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■「佔中」示威者暴力衝擊警方防線。 資料圖片
「佔中」示威者日前暴力衝擊警方防線，迫使警方施放催淚彈試圖驅散搞事者，事後被批評為「暴力」對待「手無寸鐵的學生」。警方強調，使用催淚彈是為驅散人群，製造安全距離，避免示威者衝擊造成的傷害。事實上，警方當日施放催淚彈是在特殊情況下的合理必要之舉。當時大批示威者與警方發生激烈推撞，警方在多番使用胡椒噴霧仍無效的情況下，唯有使用催淚煙控制場面，保障警員和示威者人身安全，各界應理解警方做法。
必須指出的是，衝擊政府機構佔領馬路本身已屬違法行徑，警方維持秩序何錯之有？警隊是本港法治社會的守護神，是社會安寧的衛士，打擊警隊士氣對香港社會有害無益。
What is the good of undermining the morale of the Hong Kong police force?
A few days ago, protesters of the Occupy Central movement violently charged police cordon line, forcing the police to fire tear gas in an attempt to disperse those stirring up the situation. The action was later criticized as using "violence" against "unarmed students". The police stressed that the use of tear gas was to disperse the crowd and to clear a safe area so that no harm would be caused by the charging protesters. In fact, firing tear gas was a reasonable and necessary move for the police under the special circumstances on the day. At that time, a large number of protesters were being engaged in severe pushing and thrusting with the police, and the repeated use of pepper spray was unable to stop the crowd. The police had to resort to the use of tear gas to control the situation so as to ensure the safety of the police officers as well as the protesters. All sections in society should understand this special move made by the police.
It has to be pointed out that it is violation of law raiding government premises and occupying roads. So what is wrong when the police was to restore public order? The police force is the guardian angel of our lawful society and the keeper of peace in Hong Kong. Undermining the morale of the police force can only do more harm than good to Hong Kong.
■Translation and Learning Point by Tung-ming [ tungming23@gmail.com ]
Learning Point Rhetorical Questions修辭性問句
用上這類的問句，並非真的想要答案，答案其實很明顯，這是一種修辭方法，用反問方式，表達意見，中英文都會用到。上面就有兩個例子。
於港何益？What is the good of ...? (作者的意思是: 於港無益 - It is no good ...)
何錯之有？ What is wrong ...? (作者的意思是: 沒有錯 - There is nothing wrong ...)
Exercise:
試說出下列rhetorical questions 的意思。
1.Should we try our best to help the people in need?
2.Why are you so stupid?
試用rhetorical questions 表達下列的意見。
3.You should start your revision immediately.
4.It is not right to destroy the natural environment.
Answers:
1.We should try our best to help people in need.
2.You are very stupid.
3.Should you start your revision immediately?
4.Is it right to destroy the natural environment?
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