From: ner@banana.ithaca.ny.us (Steven Lee)
Subject: Re: Unification
Organization: The Twisted Banana BBS, Ithaca NY (US)
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 17:29:03 GMT

> But I have been surpressed in my elementary school.

But how long ago was that?  I could speak Taiwanese freely outside 
of classes in school ever since I entered school (1980?)

> For example, the goverment limited the number (as well as
> period) of TV programs which can use Taiwanese dialect as well
> as the broadcast of Taiwanese songs in the radio stations.
 
Because there aren't that many TV stations around (Yes, I do think 
they should allow more, especially privately-owned, TV stations).  
Although most of the population can speak Taiwanese, having too 
many Taiwanese-speaking shows on TV would leave those who can't 
speak Taiwanese out.

> Did you see CCP surpress dialect? Did you see other countries
> supress [more] 
> 
> dialects? To have common language is a must, which is
> convenient for all of us, but to surpress the local dialects
> is not necessary. Think about your old grandfathers and
> grandmothers; they cannot understand the Madarin well. Would
> you force them to learn?
 
Like I said, I've never been supressed.  Taiwanese is my FIRST 
language-- I learned Mandarin after I entered school.  I don't 
feel being supressed.  Only some DPP'ers are so sensitive to feel 
surpressed.

> Yes, but do not forget that most people do not want to unify
> with current PRC also. I am one of them.

We DON'T HAVE TO unify with PRC-- I personally don't want to, 
either.  But we can wait.  PRC and Cuba are probably the last two 
communist power in the world right now.  They'll fall.  It's 
inevitable.  Taiwan is doing fine as it is.  The day will come.

> Check Japan as well as other small countries. Taiwan has been
> there for 40+ years, and it has being strong in economics.
> Taiwan did not die due to no help from PRC. Also, teach me how
> to import electricity. Also, read the history again, do you
> trust CCP? I don't.

We don't have to "IMPORT" electricity, but we can move the 
industry to areas rich of nature resources, i.g. northeastern 
China.  It's just the same as the fact that you don't get to see 
many farms in New England and not many factories in Utah.  This is 
a big advantage of having a BIG country.  Don't EVER trust CCP.  I 
don't believe they can last long.  Those old hardliners will die 
out some day.

> Don't worry. If they still do not know how to care the people,
> they will disapper someday. Also, KMT obeys the law SOMETIMES
> becasue they create the law. If you think that they obey the
> law everyday, check the Central Daily to see how many problems
> thay have.
 
I didn't say KMT is perfect-- in fact, it's far from it.  Even 
political parties in the USA don't always go by the rules, e.g. 
the Watergate.  But I think DPP is going way too far and is making 
more trouble in people's lives than it's solving.  I'd like to see 
an opposition party in Taiwan to balance KMT.  But most "leaders" 
in DPP are just power-hungry mob leaders.  They can complain, but 
have no real solutions.

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ner@banana.ithaca.ny.us (Steven Lee)
The Twisted Banana BBS, Ithaca, NY
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