In Hong-Kong's first ever democratic elections this year, China will hand-pick the starting candidates for the election. Angered people in Hong-Kong of all ages are protesting in an attempt to make China give them "real" democratic elections where they can choose their own candidate, and they got tear-gassed. The people of Hong Kong are prohibited from their own desire to vote because of an over-arching power- China. This is like when the Cherokee were prohibited to stay on their land because of the superior powers of the American presidents. Is it fair for China to pick their candidates if that's what they do on the mainland? Should Hong-Kong be treated differently than China? Do you think these protests will escalate? Do you think the election is still democratic if they pick the candidates? Who do you think will win, the people of Hong-Kong or China, and why?
No, I don't think it's fair for China to pick the starting candidates for the election when the elections are supposed to be democratic. If the people of Hong-Kong agree to a democratic election, they should carry it out as they see fit, since these are the people they are electing to represent their country. I think the protests will escalate until some sort of compromise is made. Overall, I don't think the election can be deemed democratic if the people can't choose who they want to see represent their country. I think China might win, but as we saw in the American Revolution, the country with more power lost to the country with the more determined people. And I think it's fair to say that China has more power, but the people of Hong-Kong are very determined to have their first fully democratic election. So, overall, I think it depends on how much each country is willing to give up in order to get what they want. In the end, the country who gives up the most will win.
ReplyDeleteI do not think it is fair that China has the right to hand pick candidates for elections. It is not a democratic election if the start of the election only favors one party, and that will most likely be China themselves. Although I do see the relations with the Cherokee, I do think Hong Kongners should settle this dispute politically and not with riots and protesting. I think if Hong Kong citizens are able to show that they can stand up to China politically, then it would help create an easier and better election next time they have one.
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