Arguments

When you come to think of it, there are several good arguments for us to support the umbrella side:

1. They are pursuing democracy.
2. Our society is neither fair nor just; people must stand up and voice out.
3. The yellow camp is brutally treated by the police and supporters of the blue ribbon.

But, when you think about it, the last point is a good reason to be sympathetic for the umbrella movement (that's why I changed the profile picture of my Facebook some days ago). However, it doesn’t always mean that we should have to support what they do. A person who parks his car at double yellow lines continues to have basic human rights and should not be beaten up by the police. We are against violence, but it does not lead us to support illegal parking.

And, if the person says he has a very good reason to park there, even though he is aware of the legal implication, please give the reason. We may agree and even support what he does - but that's because of the reason he gives, not because he is abused by the police after his illegal parking.

For the umbrella movement, it therefore goes back to either the first or the second point.