I showed my wife this thread and we discussed it at length. It seems that the intent of the proposed law is to enforce and maintain a standard of morality, as to how this will actually be applied remains to be seen. Understandably, it does appear to be hypocritical of the authorities to portray a veneer of morality while practising corruption on almost every level.
Which brings me back to the point of intent, is such a law to the benefit of Indonesian society in general (Westerners) excluded, what would be the negatives? Do Indonesians, in general, agree with it?
My ideas on this topic come from lived experience in one of the most liberal progressive countries on earth. South Africa post-1994 is a proverbial poster child for Marxist/Communist policies, there is nothing save for paedophilia and bestiality that is not officially sanctioned and propagated. We have groups of feminists shutting down the stock exchange, all forms of corporal punishment outlawed (jail time for offending parents), a scourge of single mothers, a high rate of teen pregnancies and HIV transmission. My wife was extremely surprised (and distressed) to find that abortions on demand are freely available and advertised on posters everywhere. In addition, there is a very lax legal system that gives every advantage to criminals over victims. I could provide the reader with a litany of examples, but I think you get my point. In short, there are many "freedoms" but no true liberty.
It all started with a deliberate state-sponsored breakdown of the nuclear family and the attendant erosion of societal morals, resulting in the degeneracy we witness here daily. I suppose it could be argued that my idea of "degeneracy" is another mans "enlightenment" and each to their own, but when it borders on the near-pornographic and freely available to children, then I would have to draw the line. To me, it seems that the natural order of things are wilfully inverted. The idea that gender is a social construct, transsexualism is encouraged, feral children and teens running rampant does not indicate a strong society, on the contrary, it presents as a highly dysfunctional one.
From my understanding, this is exactly what Indonesia is trying to prevent, and if that is the intent, I fully support it.