刚刚也发了一封电邮以示支持... 希望快点落地
Dear Sir or Madam:
I'm writing to strongly support your sponsorship of nine Chinese-language TV channels to broadcast in Canada. I understand there have been certain voices out there against the sponsorship. It's repelling that some people would be doing this, in the name of opposing communist propaganda, solely to keep their own monopoly in the Chinese programs in Canada. For some other non-Chinese critics, I'm shocked to see how ignorant and arrogant some old-schools can be. That'd be an insult to Canada if these who're incapable of updating themselves with the world are actually presented as intellects.
Chinese propaganda shouldn't be excuse for not having any mandarine channels in Canada. The reasons are:
1st, it is ignorant to assume Chinese channels are all propaganda. The cold war is long gone. Chinese people in China also watch soap operas, sitcoms, economy, finance, games, contests, health, housing, clothing, etc. A small amount of propaganda does not justify the denial to all other high-quality programms. After all, propaganda are just commercials. If you don't like them, just switch the channel; then switch back when they are over.
2nd, our ability of judgement shouldn't be under-estimated as much. Most Chinese Candians lived in China for years before they moved to Canada. If we didn't get brainwashed in China with all sorts of propaganda, what made anybody think that we would get brainwashed here in Canada just through watching TV?! Still, propaganda are just commercials. Nobody forces you to believe them.
3rd, a lot of us, including lots of so-called politics critics, wouldn't be as biased and backward as we are now when it comes to the China topic - on economy, finance, living, real estate, marketing, entertainment, even politics, etc. Even if you choose not to believe what's in the news, at least you can listen to the other side of the story, at least you have the option.
4th, There are more and more mandarin-speaking people coming here, and greater and greater need for mandarin channels. I know that some groups, for their benefit, claim they have provided enough mandarin programs. Well, just ask any mandarin-speaking person on the street, you'll get a totally opposite answer. We need our own channels, but not the ones that only include 3 - 4 hours of mandarin with mediocre quality and always shown after midnight.
Again, I strongly support your sponsorship of nine Chinese-language TV channels to broadcast in Canada. And after talking with many on-line, I believe so do most mandarin-speaking Chinese in Canada. |