a long time now, but this is somehow too sensitive of a topic, even according to my own standards. It is not a secret that the ultra-left side of the political spectrum tends to spew crazy rhetoric after crazy rhetoric in order to steer the normal population and manipulating them into believing those ludicrous ideas. This included human sexuality. For years I have been witnessing the strange turn inside the LGBT+ community, from an innocent aspiration of just want to live their lives normally to this sheer insanity of trying to legitimize immoral sexual practices that has been banned or at least being frown upon for years.

 

            And now, there is another crazy ideology spewed by the lunatic jackasses of the far left, and it involves some of the most heinous criminals ever existed. Something like the white-haired fuckwit from Leeds, England Jimmy Savile (who, thankfully, is dead and currently rotting inside his shit-invested grave) or Glam Rocker turned sex offender Gary Glitter would do during their peak and prime. And the term in question known as "minor-attracted person". This term was coined by a university professor, of all people, named Dr. Allyn Walker. This "nonbinary" person (in reality this is a woman who has too much testosterone in her body with a fragile obsession to be masculine) who used to teach at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, USA argued that the term "pedophile" (which is the adequate term to describe these offenders in the first place) is deemed "too harsh" for "all persons attracted to minors" It seems like from her statement alone, this term is basically an umbrella term for sexual attractions toward minors. 

 

            First of all, what is this thing known as "pedophiles"? It's basically a condition where someone is sexually attracted to prepubescent children, mostly under the age of 13 years. It is also a self-discovered condition which grow stable over time, and often referred as a sexual preference disorder. It is still unknown what caused this type of disorder to develop in the first place, but we do know that it starts developing when someone hit puberty, where they start developing attractions to the opposite sex. It is commonly classified as a form of sexual deviation disorder known as "paraphilic disorders", as with many acts of indecency like the one I explored few months back. These heinous acts are not limited to outright sexual practices either. Other forms of abuse included child pornography, child grooming, indecent exposure, stalking, and statutory rape. This is based on various laws about age of consent. While the universally agreed age of consent is 18 years old, some countries are lower, mostly around 15-17 years old. For example, when it comes to statutory rape, any sexual activity involving a minor can be considered as such, if the other party is below the age of consent, thus legally unable to give consent to those activities. 

 

            There are some personality traits of pedophilia examined among sex offenders, particularly towards children. Studies conducted suggested that it often concurs with other traits such as low self-esteem and depression. But there are some differences when it comes to traits among those two, and that is what the left-wing media is trying to point out. According to them, sex offenders are certainly can be pedophiles, but those who are said to be born with it can decide to not follow through their desires. A first, this seems make sense, since some of them are describing themselves as "anti-contact" or "non-offending", meaning that despite their awareness of their attraction, they chose not to engage with it. But this is where the problem actually began. 

 

            I think this speaks volumes when I said that sexual attraction to someone under the universal age of consent of 18 years is viewed as immoral as it can be. Even in some cases, there are laws that allowed capital punishment for child sex offenders, like the ones introduced in India, or the recent chemical castration laws passed in Indonesia. But in the West, especially in the US, where the division between liberals and conservatives are way evident, it seems that the mainstream media and the liberal left are gunning for legalization of alternate human sexuality, and that include these creepy fucks under the umbrella term "minor-attracted people". First of all, whoever suggested this needs to be put down and tossed to a shark-infested pool. Secondly, if this "thing" becomes the norm, that means the human race has lost every ounce of its core values. People like Savile will be considered as a hero once again, and there might be another, more vicious Jimmy Savile’s, Gary Glitters or R Kelly's in the future. 

 

            There are some cases of these "MAPs" being recorded in recent times, and it almost always involving big-time celebrities or someone in the position of power. Take for instance actor Ezra Miller. The actor who self-identifies as "nonbinary" (fuck this shit, honestly) was involved in a scandal where he allegedly groomed an 18-year-old girl (who was convinced by him to think that she was nonbinary as well) since she turned 12 years old. He allegedly groomed her in a cult-like behavior. He also allegedly stuffed her with drugs and alcohol and exhibiting a pattern that is akin of "corrupting a minor". Despite this, Miller's career remained unaffected initially since his status as a "nonbinary" celebrity apparently acts like a free-pass card to sketchy behavior. This jackass even has the fucking audacity to actually scold a Hawaiian police officer arresting him for "misgendering" him. At the time, he was arrested for an assault on a woman. One word for Ezra Miller from yours truly, shut up and take responsibility, you weird cunt. And then there is R Kelly. This singer turned sex trafficker was sentenced to 30 years of incarceration for racketeering and sex trafficking of women and children. And his track record goes way before those allegations came to light. Remember the late singer and Actress Aaliyah? That one fine woman who starred in the movie Queen of the Damned? The sick fuck married her in 1994 when she was 15 years old! He forged the legal documents to falsify her age, at the time listed as 18. Thankfully it was annulled months later. 

 

            And yet these brain-dead liberals are still on about these "MAPs" and how they are suffering from their condition. I have to say that these people truly need help, but for the love of God, please don't normalize these behaviors! It will only embolden them to commit even the most heinous crimes, those even Ted Bundy would shiver. It is immoral and demented, and should be frown upon at least, and persecuted at most. And the crazy thing about this is they are somewhat included under the LGBT+ umbrella, which means if we call out these behaviors (which is clearly immoral), we would be branded as a bigot, homophobe, transphobe and a racist almost instantly. But it is a reality of this world ruled by wokeness. Anything and everything are wrong, and freedom of speech only applies if the statements are in line with their sick agenda. Hell, those who actually worked in mental care (a fucking "sex therapist" in this case) actually condone these sick fucks, even encourage them (here's the short video on YouTube if you want to know what I mean).

 

            What can I say about these "minor-attracted persons"? It means that those who are attracted to children EXCLUSIVELY. They are some if not the most heinous criminals of all time, those that would made Idi Amin or the aforementioned Savile look like a saint. It is morally demented, inappropriate, and should be purged at all costs. Parents, if you are reading this, make sure to keep your children safe. Their future should not be wrecked by these paedos disguising themselves under this term. 

Kanjuruhan Stadium Disaster: When Sports Fanatism Turned Deadly

 Indonesians, like me love their sports. It means that I have no shame whatsoever to admit that I've been a sport fan for the entirety of my life. We love our football teams, our athletes, our badminton athletes, and whenever our national team in any sport play a game, all Indonesians come together for their support. But just yesterday, we witness probably one if not the biggest sports tragedy ever witnessed in history. As I said earlier, we Indonesians are quite fanatic when it comes to football (or soccer). And sometimes, the fanatism of said football teams could turn deadly in an instant.

 

            The site is Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java. It was an ordinary Liga 1 regular season between Arema FC VS Persebaya Surabaya. In hindsight, it would appear that these two clubs are only playing regular season football as part of the 2022/2023 season. But for the rest of us, it goes way more than that. These two clubs in fact, are somewhat of a bitter rival, fighting for football supremacy in the eastern part of the Java Island. The rivalry can be traced as far as the two competitions they were initially part of. Arema, formed in 1987, played in Liga Sepakbola Utama (Galatama), Persebaya on the other hand, are much older being first established in 1927, and was part of the amateur-oriented Perserikatan. As a result, Persebaya was pitted against Persema Malang in Perserikatan, and Arema had feuds with Mitra Surabaya in Galatama. When the two competitions merged, many supporters aligned themselves with either Persebaya or Arema. Since then, Persema's form dropped, and Mitra Surabaya was disbanded.

 

            The main cause of this bitter rivalry, however, was not the antics of the players on the pitch, but by the supporter base of each side. There are 4 teams inside the Indonesian league system that have the most devoted fans. each 2 teams represent the west and east region of the Java Island. On the west side are Persija Jakarta and Persib Bandung. Two teams from two different provinces, one from the Jakarta SCR and the other represents the capital of West Java with equally hostile environment. Their fanbase, Jakmania (Persija) and Bobotoh (Persib) each have their own ways to intimidate each other, and whenever these two teams play each other, extra security measures are often enforced to reduce the chance of a riot between the fanbases. This is known as the Indonesian equivalent of the El Classico Derby. And there is the Super East Java Derby, guaranteeing hard matches and equally hostile fanbase. The relationship between Aremania (for Arema) and Bonek (for Persebaya) is so dangerous, each supporter base decided to form an agreement in 1988 to not visit each other whether the two teams play each other in any circumstances.

 

            I have seen many instances of stadium riots throughout my lifetime, and each of them is heavily covered. But on this instance, it might be the most devastating. As mentioned earlier, Persebaya supporters were nowhere to be seen when the match kicked-off on Saturday, 1st of October at 08.30 PM Western Indonesia Time. The match itself was intense, with the visitors taking an early two-goal lead, before the hosts equalized towards the end of the first half. Then heartbreak for the hosts happened inside the second 45 minutes, as Persebaya pulled an extra goal, snapping their 23-year home match unbeaten streak. The game finishes 3-2 for the visitors, and the upset Aremania then flooded the pitch while others threw objects in disappointment, demanding explanation from the players and officials for their horrid performance. Riot then ensued when the police, employed by the match organizers threw tear gasses hoping to contain the chaos, but that would only triggered mass panics, as fans rushed towards the only exit gate available. With the combination of mass panic and unbottled anger, several stadium facilities were damaged, and two police vehicles were vandalized. There was also mass stampede as the spectators rushed for their lives. Children got separated from their parents, others trampled by those who had no concern other than their own well-being, and some of them even suffocate due to the tear gas. As the time of writing, they were approximately 448 casualties, including at least 130 deaths from the riot, two of them were police officers.

 

            While I can safely rule out supporter-on-supporter violence, there are some problems that indirectly played their part during the riot. The first was the venue. Kanjuruhan Stadium used for Arema's home games has a 42.000-seat capacity, all of them were sold out. The organizers suggested before the game to only provide 38.000 spectator tickets for this game, with Persebaya fans banned from the premises. The police had also advised, per security concerns, to move the kick-off time ahead from its original timeslot, at 15.30 Western Indonesian Time (03.00 PM). But the match still went ahead on primetime slot due to agreements with the match broadcasters. The other problem being the use of tear gas to disperse crowds. FIFA strongly discourages the use of this contraption but has no say whatsoever for its usage by local match organizers.

 

            The stampede is now recorded as the second-deadliest sports disaster behind the Lima football disaster in Peru which left 328 people dead and ahead of the Accra Sports Stadium disaster in Ghana which killed 126 people. Liga 1 competition is temporarily suspended by the Indonesian FA and President Joko Widodo, until proper evaluation to every security concern is carried out. Arema are also banned from organizing home matches for the rest of the season. It means that by the time the competition is reinstated, Arema FC games are to be played in neutral territory. I might be a proud sports fan, but there is no way that this is something to be proud of. This deadly fanatism within Indonesian football has taken too many lives but with too little mitigation from the Indonesian FA. I wish I could say "let this be the last incident", but with our history of hooliganism, I highly doubt that. For all lives lost during the riot, rest in peace. For those who are injured. I wish you all a speedy recovery.