We need love, not violence

We need love, not violence

Indonesia is a great country and I'm very proud to be
Indonesian, knowing that Pancasila is our state philosophy. We,
Indonesians, never expect violence to happen anywhere in the
world. However, I am very sad seeing that violence in our country
is continuing to escalate day by day. It seems that we have an
incorrect perception about how to live together peacefully in a
global village.

Why is it that many of us create fear in our fellow
countrymen? The violence in Poso is very disappointing, while we
have still not recovered from the trauma of the Bali bombings.
Nothing is more valuable than having love for one another. We
need to learn to be compassionate and cool-headed in view of all
the differences in our country. The differences in ideology,
ethnicity, race, group or views, need not be confronted with
violence and threats as a solution. All we need is love and
nothing is more attractive than love.

SEVERIN MEO GOA, Adelaide, South Australia