Unity has been touted as the cornerstone of Indonesian nationalism since its declaration in 1945. With the national motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Indonesian unity holds a sacred and absolute status. However, in reality, unity sometimes becomes a national problem. This article revisits Indonesian unity by shedding light on its darker aspects, namely heteronormativity, and introduces how Indonesian unity can be supported by a new ontological alternative: pluriverse. The study provides a brief historical overview of the New Order era and the (...) family ideology that shaped an adherence to heteronormative norms, and followed by exploration of the pluriverse as an ethical ontological foundation that can deepen the struggle for unity. (shrink)

This article aims to give a brief explanation in the importance of incorporating Pancasila in the education in Indonesia. Pancasila as the state ideology becomes the unifying force of inspiration for the nation, which in this case strictly means ethnic group that fundamentally has distinct cultural feature that can be traced to each other’s natural state. The philosophical reflection in this article provides contemplative outlook on what is an ideology and how it materializes into some form of productivity embedded in (...) every life of individual in the state. (shrink)