A Sunday night conversation via fb with an NTU alumnus in Taiwan.
莊永森
14 hours ago ·
民眾大都是盲從的.須要好的領導人引導,社會才會進步.
是引導, 不是指揮或操弄.
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Crystal Huang Partially agree! The well informed citizenry is the guarantee of freedom and democracy. Taiwan has many conscious and conscientious grass-root organizations and active social moments to challenge the status quo. It has been growing healthily - I observe (which could be my bias as well !) (I would like to type in characters, but, like the turtle crawling !)
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莊永森 同意有公民意識和能力的公民是自由民主的保証.問題是在台灣,具有公民意識和能力的公民不到五分之一,民間非營利組織 又大都不健全(許多仰賴政府的資金補助).
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Crystal Huang I might be wrong - please correct me. I do see some check and balance as well as a certain degree of freedom in media and educational institutions, which is a healthy sign, though. I have seen (via the Internet and other social media) many well organized activities against the hegemonic domination in many corners of the society, which gave me the impression of more than 20% of the collective consciousness as you mentioned. In particular, Taiwan has been under tremendously politic-economic disadvantaged conditions for so long in the troublesome international-communities, but still thriving for democracy and freedom with a great pace. Mr. 莊 has a great expectation, respectable! Surely, I do agree that a legitimate and strong leadership representing the majority-rule is a must.
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莊永森 我認為台灣問題的根源是一個腐敗的老朽政黨製造一個比正常水準大一倍以上的政府,還能繼續執政,壟斷台灣的公共領域.媒體和高等教育由於開放競爭的壓力正面臨正向改變的過程,但更重要的中小學基礎教育仍是一攤死水,改變緩慢.我預計2016年台灣的百年老朽政黨會徹底瓦解,台灣將開始經歷在廢墟中重建的辛苦過程.
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Crystal Huang 臺雖舊邦, 其命維新- 又日新. I hold optimism !
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莊永森 由於台灣人民的公民意識薄弱和公民能力不足,才使得政治權力的壟斷牢不可破,政治的競爭不足,妨礙台灣革新和進步的速度.當然,苦難國家的人民沒有悲觀的權利.
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Crystal Huang Yes, 苦難國家的人民沒有悲觀的權利!!!多難興邦, 死於安樂! As I am getting old, not because I am becoming cold-heartless, but I realize that hardship and challenges shape the "Post-modern" privileges ! I see certain generation in some affluent and privileged societies might gradually losing grounds for fighting justice, peace and love not because of lack of the will but the adversities...
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Crystal Huang A minor question- "由於台灣人民的公民意識薄弱和公民能力不足..." compared to what?
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莊永森 這是我自己的體驗和認定.公民意識薄弱可從選舉時很多候選人靠買票當選和選舉人大都以其和候選人的關係深淺決定投票對象,不是以公眾利益決定.公民能力不足展現在集會和結社能力很差,很多社團領導人不會主持會議,也不了解其組織賴以運作的章程.
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Crystal Huang So as here!! Just a little bit more sophisticated. 不是我愛說龜笑鱉無尾 or 五十步傚百步 ! There is no perfect democracy. As long as there is a will, always having room for progress. Again, optimism. Thanks for the nice conversation. Good night.
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