Call me fatalistic. Call me rash. Tell me I'm jumping to conclusions.
Names are insignificant, however, compared to harsh, cold facts. What worries me now are three seemingly unrelated reports from which I have drawn one portrait of Hong Kong society.
The first report was that more than 2,400 people have tested positive for the HIV virus in Hong Kong and more than 700 cases of Aids have been confirmed since 1985.
These figures may be low by international standards, but I'm concerned that these figures have risen at all. Statistics indicate that nearly 80 per cent of victims acquired the infection through sexual contact.
Report number two stated that since June last year, 44 forged smart ID cards had been seized.
I'm not too concerned about these cards as they can easily be identified as fakes. But they are symbolic of a larger phenomenon - that of other forms of fake ID, such as those used to enable under-aged people to drink or get into clubs and other age-restricted places.
Too quick to assume the privileges of being an adult, many have forgotten the associated responsibilities.