I'm tired of this whole left and right wing perspectives. Can't people just have his or her own opinion on things? Sure, their opinions would be influenced by their backgrounds; whether they came from south or north, Americans or Asians, Democrats or Republics--but, don't people have their own innate opinions? Can't people create an original opinion without being influenced by society?
What society tells us is to divide things. Good or bad, right or wrong, white or black, left or right, pro or con--society complicates things. I'm sure people who are reading this are just thinking that I'm too naive. Well yes, I'm still 18 but I have my own views. In Indonesia, we don't have to divide between left and right. However, we have pro-Soekarno or pro-Soeharto. I suggest that this thing is actually weird. I can't decide whether I'm pro Soekarno or Soeharto, but obviously, I am pro-my parents.
To tell you the truth, I have to correct what I wrote in the previous paragraph. Honestly, I don't have my own views. I'm being influenced by my parents, teachers, friends, media, and even random people on the street. I divide things. I stereotype. I prejudice. I want these to stop; but I can't. These things have already engraved in me. I know that I should not stereotype people, but sometimes it's fun. Categorizing people is fun. However, we should be aware that we might ended up being judged by people. Moreover, when we've finally found out that we were wrong, we fell guilty. And that's the part that I don't like.
