Pride and Prejudice - Political Chapter

2008, an important election year for many countries.

In the long process of debates and arguments, each party holding their believes for their candidate and sometimes irrational.

While we discussing who should we vote and how to make the decision, I cannot agree more to my husband's comment: people should not always vote for the only political party they believe but see the policies of each candidate to decide whom to vote every time.

Though I agree with him, I cannot help to think how did I decide to vote in those years in Taiwan. Can I really choose rationally not because of the color of the party flag?

Now looking back, I am glad that I didn't vote for Chen who might be a good lawyer, election speaker and promoter, city mayor, but not an integral man that requires courage and judgment. That is why he was corrupted totally by the total power he gained during his presidency.

Now Chen Yunlin, the China counterpart of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) visiting Taiwan and the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) protests accusing President Ma of selling out to the Chinese. Some violent bleeding happened during the demonstration.

Friends told me they are so tired of these news making them very upset. The instability definitely shakes the foundation of society and turbulence people's mind. When Pride and Prejudice come and take over people's ration, all we see are comedies, one after another.

In USA, after Obama being elected as the next President, it is a huge step for African Americans undoubtedly. However, it is still long way to go to let racist problem really being abolished on this land.

Baby Boomer politicians will stick with what they believe but they will fade away. The society and the future is for the young generation. Same as for my hometown, if education cannot give people logics of thinking, independent judgment, then sadly the next generation will need to live with the consequences caused by their indulgent pride and prejudice.