Is Taiwan Ready for Unification Options

[robot_devil]

^LOL, funny. Before the handover, 95% of Hong Kongers didn't see themselves as Chinese, but ten years later things have completely changed. Of course there are still dejected bleeding heart British pets like yourself who seem unable to accept the fact that your masters are not comming back. Cry us a river. lol.

[mndeg]

Obviously it is not similar to that.
Maybe it is like East / West Germany.
But actually that is not really exactly the same either.
It is the only kind in the world, unique.

Anyways....

I believe some aspect of traditional Chinese culture is more preserved in TW such as Taoism (possibly), but other than that I dont see much difference.
I have some vague idea that TW and other places did not have cultural revolution so some cultural aspects were not destroyed or attacked.
But to be honest, I am not able to explain or understand what exactly was destroyed.
In my opinion the main difference probably is Taoism.
Maybe there are more Taoism followers in TW and other places.
But I think nowadays with modernization and globalization, more and more people are lax in their religion, so maybe some Taoists are just cultural Taoists who are not really religious, meanwhile in China there is a relaxation and even rejuvenation of traditional Chinese culture which may include Taoism revival, so I think the trend is somewhat moving in the direction of a confluence.

What do you think, anyways this is just my sense.

Other than Taoism or religiosity aspect, I am not able to understand the difference between traditional Chinese culture in China and outside.

Your argument makes no sense at all. Culture is not relevant to any country laying claim to any other country.

[ricefarmer912]

I personally don't believe that Taiwan is "ready for unification" with mainland China. It wouldn't benefit the government or economic status of Taiwan at all. The KMT government would just be paying taxes, draining any economic success Taiwan had to Beijing.

Having a "One Nation, Two Systems" (like Hong Kong) policy wouldn't be necessarily TERRIBLE, but I don't think it's in the interest of the people in Taiwan.

[Red Fox Ace]

Considering that 66% of Taiwanese oppose unification, while 47% support independence, I would hardly say that Taiwan is ready for unification.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/arch...4/27/2003501789

[Blackdude]

Not now, but i think eventually, if China keep going in the same path. It's all about how much money you have and how strong you are, not all this useless rhetoric about ideologies.

They will unify when it's cool to be Chinese again.

Sums up my thoughts exactly.

[VJDay]

Dude, by 2050, HK people would be begging to reunify with Shenzhen and merge fully with China, and let go of the barbaric colonial relic known as British administration.

fu-k, just STFU, and quietly accumulate wealth, while ensuring West doesn't not exploit any disorder in world affairs to de-stabilize China's restoration of her rightful position as the world's leading economic superpower, a position held for more than 2 millenias.

The West has proven that their inputs in public affairs is simply fantastical ideas by impractical people. Time is on China's side, as Chinese people are morally and culturally superior to these barbarians of the West.

This post has been edited by VJDay: Aug 5 2011, 01:14 AM

[Jphu8414]

NO UNIFICATION
Republic of China and KMT are the true China