What did a Chinses Dad tell his son about Tibet(2)

2) My son, we in the minority!

If you ask my son in the United States and Australia primary school is what impressed me most, I think there are two complementary aspects. First, the class of their children’s skin and hair color almost include all kinds of the world. Particularly in the Washington primary, my son took back one of picture of students in his class , I laughed when i saw that picture.Only more than 10 children, it has 4 kinds of skin color and 3 kinds of hair color, like a child ethnic museums. Recently the Australian primary schools have appeared more and more children of different skin colors, that Australia has begun in a multicultural entered step.

The second point I impressed that the children are “colour-blind.” I found that in the United States and Australia primary schools, the children simply not aware of each other’s skin color. I have repeatedly asked my son,where are your students come from ? He do not know. I asked that what is the color of the skin of his classmates,he don’t knwo too. To know that they are playing together every day!

I think this is perhaps the highest realm of ethnic harmony, as well as overseas Chinese living in the most want to see a harmonious society. After all, to leave China, we have these “Chinese” is the minority!

Although at present scattered in various parts of the world’s total number of overseas Chinese up to over 20 million, but in other countries and regions, the Chinese are still in the minority. When I told my sons that we are minority, I would like to say some western countries over the past Chinese exclusion, discrimination and humiliation of Chinese history more or less the number of speakers. Of course i’m  not to arouse such hatred, but told his son, not a lot of things for granted, especially in instilling some people than the yellow white superiority and more suitable for democracy, freedom, respect for human rights, social system, I remind them: in Not long ago, white people are crazy trampling on human rights - the human rights of non-white.

Of course, I also want my son know that today all this is not granted on arrival, it is several generations struggle for the results. These people fought struggle of human rights including those of us not only discrimination against minorities, including those of people with various colour demonstrations of the white race.

And when i talked with son about that the Chinese is minority, I also told them the history of 100 years of humiliation the Chinese nation, which is how the Western invasion of China. At that time, Westerners believe that they are advanced productive forces and culture representatives, with guns and opened China’s door. Although some people have been defend for that the Western aggression, which bring the civilization of China, but Western civilization has never taken root in China, it is the sound of gunfire, chaos and humiliation of a century with China Years.

This shows what :Whether that is true of the uncivilized or were considered uncivilized nation, its development has its own trajectory, some thought powerful and advanced nation if relied on the power, use force to charity civilization, and to foster a new culture of neither fish nor fowl Not only was less than expected results, are likely to backfire.

I told my son, some people say that the United States is a amalgamation of different nations, I do not like this view, perhaps you born in the United States and the growth of this generation naturally incorporated into the so-called amalgamation , but people like me will never get into, also, I do not want to get into.

When John Howard was in the ruling of Australia , there is a racialist Hansen, she is a person who sell fries, organized a party, called “one nation” party , which  the sounds made people angry, because this nation can also Understanding of the nation. I do not and you with a nation. Hansen eventually failed, I do not know now is also the home continued sell fries.

As a Chinese living in the West, I feel the most is what ? I believe that many “Chinese people” (overseas Chinese) will say, that is, freedom and equality, you can maintain its tradition of maintaining their own religious beliefs, and maintain their lifestyle. No one, not even the thought of a strong national superiority (such as white) and the governmant tell you that you how to live, you should not eat greasy Chinese food, you can not worship the spirits of China, you should believe in God — –

Freedom, equality and democracy, this is not only the guidance of social and political life of the people of universal values, national and international affairs is also guiding the sole criterion. Very often, when we see people around the world fighting for independence of separatism, we are using historical and geographical knowledge to interpret, or use clash of civilizations theory to explain, the more complex the results of the Lane. In fact, from living in the overseas Chinese around the world experience, we can sum up a law: the question of the so-called ethnic separatism, in the final analysis, and also human rights, religious freedom, democracy and equality for all these universal values closely linked.

Before the Chinese in Western countries are discriminated against and marginalized,not because our country is weak, nor is it because the Chinese no innate dignity and human rights, but because these countries, including Western countries, not yet fully embrace freedom, equality and human rights of these universal values. . When a society has accepted the real human beings are born equal and enjoy the belief, expression, association and freedom of procession when the issue is not skin color, religion is not a problem, living habits is not a problem –

This time, is a harmonious society. In other words, China in order to eventually achieve the ideal of a harmonious society, must be in freedom, equality, democracy and human rights on the basis of.

3) I really wanted to say to them: I am sorry!

I am sorry to see you here, I have not seen his son said the Tibet issue. Allow me to pulling a number of other. The return to Australia, I would first like to congratulate the son Tiedan. Why ? Kevin Rudd was elected as the text of the Prime Minister of Australia. Tiedan is less than 18 years old, although no right to vote, but they also observe the election the Prime Minister to discuss the contents of one of the schools. Son, Luke, hope to replace Prime Minister John Howard of Australia.

I also hope that Kevin Rudd was elected,because i’m tired of John Howard , he looks that seem authentic, not real honest. He has for some time that the multi-ethnic elements are shielded Hansen. He has been coupled with restrictions on immigration, which force my friends have to wait several years before the migration to Australia.

Tiedan son can no matter that he hoped Kevin Rudd was elected for a period of Australian history involved. Australian Government is led by the indigenous children from their parents where Nongzou historic event. At that time the Australian government that indigenous to their children the same as raising livestock, so they go to school, not training them to civilized life, and therefore decided to force their children taken away to the conditions better and more civilized family to raise.

Say-this period of history, is not easy. From my own observations, I have privately admitted that so far there are many indigenous Australia on their child’s education is not seriously, even regardless of whether, born put them on there, is allowed to develop unchecked, a bit fend for themselves The taste. At that time, the Australian Government’s decision may also be some “insight” worried that these indigenous children grow up not adapting modern civilization, can not be based on, and so on. And embarrassed the people, who have been taken from the hands of indigenous parents of the children are now grown-up than those who do not have been robbed of indigenous children, not only has suffered more education, but also the cause of most of Successful, relatively affluent life. But –

But this does not become a thought of the race with such a good way to “help” was considered another reason behind the nation. Although the needs of the historical issues of historical background, but there is still the major principles. My son Tiedan to grasp this “general principle”, his major principle is based on the very simple reason: If I was to take away from your side, you said that yes right, or wrong »

A section of the judgement of history has such a simple standard is too complicated, or someone wants to deliberately make it complicated .

Howard has more than 10 years when Australia’s Prime Minister, has been reluctant to “swap stolen generation” of indigenous Australia to apologize, he has always believed that there is nothing wrong with the Government, at that time under the historical conditions, they help the Australian indigenous civilization with the way they raise Future generations - of course, the price is beaten to separate parents and children!

Fortunately, a vote by the election of state leaders of countries such as Australia, the history of the past may not be created by the people, but all of history is absolutely by the people to write - used to write the hands of the votes. — This is the son of secondary schools Tiedan recently learned the most profound lesson.

Howard in the election fails, borrow Dr. He Yuhuai the title of an article to express, “Australia overnight change of dynasties” - Lu Ke-wen was elected Prime Minister of Australia. Kevin Rudd, an office, immediately on the history of indigenous Australia to apologize, he apologize: I am sorry.

I am sorry - only three words, it was three words from the text of Kevin Rudd mouth out ,on that moment, Australia has become more harmonious society, parents are smiling, the children have laughed, history has not been changed, but by the Bring order out of chaos and re-writing. No one denies, if not the arrival of white European immigrants, indigenous Australia is still likely to live in deserts and forests; no one denied that the white immigrants to Australia this wild land into a modern power. However, the overwhelming majority of Australians also feel that this belated “sorry” Australia is the real beginning of ethnic reconciliation, will also be more harmonious society.

I am surprised at the “sorry” This word has such a huge weight and role.

Not long ago the Government of Canada to half a century ago have experienced discrimination and unfair treatment of Chinese workers, has apologized and said “sorry” word. In fact, as freedom, democracy, equality and human rights of these universal values continue to promote and in-depth, we will hear more and more “sorry” from the powerful of the population say so. For a power in the hands of the people from the political power of votes, the arrogance of power has been replaced by the power of humility. As an overseas Chinese living in, each accompanied by a “sorry” is the Chinese and the advancement of human rights more secure, more harmonious society.

Wait a moment, how I feel that they seem like a weak group? - but I’m dignified Chinese people, we have 1.3 billion people, is on the rise is a big country, how can a minority inverted ? Do I have to have been, and so our people to say “sorry” ? Are we not sorry other people, or any other nation ? Or our own compatriots ?

Wrote here, I think, we also recall that I wrote an article entitled “In fact, I could be governor” bar, later wrote the article, I made the frustrating conclusion, in the absence of supervision and Democratic system, even if I to become governor, will not have what, but now will definitely like all the governors, and became corruption of the criminals. However, if the system is another »?For example, the kind of system by votes ?

I said, wait until that system to come to when I visited China. But now I regret it, because I want to go back to the President or when a president - Do not misunderstand, I just want one day or one hour when the highest state leaders - Why is it »?

Because I only need one day, or even one hour is enough, I use that day or one hour stated numerous “sorry” –

– I am sorry, all non-normal deaths of our compatriots!

– I am sorry that all this might have been persecuted under the Chinese compatriots, including those who lost their homes, misfortune, and under great mental trauma of the Chinese people!

– I am sorry, this was the government dependent people, this should take care to tens of thousands of vulnerable people, but now gave them helpless, can not see the future, not in quietly disappeared and death!

– I am sorry for you in their own territory but the need for living “temporarily permit,” the peasant brothers! I am sorry, this regime has cultivated such a large group of corrupt elements!

– I am sorry, absurd in the years to come, this regime is the name of a state and wantonly trampled on your religion, your way of life destroyed, you become their second-class citizens on the land……

– I am sorry……

Of course Finally, I have to say to you, “I am sorry,” and let you see all the way down, but I still do not see on the Tibet issue.

Sorry!