During this lesson, we talk about the ongoing tension between ppl, there are tensions that we can’t avoid.
The class searched on an 'Hong Kong is not China': Artist's illustration, which is an illustration made by Hong Kong Artist, clearly bias.
This is the link to the illustration:
We had a brief discussion in class, on whether if the content of this post is true.
The artist started of by differentiating the two lands, drawing a clear boundary between the two by saying Hong Kong is not China.
He pictured China citizen as uncivilised rude mannered selfcentered people who sleep in subways and stand on toilet bowls, criticizing Chinese citizen as people having glass heart that is too weak to undertake criticism, while the Hong Kong people have a normal heart, etc etc...
In my own opinion, there is undeniable difference between the two lands, but they should not be seen as two totally different nations, with obvious good and bad.
There is different types of people in both Main Land and Hong Kong, it is only the proposition of good and bad that differs, I don’t see one superior than the other.
I do understand that part of the public from Hong Kong have this hatred feeling toward main land due to political and personal reasons, there are traits in the main lander that is morally unacceptable for them, for example the general lack of manners, while such hatred undermines their ability to think rationally. It is thoughtless and rude to hasty generalize others’ behavior with stereotype.
Which I have a very high tolerance for stupidity and rudeness, would still say this kind of stereotype is purely boring and lack of taste, the artist is having a complacent attitude, obviously seeing Hong Kong as a better place than China. I found his Facebook page online, he is even printing and selling copies of these, shipping them worldwide.
Wow...there is people willing to pay, in deed, the essence of the dumbness in the human spirit is normally found in the faces of the crowd.
In conclusion, I really find it weird when things are being ‘classify’ into groups with the same label even when there is exceptional case. I do understand putting things in extreme end is easier, lesser thinking is required, it is also ones’ freedom to do so. Still, I find this entirely boring and offensive to some people, seeing no benefit in spreading such stereotypical idea. It is almost a form of racism.
We should avoid such tension, rather than spreading or escalating it.
We should avoid such tension, rather than spreading or escalating it.
没有评论:
发表评论