Re:A Walk in Hong Kong
by mytailorisrich on Friday August 16, 2019 @01:35PM
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If the only thing gained is the time to organise more protests it rather proves my point...
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Re:A Walk in Hong Kong
by CharlesColeman on Friday August 16, 2019 @01:48PM
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No, it doesn't. I'm having a hard time putting my finger on your misconception, but you seem to assume all time periods are equivalent and practically meaningless.
Withdrawal of the bill and gaining enough time to mount a response in the future, if necessary, is an absolutely important achievement. It means the protests can stop without the risk of fly-by-night passage. It means the potential of future protests can be a deterrent to future introduction of the bill.