Reply #21 Jack_Sparrow's post
Yes I do agree that political discussion and activism are important in a society, and helps the people and city/region/country grow.
One can argue that constructive discussion bear weight, while movements such as these are detrimental to Hong Kong as a whole and ruining it for the rest of us.
Of course young people have dreams and ideals, but one must be pragmatic in their approach and think ahead about the larger picture. Hong Kong is not a country, it's a Chinese city that has been granted certain autonomy for a fixed period of time, until the transition to being a full blown integrated Chinese city is complete. There's no two ways about this, unless HK becomes a shithole so run down that no one wants.
How Hong Kong is handled will depend on the decisions of the PRC in 2047 or before. If Hong Kong is an orderly place which prospers, PRC will probably try to change as little as possible, why change a winning team right.
However if there's disruptive groups, violence, anti government schemes, groups trying to undermine the PRC, what do you think China will do? What do you do when your teenage kid acts up and misbehaves? You impose stricter rules, you ground him, you take away his allowance.
I want HK to be a great place as much as anyone else. This is my home, I eat, sleep and fuck here. We are already living in a place that is so awesome, so safe, so prosperous, they do not realise it. I wouldn't trade HK for a London or a New York, having lived in both of those places I can tell you the violence, the racism, the crimes are just horrific. These kids are doing all they can to make it "their HK", but this is as much my HK as it is theirs.
Anyways have a good day sir, I wish you a good punt in your near future. | |
