Characteristics Of Civil Society

The mention of the characteristics of civil society is intended to clarify that the discourse of civil society in the realization of necessary preconditions of a universal value in the enforcement of civil society.This prerequisite can not be separated from one another or just be one of them alone, but is an integral unity that became the basis for the existence and value of civil society.These characteristics include the Free Public Sphere, Democratic, Tolerance, Pluralism, Social Justice (Social Justice) and civilized.FREE PUBLIC SPHERE What is meant by free public sphere is a free public space as a means of expression.At a free public space is the individual in an equivalent position capable of performing transactions discourse and political praxis without experiencing distortions and fears.Accentuation of these prerequisites proposed by Arendt and Habermas.

Further said that public space could theoretically be interpreted as areas where the community as citizens have full access to any public activity.Citizens have the right to be independent in activities of expression, association, assembly and to publish information to the public.As a prerequisite, then to develop and realize civil society within a society, then the free public sphere into one part that must be considered.Because by denying the existence of a free public space in civil society, it would allow the silencing of the freedom of citizens to distribute their aspirations with regard to public interest by the tyrannical and authoritarian rulers.DEMOCRATIC Democratic is an entity that became enforcers of civil society discourse, which in living their lives, citizens have full freedom to perform daily activities, including interacting with their environment.Democratic society means dpat apply mannered in relationship patterns of interaction with the surrounding community by not considering the tribe, race and religion.This democratic preconditions put forward by many experts who studied the phenomenon of civil society.Even democracy is one prerequisite for the enforcement of civil society.Emphasis democracy (democratic) here may cover aspects of life such as a form of political, social, cultural, educational, economic and so forth.TOLERANT A tolerant attitude developed in civil society to demonstrate mutual respect and the respect of activities undertaken by others.This tolerance allows the survival of each individual to appreciate and respect the opinions and activities undertaken in other communities are different.Tolerance - according Nurcholis Madjid - a matter of teaching and implementing the teaching obligation.If the tolerance of the procedure resulted in the association that "good" between the various different groups, then the results should be understood as "wisdom" or "benefit" from the implementation of true doctrine.Azyumardi Azra also mentioned that civil society (civil society) is more than just pro-democracy movements.Civil society also refers to the quality of life and tamaddun (civility).Civilitas necessitates tolerance, the willingness of individuals to accept the political views and different political attitudes.PLURALISM As a prerequisite enforcement of civil society, then it must be understood as rooted pluralism by creating an order that respects life and accept diversity in the context of everyday life.Pluralism can not be understood only by recognizing and accepting the fact the attitude of a pluralistic society, but must be accompanied with a sincere attitude to accept the fact of pluralism as a positive value, is the grace of God.According Nurcholis Madjid, the concept of pluralism is a prerequisite for the establishment of civil society.Pluralism says is true diversity in kinship ties civility (genuine engagement diversities within the bonds of civility).In fact pluralism is also a necessity for salvation of mankind, among others through supervision and compensatory mechanisms (checks and balances).Nurcholis further said that the attitude of understanding to others it is necessary in a pluralistic society, that society is not monolithic.Especially in fact it is already a pluralistic society decrees of God and His design for mankind.So there is no society that a single, monolithic, congruent in all respects.

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