But, let me make it clear, neutralism is not nihilism.
In other words, keeping politically neutral does not mean that one should not support a candlelight event - unless the university would collapse in a year or two and could support only one event. Being neutral should mean that it supports a Dove-club meeting in June, a debate between Donald and Audrey next month, a ballet performance of The White Haired Girl (白毛女) after next, and so forth. Politically neutral means that the view of each minority group (or, actually, each individual) would have an equal chance of expressing - not that if not everyone could express their view at the same time, no one should say anything.
Of course, our friends are not nihilistic actually. As George Orwell said, they are just more neutral to one side than the other.
PS. The problem is many of our die-hard fans of the Statue do not appreciate the point either. Voices against them are brutally brought down by loudspeakers or bananas. I am inclined to believe guillotine would be back on the market if they do seize the power !
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If they are going to vote for the placement of the statue soon, could we all 舊生 of CUHK alumni get the right to vote too? Since they are so 民主, they shouldn't mind.
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