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李世修今年五歲，已開始上學了。澳洲的教育基本靠玩，他練就了邊玩自己的遊戲邊參與我們對話的本事，有時我真驚訝他一心兩用的能力。
一天，電視上澳洲總理陸克文正坎坎而談，我忽然想了解一下小李在學校被灌輸了些什麽民主思想，與我輩小時的熱愛政府忠於黨有何不同。
“李世修，認得這是誰嗎?”
“總理” 他瞥了一眼電視屏幕。我有點驚訝，當時陸克文剛當政不到兩月。
“總理是幹什麽的呀”
“他做報告” 回答精確簡練，出乎意料。
“你喜不喜歡他呀” 我的興致更高了。
“喜歡呀，他很酷” 。
“為什麽” 。
“他的眼鏡很漂亮，和你的一樣” 我被拍的暖呼呼。
“他是不是管所有事情的大老板呀” 他邊研究新買的樂高火星任務的組裝手冊邊補充道。
“他不是老板” 我認定進行民主教育的機會來了。
“你，我和媽媽才是老板” 。” 我們認為他是好孩子，所以選他當總理。你記不記得我們去你們學校投票，那天你還得了一個紫色的氣球? 如果他以後表現不好，我們就讓他下台，也就是說把他的所有玩具都收起來” 。我試著把這嚴肅的問題兒童化。
“我知道，好孩子要吃飯快，玩完要把玩具收好，還要保持。”
“但我不是老板，你和媽媽才是。我的玩具有時會被收走掉”他沮喪地補充道。
“等你長大了你就是了” 我鼓勵道。也許當陸克文式的公仆也是個不壞的選擇?
“我長大以後要買到所有的樂高火星任務玩具，並且誰也不能從我手上拿走。。。” 他深沉地說。
這不是專製嗎? 看來民主教育之路還漫長的很哪。
附:
原對話為英文，附後參考
Democracy vs. Dictatorship
Sean Li is five and started school this year. He uses to join our conversations whilst plays with his toys. I am very impressed by this competency.
One evening, the TV was showing that Mr. Kevin Rudd, the Prime Minister of Australia, discussed his policies in the Parliament. I suddenly wanted to find out what kind things about politics Sean learned from the school. Did they tell him to love the government and the Parties, as I was taught before?
“Sean, do you know this guy?
“The Prime Minister” He glanced the screen. I was a little bit surprised as Kevin just took the office for 2 months.
“What does he do?”
“He talks” Simple but accurate description.
“Do you like him?” My expectation was increased.
“Yah, he is cool.”
“Why?”
“He wears good glasses. Like you” I was flattered.
“Is he the boss of everything?” He added without leaving his eyes on the manual of the new Lego Mars Missions, which costed him 9 weeks pocket money.
“No.” I decided that it was time to reinforce his education on democracy.
“We are the boss, you, mum and me”.
“We choose him because he is a good boy. Do you remember that we went to your school hall to cast the vote? You got a purple balloon? If he behaved badly late on, he will be sacked, which means all the toys he has would be taken way.” I tried to make things easy.
“I know, one must eat quickly, tidy up his toys after playing…all the time.”
“But I am not the boss, dad. You and mum are. My toys were taken away sometimes.” He concluded sadly.
“You will be a boss when you grow up” I encouraged him. Maybe a public servant as Kevin Rudd is not a bad alternative?
“When I grow up, I will have all the Lego Mars Mission toys and allow no body to take them away.” He said thoughtfully and determinately…
Does he mean Dictatorship?! Now I understand what a hard job to achieve a true Democracy.
一天，電視上澳洲總理陸克文正坎坎而談，我忽然想了解一下小李在學校被灌輸了些什麽民主思想，與我輩小時的熱愛政府忠於黨有何不同。
“李世修，認得這是誰嗎?”
“總理” 他瞥了一眼電視屏幕。我有點驚訝，當時陸克文剛當政不到兩月。
“總理是幹什麽的呀”
“他做報告” 回答精確簡練，出乎意料。
“你喜不喜歡他呀” 我的興致更高了。
“喜歡呀，他很酷” 。
“為什麽” 。
“他的眼鏡很漂亮，和你的一樣” 我被拍的暖呼呼。
“他是不是管所有事情的大老板呀” 他邊研究新買的樂高火星任務的組裝手冊邊補充道。
“他不是老板” 我認定進行民主教育的機會來了。
“你，我和媽媽才是老板” 。” 我們認為他是好孩子，所以選他當總理。你記不記得我們去你們學校投票，那天你還得了一個紫色的氣球? 如果他以後表現不好，我們就讓他下台，也就是說把他的所有玩具都收起來” 。我試著把這嚴肅的問題兒童化。
“我知道，好孩子要吃飯快，玩完要把玩具收好，還要保持。”
“但我不是老板，你和媽媽才是。我的玩具有時會被收走掉”他沮喪地補充道。
“等你長大了你就是了” 我鼓勵道。也許當陸克文式的公仆也是個不壞的選擇?
“我長大以後要買到所有的樂高火星任務玩具，並且誰也不能從我手上拿走。。。” 他深沉地說。
這不是專製嗎? 看來民主教育之路還漫長的很哪。
附:
原對話為英文，附後參考
Democracy vs. Dictatorship
Sean Li is five and started school this year. He uses to join our conversations whilst plays with his toys. I am very impressed by this competency.
One evening, the TV was showing that Mr. Kevin Rudd, the Prime Minister of Australia, discussed his policies in the Parliament. I suddenly wanted to find out what kind things about politics Sean learned from the school. Did they tell him to love the government and the Parties, as I was taught before?
“Sean, do you know this guy?
“The Prime Minister” He glanced the screen. I was a little bit surprised as Kevin just took the office for 2 months.
“What does he do?”
“He talks” Simple but accurate description.
“Do you like him?” My expectation was increased.
“Yah, he is cool.”
“Why?”
“He wears good glasses. Like you” I was flattered.
“Is he the boss of everything?” He added without leaving his eyes on the manual of the new Lego Mars Missions, which costed him 9 weeks pocket money.
“No.” I decided that it was time to reinforce his education on democracy.
“We are the boss, you, mum and me”.
“We choose him because he is a good boy. Do you remember that we went to your school hall to cast the vote? You got a purple balloon? If he behaved badly late on, he will be sacked, which means all the toys he has would be taken way.” I tried to make things easy.
“I know, one must eat quickly, tidy up his toys after playing…all the time.”
“But I am not the boss, dad. You and mum are. My toys were taken away sometimes.” He concluded sadly.
“You will be a boss when you grow up” I encouraged him. Maybe a public servant as Kevin Rudd is not a bad alternative?
“When I grow up, I will have all the Lego Mars Mission toys and allow no body to take them away.” He said thoughtfully and determinately…
Does he mean Dictatorship?! Now I understand what a hard job to achieve a true Democracy.
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