Democracy, a better way of government, but no excuse to justify Taiwan Independence.

To say Hong Kong is a democracy before the handover in 1997 is a load of rubbish. Before that, HK was a COLONY of the British! HK's governors used to be hand-picked by its colonizers in the U.K. China now just retained what the Britons left and wants to decide the democratic progress in HK at its own pace. Everything has been made clear in HK's Basic Law. Don't tell me you have not read the Law before venturing your opinions that criticize China's role in HK's democratic reforms.

Democracy cannot be a reason for Taiwan's independence from China. Do not mix the two things. Whether or not China is democratic has nothing to do with the fact that Taiwan is part of China.

Democracy and non-democracy are just twos forms of government. I'd like to say that democracy has at least two aspects: power and money. Don't tell me the U.S. is a democracy for each and every American. U.S. democracy is a game for the rich.

And don't tell me free speech is also one for every American. In the media world where rich people rule the few media conglomerates, money talks. Of course, there is democracy in the world. But the problem is: who does the “democracy” work in favor of that you're talking about? The rich? The poor? The middle class? African-Americans? Immigrants? Every citizen?

Democracy can be a reason for Taiwan Independence?

Also, democracy should not be a reason for Taiwan Independence. Democracy and independence are two things. Mainland China’s non-democracy does not justify Taiwan’s Independence. Moreover, I believe democracy is only of talks, not in practice. I’d prefer to say that democracy and non-democracy are two just two names used to identify a better and a less better form of government. All the fundamental rights belong to the rich and the powerful. In the West, the rich rules, and in mainland China, the CPC rules. No fundamental difference exists between the two because only a revolving door separates them.

Is Taiwan a democracy in its true sense?

A small point to ponder over: In a democracy, its constitution is something to be played with? Yet Taiwan's officials call the island Taiwan a “country”, yet its constitution calls it ROC! Don’t tell me the island is a democracy because I think the Taiwan's version of democracy is a mockery of what it claims to be. The shameless, manipulative and crafty “President” Chen refuses to be booted from his office even though nearly half of the people who voted him into office want to fire him. He is truly proud of his Taiwan-make democracy? Come on! Does he believe what he says? Chen Shuibian is the cheekiest politician I've ever heard of in any democracies that are considered so--- after a fashion. He is rubbish, never keeps promises, is corrupt and has the nerve to stay in office! Is all this called “democratic”?