I am a Hong Kong guy who has studied in Australia for 7 years. Have my political views/ values changed ?
Now I am 23. I am now an university student Recently I went back to Hong Kong for holiday. My parents says " Why are you watching more Australian / American/ UK TV programmes than before ? I think you are weird. " They aso say "Democrazy is not the answer. Look at America. Poverty still exists in USA even though American enjoy democracy. This shows democrazy is not the answer " They say " Freedom of Speech is not important in any countries . If people have food to eat , that's enough. They don't need to fight for freedom of speech even though they don'r have. Therefore we support the governemnt to have tighter control on newspapers and internet and expression of individual's idea " Then I said I strongly opposed to it. Then my parents scolded me.They said I was crazy for seeking freedom of speech. HOW DO YOU THINK OF MY PARENTS ? IS IT NORMAL FOR ME TO LOVE DEMOCRACY AFTER STUDYING IN AUSTRALIA FOR 7 YEARS?
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I think democracy is great. When you open the newspaper, you get to read the news instead of what the government wants you to read. Why shouldn't people be able to speak their mind? I think you are normal, and your parents are also normal, because they have never known another way of life.
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anyone who has lived in a TRULY free nation, cannot explain that to those who don't I can't even get Dutch people to believe in america they pack your groceries for YOU! So I bet free speech is a harder sell! you are not wrong but they can't get it. I had in-laws here that thought America was awful! they had never BEEN THERE! After ONE trip they all want to come with us when leave!
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youre parents obviously dont know any different. you should believe what you believe though
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Democracy and freedom lead to prosperity. It's not abnormal for you to love democracy. You are in Australia and it's good that you adapt in a society where you live, then it opens doors of opportunities for you.
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Democracy means the government works for the people but its been corrupted to where the people work for the government. Its not supposed to be that way. VOTE OBAMA! REPOST IF YOU ARE VOTING FOR OBAMA! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++#######+++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++############+++++++++++++++ ++++++++++###############+++++++++++++ +++++++++#####++++++++###++++++++++++ ++++++++###++++++++++++###+++++++++++ ++++++++##++++++++++++++###++++++++++ +++++++##+++++++++++++++####+++++++++ +++++++#+++++++++++++++++###+++++++++ ++++++##+++++++++++++++++####++++++++ ++++++#+++++++++++++++##++@##++++++++ +++++##++++++++++++############+++++++... +++++##++++++++#+++##+####+####+++++++ +++++##++++#####+++#++#####+####++++++... +++++##+++##+###+++#+++****++####+++++... +++++##+++++#++#+++#+++++++++##++++++ +++++##++++@++++++++#+++++++##+#+++++ +++++#+++++++++++++++#++++++##+#+++++ ++++++#+++++++++++++#++++++####++++++ ++++++##+++++++++++####++++####++++++ ++++++++++++++++@#+###++++++####+++++ +++++##+#+++++++++++++++++++##+#+++++ +++++#++++++++++++++##++++++####+++++ +++++#+@++++++++++######++++##+++++++ +++++#+#+#+++++++##+++#+++++##+++++++ ++++++#++#++++++##+++###++++##+++++++ +++++++#++++++++++++++++++#####++++++ +++++++++#+++++++++++#++++#####++++++ +++++++++++#+++++++++++++############+ ++++++++++++#+++++++++++#############+ +++++++++++++#++++++++###############+ ++++++++++++++##++++########+########+ +++++++++++++#++###########++########+ +++++++++++###+++#########++#########+ ++++++++#######++++######+++#########+ ++++++#########+++++++##++++#########+ +++++##########+++++###++++##########+ +++############+++++#++++++##########+ ++##############++++#++++++##########+ ++##############++++++++++###########+ +###############++++++++++###########+ +############### ++++ +++++###########+ +###############++++++#++############+ +################+++++#++############+
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Your parents have some things right. Poverty still exists due to a lack of balance here in the U.S. every thing is way out of whack. It does get better with different cycles politically. I think the freedom to express ones ideas is important but can also be damaging. Take the KKK for example. Have every right to voice their opinion, but also continues to cause problems between people. I do not think every black man thinks a white man is racist, but because of the few actions it helps create that misconception. Same with religion.... I do not believe in the bible and all the time i am told how wrong I am.
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