Luo Shihong, a professor at National Chung Cheng University, said that Taiwanese society needs a serious dialogue about war and peace. He believes that both the "anti-war faction" and the "anti-anti-war faction" should listen to and understand each other, especially the party with a larger number of people, and has a greater responsibility to understand the smaller party. He also reminds the anti-war faction that they cannot be naive to the Chinese Communist regime, let alone avoid criticism of the Chinese Communist regime; even if communication has no results, they can communicate again, and even if there is no consensus, they can still be friends.
Luo Shihong posted on Facebook that recently, thinkers and activists from different generations such as National Chengchi University professor Guo Lixin and former National Chengchi University professor Feng Jiansan attended the Tangshan Bookstore to attend the new book "Whose Island Chain?" Why anti-war? Thoughts on the Global and Taiwan Strait War Situation" discussion, hosted by Qian Yongxiang, researcher at Academia Sinica.
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Luo Shihong suggested that people who care about Taiwan's future should read this book if they have the opportunity, so that Taiwanese society can start new reflections and dialogues. After reading it carefully, he welcomes public criticism of the whole book or individual chapters.
Luo Shihong said that after reading this book, you will definitely have points of agreement and disagreement, and you will also increase your knowledge. However, you should no longer easily say "if you are anti-war, talk to the invaders", "who is not anti-war" or casually accuse others of being "capitulationists, CCP travelers".
Regarding "anti-war, talk to the invaders," he asked, "But is the civil war a war of aggression?"; Regarding "who is not anti-war," he also asked, "Then why don't you let people anti-war?"; As for labeling others as "capitulationists, CCP travelers," etc., Luo Shihong questioned who is undermining Taiwan's unity now, and "who did I learn this kind of mass struggle and labeling behavior from?"
Luo Shihong said that both the anti-war and anti-anti-war factions are his friends. He hopes that each other can listen to and understand each other, and the party with a larger number of people especially has a greater responsibility to listen to and understand the party with a smaller number of people. He emphasized that "if people speak, the sky will not fall."
However, Luo Shihong also pointed out that Taiwan cannot "kneel to the United States" or "lick the Communist Party." He also reminded the anti-war faction to examine themselves and think about how to let the outside world understand the sincerity of the anti-war and peace movement, and then be willing to engage in dialogue.
He believes that anti-war factions must see their own limitations and cannot be naive about the Chinese Communist regime. In particular, they cannot avoid criticizing the Chinese Communist regime, and the relevant criticism should be more profound than those who do not understand China.
When it comes to cross-strait relations, Luo Shihong said that the prospects for war and peace between the two sides of the strait and between people with different stances within Taiwan are not just a military and political issue of comparing who has bigger fists and who has more, but also a practical communication issue. Continuous communication, dialogue, discussion and debate are important ways to avoid various cold wars or hot wars on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and within Taiwan.
Luo Shihong believes that the lack of communication between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is becoming an increasingly serious problem. He also criticized the Lai Ching-te government for "expressing wrong feelings towards Trump and being one-sided towards the United States" and even publicly declared that the other side of the Taiwan Strait is a "foreign hostile force". It is not completely without responsibility for this.
Luo Shihong emphasized that no matter what, "there are no winners in wars," but if a cross-strait war comes true, Taiwan will definitely be the loser. In order to avoid the destruction of lives on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, the spiral of hostility and the spread of hatred from generation to generation, he believes that anti-war factions, anti-anti-war factions, and the majority of other people who cannot be arbitrarily labeled have the responsibility to try to appeal, and even "grasp one's head and put one's heels" like Mozi, leaving only a glimmer of hope for peace.
In response to some claims that "the cross-strait war has already occurred and is ongoing now," Luo Shihong believed that this statement was a rhetorical exaggeration, "because it is completely untrue." He asked whether the current state of peace can be compared with a real war.
At the end of the article, Luo Shihong once again emphasized that a serious dialogue is needed about war and peace. Even if the communication has no results, you can communicate again, and you can continue to be friends even if there is no consensus. "Gentlemen gather together without partying, and are harmonious without differences."
