Left to his own devices, free from unjust tyranny, taxation, or regulatory control, the human mind is free to roam to the very edge of the universe, to harness energies never before imagined, to create and convert that energy into organizations, buildings, bridges, empires of the grandest and most notable scale, thereby benefiting all of mankind. Such creations can be borrowed, used, and even misused by those who fail to understand the nature of the genius behind their creation. But sooner or later, those nations that deny freedom for creativity in their people will be relegated to a fate of being left behind, much as Russia finds herself today. Genius is never guaranteed. But it most certainly can be denied - as it has been in too many instances of Kafkaesque tyrannies of the far right or left.
More people live in freedom around the world today than ever before in history.
Government by monarchs, Politburo, or the state is yielding to free and open management by the people over their government, and when they are truly free, in a safe and clean environment, free of undue corruption, they prosper. In cases like Taiwan-they prosper greatly, with unlimited potential. Your dilemma, our dilemma, is how to approach the future so that the people of Taiwan, and the people of Mainland China, can progress and enhance the quality of life for all of their people. Only you the free people of Taiwan, the Chinese people of Taiwan, can answer these questions. But you cannot do so in a vacuum.