bbqfish

73# Prelude

what makes u think the post-80s are just brainless teenagers? just b/c they are young doesn't mean they don't understand politics. just b/c they are young doesn't mean the gov can ignore their opinion. post-80 may be young, but they are adults too. they may be still in university, but they are not children in primary / secondary school who will be brainwashed by patriotic education. they are the last group of hker who experienced british rule. they are capable of making comparisons. and what's wrong with them voicing their opinion? how is that their coming out is an act of brainlessness and that the c9 and victoria park uncles are not?

if the gov doesn't let the post-80s decide what to do, then who should decide? the post-80 are the ones who will have to live in hk until 2047. they are the ones who will witness "no change in 50 years". they are the ones who will make sure this promise is kept.  they are the ones who will get to vote when universal suffrage become possible in hk. the baby boomers (who are in control of business and gov now) are not going to live till 2047. even if they do, they'll be in their 90's.

bbqfish

121# 快樂牛郎

according to ur logic:
paid tax--> have say, opinion is valid
no paid tax--> have no say, opinion can be ignored

no wonder why the GINI index is so high in hk. coz those ppl with low socioeconomic status will never been able to voice their opinion. nobody (at least the gov) will never concern about them.  You may as well let Lee ka shing make all the decisions. no need to go to legislative assembly then.

Being a government is not about serving the riches, it's about serving all citizens. An important point of the post-80's protest is that government needs to pay attention to ppl with lower socioeconomic status, not just the rich businessmen.