Elections are a means to pit people against each other

Thesis

In my opinion, elections are something that invites a lot of conflict. How could you not? Many people are victims of this election activity, ranging from being victims of intimidation to being victims of bribery. In addition, it is very sad to see fellow prospective leaders dropping each other, this is what invites a lot of conflict in society, whereas in my opinion, elections are a healthy competition by creating visions, missions, ideas and programs that will be addressed by the community without dropping other prospective leaders, therefore I strongly disagree with the current election.

Argument 1

First, the treatment of candidates who put down other candidates is an act that will lead to divide and conquer on a large scale. This is because supporters of each candidate will not hesitate to destroy supporters of other candidates, both physically and digitally. The friction is caused by differences in opinions and ideas between supporters of candidates, this will continue if the candidates and supporters do not have more awareness of the attitude and the way of thinking of Indonesian people to respect each other.

Argument 2

Second, Indonesians are easily consumed by hoax news. The nature of Indonesian society that never fades is to easily believe in news that cannot be accounted for. Indonesian people do not filter the news first, they only care about the candidates they support, they will continue and always drop other candidates even though the news they receive is hoax news and has not been tested for truth. The nature of easily believing in hoax news must be eliminated so that we Indonesians are not easily divided. And from the filtering of hoax news can realize the unity and integrity of the Indonesian nation as a whole. besides that people who make hoax news must have the awareness that the actions they do are wrong.

Argument 3

Third, bribery during the election process is considered a common thing in society, even though it can be one of the causes of division. Bribery can benefit candidates and the community, but it can also be the opposite, which can cause division, and usually these divisions occur in small communities. Small communities that receive bribes will feel happy because they can help the family economy. But other communities that do not receive bribes will think that it is unfair, because they do not get the same thing as the people who get it. This happens because of the lack of awareness of the dangers of bribery among small communities. This will be the beginning of a division that harms the community and the candidates.

Conclusion

Elections in Indonesia must be carried out in a healthy manner, prospective leaders and their supporters must have the awareness to respect each other and respect differences in order to create unity and integrity of the Indonesian nation as a whole. Elections are sacred activities that must be carried out properly and honestly without dropping and provoking each other. I hope that the upcoming elections will be better than this time, because elections are actually a place to compete for ideas, ideas and programs without any negative elements in it.