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Dear WUFI,
Thanks for the prompt response. Like WUFI, I agreed that 95% of
the Taiwanese populations would love to see Taiwan independence.
For people like myself to promote this ideas via the Internet
or aggressive campaign here in the United States is still very
much a minor part of an overall plan. Some form of education
needs to take place within Taiwan. Taiwanese in general wanted
independence but are still very much trap by the old Asian mind-
set and culture that no one wants to be visibly involved. Many
people I've spoken wanted independence and yet wanted others to
take the first step. The Asian education and mind-set largely
promote "protection within a family" and does not usually commit
themselves for the cause of a nation. This is the reason why
Asian immigrants (largely China's origin) are spread out world-
wide and the trend continues. People like my ancestor only
believe in protecting their family but not the country. I grew
up with a different system and a different view point. Like
most westerners, I believe in resolving problem at home FIRST,
fight for the soil we stand on, and sacrifice everyone and
everything we have now, so that future generation need have to
run like helpless rats all over the world.
For Taiwan to succeed in this quest for independence, Taiwanese
in Taiwan need to be educated and be ready to fight at all cause
before supports from overseas can take place. No nation in this
world can gain independence just by relying on outside support
(financial & physical) without the need to sacrifice a single
drop of blood at home. Many of the Taiwanese in Taiwan are
enjoying the status quo and the financial gains through recent
achievement. The question is - how long can this status quo last
without resolving the political issue? 95% wanted independence,
how many % of the populations are willing to sacrifice everything,
leaves the old Asian mind-set, and be ready for fight for mother-
land? Taiwan needs to know that verbal rhetoric and outside
support looks good on paper but does not solve real problem.
Look at South Vietnam, where is the motivation for US forces
fighting for Vietnam when the Vietnamese are not fight for
themselves?
Jeff Heng
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