我於「全球廢核香港行動」集會上的分享

今天 (3月11日) 全家參加了「核能對誰都不好 - 全球廢核香港行動」集會。以下是我在市民發言環節的分享，加了一些補充:

各位市民好。反對核電，有許多理由。今次，我想從家長的身份去講講。

我今年的歲數，根據統計處出生時平均預期壽命，我這位男性應該期望尚有廿六年壽命。如果不幸 (或幸運)一點, 十年後，便可以與我那位因為吸了許多致癌物質入肺，而早登極樂的先父傾偈。

或者各位好好彩，醫學昌明，你們有一百五十歲命。不過，與地球的壽命比較，我們的生命都是好短暫的。我們只是宇宙間一粒微塵。我們每一個人，都只是地球上的一名過客。

生命是好短暫的，特別是與某些放射性物質比較，像碘-129，它的半衰期是一千五百萬年；生命是好短暫的，特別是與某些放射性物質比較，像碘-129，它的危害持續一億五千萬年。

因此，今天我們在這裡所作出的決定，不是自私地，單純為我們自己這一代做的。今天我們在這裡所作出的決定，可能是整個人類歷史上，最重要的決定。

我們是在決定，我們是否願意千秋萬世的後代子孫和無數物種，遭受核電災害和污染的威脅。

撫心自問，我們這班只有短暫生命的地球過客，有權、有資格要千秋萬世的後代子孫和無數物種，承擔我們決定所帶來的風險嗎?


這幾天，全城家長都因為「拐子佬」傳聞，人心惶惶。我都好擔心，所以今天我拖小朋友都拖到好實。

前蘇聯切爾諾貝爾核電廠發生爆炸，災難造成數以萬計的癌症個案，包括大批兒童和青少年。無論是切爾諾貝爾，還是日本福島現場，當地恐怕長期不適宜人類居住。

如果只是因為幾單「拐子佬」傳聞，就使得大家非常憂慮，

那麼，我們是否要出來，反對令數以億計人口的生命和健康，受到威脅的核電工業?

我們是否要出來，反對在世界各地任何地方的核電廠? 包括在全中國興建和計劃興建的240台反應堆? 包括在廣東興建和計劃興建的34台反應堆? 包括距離香港市區僅50公里的大亞灣核電廠?

謝謝！

[...] 核電涉及龐大的風險、社會和環境成本 (風險不等同那個由專家「科學地計算出來」的出錯機率，而是[在實際上十分有限的運作經驗下估算出來的所謂]機率乘以可能發生的後果)。單 單核電廠不斷產 生的核廢料，其毒性半衰期短則數百年長則數以(百)萬年計，其處置是個棘手的問題 (各國幾十年以來都只是將廢料不斷堆積在廠房內，部份堆埋在弱勢的原住民生活地區)，成為世世代代的永久負擔。不論是核電廠意外發生時洩漏的輻射，還是平 時於生產過程中長期「合法排放」至河流、湖泊、海洋...的輻射物質，可能正在造成萬千物種不可逆轉的傷害、缺陷、基因變異和滅絕。《反核是要向全球生命負責》

Photo by Mary Chan.

正視拐童傳聞，守望相助，保障兒童安全聲明

1.「拐子佬」現象雖曾在本港早期出現，但近年「拐子佬」已消聲匿跡。根據警方公佈的失蹤人口記錄：並無兒童在十一歲以下時失蹤。數十年以來，與其他城市相比，身處香港的兒童是較為安全的。

2. 然而，近日多宗拐童傳聞， 導致人心惶惶。無數家長和老一輩的父母，擔心香港會倒退至五、六十年代的黑暗社會。

3. 倘若「拐子佬」要把兒童運返內地，途徑只有過關或偷渡。在2000年庾文翰事件發生後, 由於事件涉及入境事務處人員疏忽，政府聲稱已設法改善人員的訓練。

4. 現時全港誠惶誠恐，特區政府責無旁貸；必須杜絕「拐子佬」死灰復燃，以減低市民的恐慌，保障香港兒童的安全。

我們呼籲:

• 警方全力徹查所有企圖拐童案件，並向公眾詳細交待。
• 政府增強邊境管制和巡查，立刻加強入境處人員的訓練。
• 馬上擱置跨境自駕遊計劃。
• 各位家長和市民：守望相助，提高警覺。除了保持對遊客的友善，也要學曉自保，並且教授子女應對陌生人的方法。
• 子女失蹤後的痛苦，不論發生在什麼地方，身為父母的人，都會感同身受。香港政府必須加強與大陸和各國有關部門的支援合作，嚴厲打擊跨國跨境犯罪組織拐賣兒童和婦女。

Franklen 與 網友

兒童的主體性 Child Subjectivity

A facebook friend worried that if I had "pressured" my son to particpate in the Anti-"Cross-border Car-Driving Scheme" March held on 19-2-2012. In my facebook wall there was a very meaningful open discussion about "child subjectivity". I post the discussion here and emphasize some good points as I see them.

昨晚把囝囝參加遊行時被有線電視拍到的樣子放上facebook後, 收到一位facebook 朋友的質疑，我有否強迫我的兒子遊行。之後在我的facebook Wall上有一個很有意義的討論, 是關於兒童主體性 (child subjectivity)的問題。兒童究竟有沒有自由意志? 兒童有什麼權利? 成人應該如何看待兒童的意見?

我把這個討論轉貼在此，並把我認為重要的句子加上克體。(Facebook朋友們, 上述的討論是公開的, 所以我相信你們也不介意我透露你的facebook 身份, 是嗎 :-)


Carbon Neutral Megafun Nigel: Does the kid knows??.......or is this an example of child-labour? or early childhood learning, HK-style????


Franklen Kin-shing Choi: Oh yes he completely knew why he came there. He can say to you he came here for better air and better road safety. Some reporters even asked him and he replied so well.


Carbon Neutral Megafun Nigel: THAT makes it even worse.......as I said....its HK-style early childhood learning......without proper understanding of all issues.......EVE if those issues are RIGHT and worthy of support.


Franklen Kin-shing Choi: Don't look down on children. They can understand basic right and wrong ideas such as environmental protection so well, provided that you talk to them in their own languages, and give them the chances to ask.


Lucetta Kam: this little boy went to the june 4th candle light vigil too when he was a baby! it's nothing to do with child labour or compulsory learning. it's a way to allow our young ones to participate in the civil society. demonstration is part of hk's everyday life! we have such a "great" government.


Carbon Neutral Megafun Nigel: i NEVER look down at children.....I merely fight for their RIGHTS against HK-style early childhood learning...........its one thing to influence a child & something else to "pressure" that child in support of your grown-up ideals......even if these ideals are reasonable for a child.


Carbon Neutral Megafun Nigel: as for baby going to candle evenings.....its great for the Mum.....doing her mothering duties.....as that baby won't have a clue.......& enjoys attentions......


Franklen Kin-shing Choi: And the best child eduation, in my point of view, integrates "concern for others and the environment" with play. The boy enjoyed sooooo much of this ride. He hoped he could help make a change for a better world.


Lucetta Kam: your idea of "hk-style early childhood learning" is problematic. i'm afraid you are over-generalized and project too much of your own anxieties and worries to any single parent or case. i hope you know franklen's family well to make any judgements. you're being very judgement and rude.


Franklen Kin-shing Choi: No Carbon your sayings are looking down on children. Your sayings disrespect their eagerness to participate in our adult life-world. You have unconsciously projected an image of child ignorance that everything they do if not in a proper "infantilized" role then they are "pressured". You unwittingly deprive their rights to be informed and to make informed decisions appropriate to their ages. Your concern for child welfare is appreciated, but I must point out that you are also disempowering them.


Mary Ann Pui Wai King: what pov is this!!! thinking kids do not have subjectivity, oh come on!!


Martin Turner Nigel: I can sort-of see where you're coming from - for sure kids grow up influenced by their parents' values (eg. with religion, but let's not go there). But would you rather we raised our children in a value-free environment, even if that were possible? It's just necessary that as they grow, they are allowed to challenge and develop their views in their own way, with parents as only one input.


Ho Loy: As a parent, I know it is very hard to learn how to trust a child with his own point of view, and therefore, the mistake like many parents do. They pretend they don't have one. But unfortunately they do. Good parents will do growing with their children. Too see and feel the world they have to deal with as long as they need them. Kids are just small in size, not in they brain.


Fish Ip: I like the discussion. Thank you all. I feel parents are sometimes scary. They think too much (though I can understand). They assume too much. We are already living in a very stressful Hong Kong. Can we just take it easy? It's just simple. Repect, be compassionate, happy, kind, let-go and leaving space for everyone.