Was being commented by a colleague that "Hong Kong is another idiot... HK should just shut up and accept the fact that they belong to China".
I wasn't angry.
No point getting angry with ignorant people who commented without finding out what actually went wrong.
Moreover, they are not directly affected, as a Chinese idiom goes when the needles didn't prick the person, how would he know what pain is all about?
Perhaps I shouldn't even talk about this here, but...
I was puzzled, puzzled that how the situation can get so distorted.
I feel disturbed, disturbed as in how people actually view this and still finding it not an issue at all.
We are lucky, or rather, they are lucky. They do not have to worry about "being mysteriously disappeared" merely by publishing or selling books that are deemed "sensitive". http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/16/asia/china-hong-kong-booksellers/index.html
They do not have to worry about having a leader of where they are being pre-selected by the State, and voted by only one person per Residential Constituency, if you must compare how the way it is functioned; and this ONE person is also pre-selected by the ruling party to so called represent the entire clan of people who stays there. https://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2014/oct/01/hong-kong-protestor-689-democracy-cy-leung-electoral-system
They do not need to be upset about a contract being signed and promised openly by the authorities but was never adhered to. http://www.voanews.com/a/one-country-two-systems-hong-kong-concern-grows-over-china-clampdown/3391416.html
They do not need to worry about having a government that will "define the law" to the State as if those who are making the judgement aka the judges are illiterate when the case is still under trial, you would never be able to find out if the verdict is given based on a fair trial or merely under the pressure of the absolute power. http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2043449/interpretation-basic-law-way-beijing-undermine-power-hong
They do not have to worry about not having a roof to stay or having to save up for many donkey years before you can finally afford a house of a bean curd size because of a government that cannot solve problems. (https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/07/10/the-impossible-dream-of-having-an-apartment-of-ones-own-in-hong-kong/) To rub in further, the public housing were prioritised to be given to new immigrants who did not pay taxes but enjoy all the social benefits including the welfare funds for the low income. http://hkjam.com/?p=4283#
They do not need to worry about food safety;
No need to worry about getting pregnant because 1. the bed crunch in hospital with many who came down to deliver in order to obtain resident status for the baby 2. Infant leaving with no formula as all have been wiped out by the people who can’t even manage their own food safety for their next generation 3. The limited quota for each school to take in and their child having to travel far to get to the school because of the “baby bloom”;
They do not need to worry about life being affected as they were not given a choice to the policies being made.
Think, when people are here wipe out all your infant formula leaving a tin of that costing about SGD$100 per tin, the distress caused to the new mommies on not having enough breast milk to feed to baby, how would you feel?
https://therealnewshk.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/formula-powder-incident-the-timeline/
Yes, you could also retaliate by saying "control the amount of foreigners to the land", but you forgot who took away our rights to decline such entry.
Other little problems around that sometimes really make people angry....
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20131012/18460842
The list will go on and on, I don’t want to list anymore examples.
You could also say then take back the rights to decide! Yes, you are right on.
Democracy, that was what people has been fighting for, the freedom for us to select our own governor, the freedom for us to have a say in what is going to affect our daily living, the freedom of speech, the freedom to live.
They are lucky, they don't need to worry about how the place is going to be like for their next generation to grow up and live in if nothing is done.
If we don't fight for ourselves, for our next generation, who will?
I am naggy, but I must stress again that I have nothing against THAT nation, I have friends and good colleagues from there too and honestly, which country does not have bad guys? And another one important point to note is.....
Independence is NOT MOST OF US WANT, I cannot say for everyone but at least, for a group of us, most of my friends, that is not what we are seeking.
http://www.voanews.com/a/hong-kong-youth-frustrated-by-poor-prospects/3204715.html
http://time.com/3477757/hong-kongs-youth-are-venting-economic-as-well-as-political-frustration/
Hong Kong, is part of China, but Hong Kong, is not China, there is a fine line between them. One country, two systems, that was what it WAS SUPPOSED TO BE, something that we wished to have seen but it is almost non-existence.
http://www.localpresshk.com/2016/02/it-was-ethnic-cleansing2/
If there is no issue, do you think people have so much time to go around protesting? WHO DOESN'T WANT TO LEAD A PEACEFUL LIFE?
Can you understand our frustrations now?
I have shared this before, and still remains.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153845013831768&set=a.10150428429226768.384020.511146767&type=3
