As is generally accepted, people all over the world are in need of clothes. The clothes are very useful. It can cover our bodies and prevent direct radiation of Sun that is potentially harmful to our skin and so on. With respect to the fashion, people may also prefer certain characteristic or type of clothes differently. Therefore, importing second clothing or locally known as Cakar is one alternative to provide and distribute various clothes with low price that may seem to be interesting to the people.

Surprisingly, there has been an investigation that revealed the existence of alien substance such as micro organism and bacteria on these second clothes. In response to this investigation, people with low economy caste wondered about the new policy that has been issued to stop the distribution of this imported second clothing due to these potentially dangerous substances.

 In fact, the prohibition of imported second stuff including second clothinghas been applied in this country but unfortunately, it seems the government has no concern with this issue. At last, the minister of trade, RahmatGobel, took step to moderate this issue. “Imported second clothing isseriously dangerous and it may cause various diseases such as itch, skin transferred disease nad on the fatal level, it may cause HIV,” The Minister said.

  Absolutely, the pro and cons has become evident among the traders. They claim that they can only gain sufficient income to ‘make end meet’ from the trading of those second stuffs. The traders even explained further that the buyers could put their second clothing into the hot boiled water, so that there will be no microorganism remained.

 In addition, almost all costumer of this second clothing are those with low economy class. They assume it is the surest way to find clothes which have good quality and low price. They prefer to go to cakar rather than go to the mall to find qualified clothes due to lack of money.

  This new policy should consider the rights of both the buyer and the seller. It should also have solution to the merchants on how to gain sufficient income beside of selling second clothes. In the other hand, this policy automatically will increasethe national income (Cakar) because people buys their own local product.

Written By : M. Herdian Fajar│The President of HEC

Facebookplaces in the highest rank of used by all people in this world. Therefore Facebook is a an effective media to use keeping in touch with family, friends who are far away, or finding new acquaintances. Inside Facebook world, many communities offer  varied kinds of activities, we can easily receive many updated information instantly. However, many disadvantages are delivered from this most popular social media.Considering the negative impact it brings, Republic of China has  banned the use of facebook in their internet service.One of the most negative one is prostitution.

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Recently, prostitution in Facebook becomes the hottest issue that world people talk about.Since Facebook has become worldwidely-known, bussiness of prostitution can be done internationally, no more borders that lie over the dangerous bussiness.

Prostitution is a crime, a sexual slavery, which can threat and bring citizens in Indonesia to access easily than before because it has spredover the Facebook rapidly. Quoted from Jakarta Globe.com, According to Police General Office in Jakarta, prostitution ring is offering sexual service to customers through the use of a Facebook fitures.  Almost of the perpetrators of this crime are acted by teenagers, not only as the perpetrators but also as the victims who can be trapped in this hazardous ring.Furthermore, police has arrested students, aged around 16 to 17 years that suspected as the victim who are persuaded to take part.The reason why this happens because the tendency of bad effect from Facebook, friends on Facebook who commit such a cursed business, one of the whorst of Facebook friendship can bring, let alone other crimes like drugs, human trafficking, child abuse, fraud, etc.

This case makes parents should feel worry because all children, especially those actively interacting with internet in their daily activities, can potentially experience the bad impact of the biggest social media around the world. So, parents have to keep themseleves  aware of  the risk from the internet prostitution through facebook and other social media and increase protection and supervision for their children using internet. This reality makes us realize that how dangerous Facebook can run young generation’s psychology and the way of their thinking from this prostitution ring. 

Written By Hartina Mahardika : Executive Board 

Tattoo is a scratch, image or symbol which forms a design on the skin. Tattoo is not only being used in modern life but also since 300 BC when it was used in several ancient tribes such us in Egypt, U.S.A, Asia and Dayak people in Indonesia. Some people think that tattoo is not just as art but also lifestyle. Other people think that tattoo is a symbol of criminality and mischief. This paper will argue that tattoo brings more harm rather than good

Tattoo is a symbol of personal expression. The initial purpose of making tattoo in a hundred years ago was as a symbol or sign. Tattoo can give a personal pride and a symbol of braveness for the owner. Tattoo is also believed as a symbol of beauty, luckiness, social level, adulthood and pride. But in modern life tattoo is also used as an expression of art. It can express one’s personality, art or an important message for himself. Tattoo can even be a special characteristic of someone.

Moreover, tattoo is not good for health and cost much money. Creating tattoo is risky as it causes an allergic because the needle has been used by many other people which makes it not sterile. Even sometimes the ink contains of dangerous ingredients/components. The needle used in creating tattoo is one of the tools that can cause HIV/AIDS for tattoo user.  Tattoo is permanent, therefore it will not easy to be removed. The tattoo cannot be removed completely from the skin and moreover, the price will be very expensive to remove it.

Tattoo is not a permanent style and also expresses a bad look. It is known that style is always changes as well as tattoo. For now, tattoo is something cool, trendy and a life style, but in a couple of years later tattoo can be outdated. After several years the image will fade out and appear only pieces of the image. Tattoo is probably good for someone for 22 years old. But, for 50 years old person tattoo will become something strange. Although tattoo is a personal expression, there are still many people who think that someone who has tattoo is naughty. They even think that person with tattoo is a criminal.

To sum up, whether having tattoo or not is a personal choice. But before making tattoo there are many things that must be considered such us the sterilize of needle and the ink. Tattoo can become something beautiful and on the other side it can be dangerous.But having tattoo doesn’t mean naughty or criminal. People cannot judge whether someone is good or bad just because he has tattoo on his skin.

Written by : ZakiaKhyadhanielzaskia – Universitas Muslim Indonesia

Picture : cool.eyecatchingtattoos.com