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"Instead of arresting me, you better kill me": A look into Kairos and it's impact on the Pro-democratic Protest in Hong Kong



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Kairos finding the most opportune time to react to an event. The people of Hong Kong argue that they are separate from China's laws and regulations. The extradition bill sends those who are accused of crimes to China or Taiwan, where they will likely face harsher punishment. Furthermore, this not only puts those who are accused of a heinous crime at risk but it also puts protestors in danger hence, the protests. According to VICE News, the protestors and the police believe that the protest will end when someone dies. These anti-government protests have been going on for sixteen weeks and show no signs of ceasing. This has lead to the escalation of tension between the pro-democratic protestors, the counter-protestors, and the police. The kairos of this situation provokes the parties involved to react with violence and brutality.



The pro-democratic protestors have five demands of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam.

  1.  The termination of the extradition bill
  2. An independent inquiry investigation into police brutality
  3.  The withdraw of the misnomer of the protest (called "riots" in the media)
  4. The release of those who were arrested during the protests 
  5. The implementation of Universal Suffrage
Lam has terminated the extradition bill after two months of protest but protestors will not settle until all of their demands are meant. Currently, they have the attention of Carrie Lam. The pro-democratic protestors are relentless and will not allow the kairos of this situation to run out. This is the time for the protestors to continue to fight for what they want.

The pro-democratic protesters believe that today is the prime time to fight for their democratic rights. A protestor referred to this as the "golden time" to protest. Kairos is focused on the issue of urgency and the idea that moments in life are fleeting, so that should push us to take action. Karios is at the center of the beliefs of the protestors. The protestors are teenagers and young adults that realize that the issue determines their future. They live in the present. The idea if the protestors of Hong Kong don't fight their rights will be taken from them. Therefore, the present has become essential to retaining their rights. They will not allow this moment to pass. The principle of kairos at the core of their beliefs. In continuity, the people of pro believe that.    Protestors believe that their rights are something worth fighting for. Similar to the beliefs of Malcolm X, they adopt the principle of violence to retain their rights at any cost. They see their liberties and human rights as something to die for.


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2 days ago
The New York Times



Hong Kong Protestor:  "if we don't use radical ways to fight against the government will see us as nothing"

Food for thought
  • "Why are so many youngsters and teenagers coming out to fight for our futures because it's our golden time"HK protestor
  • if we lose this time our rights will be stripped from us
  • the fear of being harmed on both sides of the issue: police and protestors
  •  enforcement of the law
  • development of chaos: creates an environment encouraging panic and increasing violence/ retaliation
  • extradition bill: what is it and why is it important?
  • Agreement by both police officers and  protestors the turning point is when people die whether it be protestors or the police
  • lawyers: impact
  • why fight for democracy
  • protest impact on families 
  • address economic agreements
  • core values and beliefs of the people from both sides ---> impact actions
  • "instead of arresting me, you better kill me"
  • What is Hong Kong in relation to China and why don't protestors identify as Chinese citizens?
  • Why is patriotism amongst Hong Kong citizens important( in relation 

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