【】 To defend Taiwan on people's way of life

Taiwan's democratization calendar exercises had been nearly twenty years of martial law, amending the constitution, direct elections, the missile crisis, the political parties round gradually shaping the process of governance, such as the Taiwan people's democratic learning curve. From the "period pains" to "Second round of political parties", democracy has become "the only game in town", Taiwan is gradually shaping people's way of life. Transversions at a sound lame but mobile trajectory, the Taiwan people have gradually defined their own "democracy" knowledge and bustling at the public debate, the formation of several precious consensus as to support Taiwan's three pillars of democracy.

First, because of the development of Taiwan's democratic elections to the two thousand三佰 million Taiwan people as a sovereign entity, has become the common denominator of the island inhabitants. As the third wave of democratization in other countries, even though our historical interpretation, transitional justice, national identity and other major political agenda of understanding might not be consensus, however, even different political positions are friends agreed that "Taiwan's future must be on the island two Bai千三by ten thousand people decide. " This is a vast majority of Taiwan people's common understanding, sovereignty is also at the public distinguish between democracy and totalitarianism the greatest distinction.

Second, because of the development of democracy, the views of different political debate, so that Taiwan people to understand that different political views should be carried out through constant communication and coordination. Therefore, respect for diverse values, protection of basic human rights become an important symbol of democracy and promote. In other words, whether it is national identity, party position, ethnic affiliation, religious beliefs and gender differences, as a new-born democratic country, we would be moved to defend the continued existence of pluralism, opposed to any authoritarian practices to suppress dissent.

Third, Taiwan's democratic history, because of the many sacrifices of the martyrs sages and dedication, that makes the basis of democracy - freedom of speech, to be progressively developed. Liberalism as Master John. Mill by the oracle, the suppression of free speech is no different to suppress the truth that have impeded progress. The first amendment to the United States Constitution provides that: the people have the freedom to express their thoughts and perceptions are not subject to government restrictions on the right. Accordingly, as the Democratic Republic of the ruler, the people's trust to accept the terms of reference (mandate), must give priority to defending freedom of expression, democracy can not fault the way the Democratic buried.

Recently, our country's political arena because China ARATS Chairman Mr. Chen Yunlin to visit Taiwan, causing widespread concern with the society would like to see conflict not be traced because it is at Mr. Chen Yunlin to visit Taiwan, the Taiwan people for this one case whether the harm to democracy in our country the development of the three pillars of great concern. First of all, Mr. Chen Yunlin do not respect our sovereignty, along the route went, all the representatives of the sovereignty of our country's national flag, national anthem, national emblem, national title are not allowed to appear. Worse still, Mr. Chen communicate with all of our officials can not communicate秉官title, severe dwarfing the country's political sovereignty. Key international media, such as the New York Times, Asahi Shimbun, such as text, are identified at the meeting Mr. President, will the horse to "president" of the so-called. President Ma about Taiwan, China and Africa relations between the freedom of speech, except by the international friends of common concern, but also the people in general lead to unrest. Therefore, Mr. Chen Yunlin to visit Taiwan should look squarely at our country's sovereignty of Taiwan belongs to all the people of truth, and so on to the status of officials and our consultative, and any process of bilateral relations, they should put aside the political closet and accept the supervision of public opinion, to give effect to the sovereignty of the people.

Secondly, Mr. Chen Yunlin to visit Taiwan during the period, the police went all in their clearance, powerful to exclude the expression of different political views, of course, to protect the personal safety of Mr. Chen Yunlin to the host country responsibility, however, advanced democratic country the visiting Chinese officials at reception the time, are also allowed Pinatubo (Tibet), independent persons of Chinese democracy activists, Falun Gong dissident group to express their views and so on. This is not only a democratic and pluralistic society advocates of truth, but also different political views are mutually communicate an important opportunity to communicate. However, the strong police enforcement is not only a serious confrontation between the police and the public, for the expression of different political views is also in full repression, Ma Ying-jeou became president in a statement many times before: "64 is not rehabilitated, unified not talk", Evidently Mr. Ma also agrees that human rights as a priority value of democracy, but the police enforcement, and this runs counter to trigger a democratic retrogression questioned.

Third, since many people in this case by the police in protest over law enforcement, serious violations of human rights, violations of freedom of expression. Justice has said: "The freedom of speech for the people's fundamental rights, the Constitution has expressly XI protection should be given to maximize the country's maintenance, so their self-implementation, communication of views, the pursuit of truth and supervision of various political or social function of Activity exert. "Policemen in the implementation of service, therefore not only an obligation to the people to express their views on the appropriate protection, and more exercise should help the people to express their views freely. However, like the Chinese public security police law enforcement, highway lane headroom to prohibit people cite the national flag in public places is prohibited in public places people say "Taiwan is not Chinese", and even play music has been banned in Taiwan. President there is a need for horse power abuse by the police as an explanation.

Taiwan's democracy is the post-war years through the efforts of the people from the historical results of induced, but the outcome of this one at all the recent incident, has been threatened. The United States Declaration of Independence expressed the people with the pursuit of life, liberty and the right to happiness. Taiwan people to defend our way of life, but also to defend the freedom of choice.