有所為，有所不為
商業電台，名字也夠白：商業和電台。電台的營運方針，就是要把大氣電波就變成錢。[...] 商業機構，見錢就應該開眼。[...] 那政黨主席質疑商業機構的從業員見錢開眼，跟質疑阿媽是女人一樣。他們論點是這樣的：有錢的政黨，有多點資源使用媒體，對沒有錢的政黨「不公平」。狀況就像幼稚園的學生，一個有一支新鉛筆，沒有新鉛筆的人說：「你為什麼你有一支鉛筆？這樣不公平！」
如果香港是有錢人買什麼都可以，有政黨打傳媒戰，我希望那些爭取公道的人，都會捋起衫袖狠狠的去打一場。那位政黨的主席用紅衛兵式的口氣、手勢、表情、姿態要求一個商業機構改變一些商業決定，是商業社會中合理的行為嗎？借林夕語，以不公道的方法爭取回來的所謂「公義」，又是不是公義？如果政府決定幫有錢的政黨忙，要修改廣播條例，容許政黨在傳媒賣廣告。沒有錢的政黨扯破嗓門說賣東西的「不合理」，壓根兒就是不合商業邏輯的做法。他們應該處理的，是為什麼有錢的政黨會變得有錢。他們要開拓的，是水源，而不是眼紅別人為什麼有錢。
賺錢就是唯一硬道理，這是香港的核心價值，真實的「香港精神」。[...] 在香港，大部分人都不希望跟錢鬥。風骨，不可以供樓，也不可以當飯吃。各位看倌，你說電台做得不好，決定公祭什麼人，請什麼人食蛇羹，我倒希望各位忠實聽眾，問一問自己，你如何改變香港人只看錢的核心價值？
現在的問題，是什麼？是「有所為，有所不為」這七個字吧？
原文出自明報2010/05/04論壇，《我很很很不喜歡民建聯，但是……》，作者健吾
Labels: News, Reflection
I don't agree with the entirety of the protests (some of it is being done in very bad taste) but the "businesses can do whatever the business demands" defense is very weak. Radio waves belong to the public, so a station has responsibility to the public, even as a commercial entity.
Also, some of the statements being said are not about "justice", but about "legacy" and viewing CR as a Hong Kong institution. Of course people are angry - it is a matter of history and identity. The conclusion is fine and agreeable, but I am a little more empathetic than he's being here.
Posted by
阿中 |
May 03, 2010 7:29 PM
I don't agree entirely with the protesters too, even though I am empathetic about their anger... (I like your "bad taste" comment - it's so you! =) )
I tend to read this article as satirical. Yes, a business can be just a business. And this distinguishes ordinary businesses from great businesses. Great businesses leaves a legacy serving the public. I guess CR's reputation in people's mind are higher than the other stations in HK, and people have higher expectation for them. What they're doing now destroys their legacy in people's mind - I guess that's what the people are angry about.
I am actually glad that Hong Kong people are reflecting and challenging about the "money is everything" "Hong Kong spirit". I have so much hope about the next generation of youth in HK.
Posted by
Alan Yu |
May 03, 2010 11:06 PM
林忌回應了。It's full of vitriol, but there's some good counterpoints.
I like this line: "只向錢看的價值...不是香港人的核心價值".
He's right, and it's easy to forget. Yes, it may look that way, but it is not completely true. It's easy for us to use cynicism to cover it up.
Posted by
阿中 |
May 04, 2010 10:33 PM
哈，林忌咁慶，好似有啲私人恩怨...
我以為健吾在諷刺性地講反話，而不是在表述自己的價值觀。唔...
不能否應有一些香港人的核心價值只是錢。我慶幸這些人的數目正減少中，特別是在80後90後當中。
Posted by
Alan Yu |
May 04, 2010 10:46 PM
One more. This one is better written and more humorous. http://www.rapbull.net/posts/1831
Posted by
阿中 |
May 05, 2010 1:43 AM
我再看了健吾的文章幾次，我真的覺得他並不是在為商台辯解，反而是要用更深入的價值觀層面去反省這件事。我反而有點不喜歡林忌和陳牛的態度。
Posted by
Alan Yu |
May 05, 2010 12:00 PM