Shen Boyang went to "Shaokang War Room" to face "three against one"! Wang Hao: Use common sense to dismantle prejudice and replace labels with logic

DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang accepted an exclusive interview with Zhao Shaokang, the host of TVBS's "Shaokang Situation Room" yesterday (7th). Faced with the host and two questioners at the scene, he was described as "three against one" by the outside world. In this regard, writer Wang Hao said that if a political interview can make people with different positions willing to listen for a few more minutes, then it is not just an election attack and defense, it uses common sense to dismantle prejudices and replace labels with logic. This is the real power of democratic dialogue.

Wang Hao said in a Facebook post that he used common sense and logic to defeat prejudice. The most exciting thing about Shen Boyang's "Shaokang War Room" is not "who wins." It’s that he is not bound by political labels. He used common sense and logic to let people with different positions listen to what he had to say. When faced with acute issues such as drugs, the death penalty, general recalls, the Twin Cities Forum, and national security penetration, Shen Boyang did not dodge or use emotions to fight back.

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Wang Hao pointed out that on the drug issue, he has clearly stated that he opposes decriminalization and does not support the legalization of marijuana. When it comes to the death penalty, he advocates that the death penalty should be fair and prudent, and reduce its misuse. What is really wonderful is that when he faces the issue of the "united front label", he does not say "Everyone must understand each other" to explain the risks. Instead, he explains the risks clearly layer by layer: Legislators may face united front and infiltration, and the district chief has civil defense information and may also become a risk target; as for the central team, they may also be under special pressure because their Chinese family members are still on the other side.

Wang Hao continued that the key to this answer is to bring "label politics" back to the specific question: Who is at risk? Where are the risks? What should the government do? The same goes for the Twin Cities Forum. He advocated that communication can exist, but political preconditions cannot be sneaked into the communication. What is really noteworthy about this visit is not who embarrasses whom, but whether people with different positions can sit down and explain the issues clearly.

Wang Hao said bluntly that the biggest fear in a democratic society is not differences of opinion, but only labels and no dialogue. If a political interview can make people with different positions willing to listen for a few more minutes, then it is not just about electoral offense and defense. It uses common sense to dismantle prejudices and replace labels with logic. This is the real power of democratic dialogue.