Name: 楊舒平在馬里蘭大學演講引發反響 (Shuping Yang's University of Maryland speech provokes backlash)
Uploaded: 2021-01-14T06:53:47.000Z
Duration: 2 min 9 s

I learned in history class about the Declaration of Independence.

但這幾個字對我來說一點意義也沒有

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

I was merely memorizing the words to get good grades.

我背誦這些詞只為了得到好成績

These words sounded so strange, so abstract and foreign to me

I have learned the right to freely express oneself is sacred in America.

才知道在美國，言論自由是多麼神聖

Each day at Maryland, I was encouraged to express my opinions on controversial issues.

在馬里蘭的日子，我被鼓勵針對有爭議性議題提出自己的看法

I could challenge a statement made by my instructor.

Civil engagement is not a task just for politicians.

I have witnessed this when I saw my fellow students marching in Washington D.C.,

當我的同儕們上華府上街遊行和總統大選投票時

and raising money to support various causes.

And as a French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre once said,

"Freedom is a choice. Our future is dependent on the choices we make today and tomorrow."

「自由是一個選擇。我們的未來取決於今日和明日所做的決定。」

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楊舒平在馬里蘭大學演講引發反響 (Shuping Yang's University of Maryland speech provokes backlash)

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