DEMONTSRATION

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People everywhere, everyday are demonstrating for and against issues and groups that they believe in/against. They have a brave to speak out their opinion. And they didn’t keep silent about what happened in Indonesia or world. They aren’t apathetic.

Demonstration can be used to show a viewpoint (either positive or negative) regarding public issues, especially relating to a perceived grievance or social injustice. It is usually considered more successful if more people participate. Topics of demonstration often deal with political, economic, and social issues.

There are many types of demonstration, including a variety of elements. These may include:

·        Marches, in which a parade of people proceeds from one location to another.

·        Rallies, in which people gather to listen to speakers or musician.

·        Picketing, in which people surround an area.

·        Sit-ins, in which demonstrator occupy an area, sometimes for a stated period of time and sometimes indefinitely, until they feel their issue has been addressed, or they are otherwise convinced or forced to leave.

But protest marches seen to be a common nonviolent tactic. Some demonstration and protests however can turn, at least partially, into riots or mob violence against object such us automobiles and business, bystanders and the police. Police and military authorities often use non-lethal force or less-lethal weapons, such us rubber bullets, pepper spray, and tear gas against demonstrator. In this situation, sometimes violations are caused by the preemptive or offensive use of these weapons which can provoke, destabilize, or escalate a conflict.     

Have you ever taken a part in a demonstration?

Is it really necessary or effective to demonstrate our ideas to the government?

Vocabulary

Viewpoint      : pendapat                                                     occupy           : menempati, menggunakan                                               

Perceived      : merasakan                                                   indefinitely   : kurun waktu yang tak tentu

Grievance      : keluhan                                                       mob                : massa

Marche          : barisan                                                         provoke         : provokasi

Rally               : large public meeting                                 destabilize     : tidak stabil

Picketing       : pemogokan, penjagaan                             escalate          : memperburuk

Sit-in              : aksi menduduk

taken from ECB Material