給西方的詩 --  你究竟要我們怎樣生存？

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一首在全球華人圈子引起哄動的英文詩。詩相傳是出於紐約州立大學水牛城分校榮譽退 }SF<. A  
休物理學教授 Duo-Liang Lin jM|-(Es.)  
的手筆；這位學者表達的是整個中華民族的憤慨 … 以前國弱受欺凌，好不容易開始崛 lG!W
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起又受敵視，中國人做甚麼都似乎不對，你們西方人究竟想我們怎樣生存？ @G>Q(a*,  
這首詩近期在網上熱傳，原因是它反映了華人的心態，抒發了華人長期以來的集體壓 :=^_N}  
抑。詩以英文撰寫，又在華盛頓郵報刊登，是受到雙重標準困擾的海外華人向西方偏見 !&8HA   
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西方某些人對中國的敵意與偏見，原因複雜，有中國人自己的缺失，也有種族歧視、有 Umt?COc  
色眼鏡、利益衝突、以至害怕中國崛起等因素。互聯網是中西交往的重要橋樑，在這種 -c'~0g]<  
情勢之下，如何促進溝通？這首詩實在值得中國人三讀，值得西方人三讀。 '6W|,  
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The Poem..... #[aHKq:?b  
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What Do You Really Want from Us? 9)]asY  
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, we were called The Yellow Peril. b#z{["%Zp  
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. fp2.2 @ [  
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets. ]W>kbHImz  
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 0!!z'm3  
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When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your fair )M(-EDL>Qk  
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When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you B&k"B?9m
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screamed, It Was an Invasion! SLMnEtyTS  
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist. eZ[O:Wvk:  
When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist. mtg3}etA  
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet. o+T%n1$+V  
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights. y72=d?]W  
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs. HOrD20  
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts. ;p4|M  
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When we build our industries, you call us Polluters. ;/]vmgl2  
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. F8%.-.l)  
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When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide. MZInS:Vj  
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. %nkP?gn"a  
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law. 5 U{}A\q  
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human { E+o+2L  
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech. } :8{z`4H  
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobes. ?#rejA:  
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“Why do you hate us so much﹖”we asked. 3BWYSJ|  
“No,” you answered, “we don't hate you.” ,8MUTXd@ V  
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We don't hate you either, But, do you understand us? xsIuPL#_  
“Of course we do, ”you said, “We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ······” .gK>O2hI  
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What do you really want from us? uzpW0(_i3a  
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Think hard first, then answer ······ Because you only get so many lYt|C^  
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Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 9EqU 2~  
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth. MTxe5ob`$Q  
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us. P7 `sJ("#  
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    〈你究竟要我們怎樣生存？〉 |X$O'Gf#n  
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我們是東亞病夫時，我們被說是黃禍； ^dF?MQA<@  
我們被預言是下一個超級大國了，我們被指是主要威脅。 )k}UjU`!  
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那時我們閉關自守，你走私鴉片來強開門戶； :_y}8am;H~  
我們擁抱自由貿易了，你責罵我們搶走你的飯碗。 chr^ >%Q_  
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那時我們風雨飄搖，你鐵蹄犯境要求機會均等； ySk'#\d  
我們要整合破碎的山河，你說我們「入侵」······ 叫喊「給西藏自由」。 p Y[dJxB  
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我們試行馬列救國，你痛恨我們成為共黨分子； O0VbKW0h3  
我們擁抱資本主義了，你又恨我們當了資本家。 vUU)zZB~  
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當我們的人口到達十億，你說我們在摧毀地球； ya^zlj\`0e  
我們要限制人口了，你說我們踐踏人權。 4)XZ'~|  
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那時我們一貧如洗，你視我們賤如狗； `"* ]C  
我們有鈔票借給你了，你怨我們令你國債纍纍。 &n)=OConge  
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我們發展工業了，你說我們是污染者； L)`SNN\ipR  
我們有貨品賣給你了，你說我們是地球暖化的因由。 VS{po:]A  
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我們購買石油，你說我們搾取兼滅族； qfQg?Mr  
你們為石油開戰，你說是為了解救生靈。 |6d0,muN  
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那時我們動亂無序，你說我們沒有法治； R!8qkG  
現在我們要依法平暴，你說我們違反人權。 U94Tp A6  
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我們靜默無聲時，你說我們欠缺言論自由 /)Pf ]  
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诗写得真不错，很解气，也很到位。 XpLK0YI  
虽然俺会些英文，但是还是觉得读中文最顺溜。 &2EimP  
好诗，谢谢作者，谢谢楼主的转发。