Why the World Doesn't Need Superman?

Man of Steel. That is what people have been calling him since he was born in 1930s. He is capable of doing the unthinkable by the mortal men. He is faster than a firing bullet, tougher than a steel and yet kinder than a mere gentleman. He is Superman.

Watching Superman Returns in film screen last night, again sent some sentimental feeling to me. Yes, I was raised during those four films of Superman were a hit in the tv. The hero back then was the late Christopher Reeve. An unknown actor taken from nowhere went to his stardom after he was announced as Superman.

Why Superman is a hit? Superman is a social symbol for justice. He is a manifestation of an ideal where men are equal through the eye of law. Superman's character is the accumulation of all the positive values of which men are lacking of. People yearn for the ideals. People are searching for the utopia like the searching of Shangri-La.

My personal view says we don't need to go that far to look for Superman. The Superman is nowhere but within us. He is waiting to be unleashed. He is waiting to be born by the human conscience for true justice, equality, moral values and social obligations. For one to be Superman, one must look beyond cultural barrier, religion idealogy, social circle and nationality.. These are the stumbling blocks for many men to share the common values. The common desire to have the world as a better place for the rest of us.

A man does not have to fly or to beam laser for his eyes or to be strong as steel. A man is strengthen by his consciousness to the issues I mentioned earlier. Love is the main theme. Love for humanity, love for the nature and love for the loved ones. Only this can cure many catastrophic situations in this world today.

I wonder when Superman will be filmed to help the Palestinians from being attacked by Israel.