Eye on culprits It is shocking that people are throwing things from the windows of public estates, posing a severe danger to pedestrians. These objects include knives, scissors and hammers, but fortunately nobody has been seriously injured so far. Authorities are installing more surveillance cameras to catch the culprits, but some people are worried about their privacy. I believe the cameras are there to monitor the streets, not to intrude on anyone's privacy. Ma Cho-yan, Buddhist Ching Kok Secondary School 'Fine-tuning' will give English a boost The government is 'fine-tuning' the medium of instruction policy in secondary schools. This will give English a boost and provide more flexibility to schools to set their own language policies. This means some schools will be able to use both English and Chinese as the medium of instruction for their students. Under the new policy, students in Chinese-medium schools will have more access to an English-speaking environment. Critics say fine-tuning is not the way to improve students' English standards. They say students will be able to better understand subjects if they are taught in Chinese rather than English. But every proposal has drawbacks. I believe the new policy is a good start if we want to make Hong Kong one of Asia's education hubs. Dion Tang, Hang Seng School of Commerce Computer curbs Parents should limit the time children spend on the computer depending on their academic performance. Parents should introduce some rules - for example, students who haven't done their homework would not be allowed to play computer games. Or, if they get poor grades, they would be banned from going online for a certain number of days. Otherwise, the children's academic standards will deteriorate and they won't have a future. They will also lack social skills because they are not interacting with others. Hypatia, True Light Middle School of Hong Kong Family harmony Most youngsters say their parents do not understand them and this leads to arguments. I think both parties should work towards building a good relationship. Parents should spend more time with their children. They work long hours but they should still talk to their children more and care about them. Teenagers should play their part, too. They should be more open with their parents instead of keeping their emotions bottled up. Family harmony is a two-way street. Yvonne Kwan Shanghai should not build a Disney I think it was not a good idea for the central government to approve the building of a Disney park in Shanghai. Every time a new Disneyland is built, people think about economic benefits, including the development of tourism and promoting the city's image. But that money could be used to build public facilities and improve education. Besides, the 'invasion' of Western culture would obstruct the development of local tourism. The Shanghai park will be even smaller than Hong Kong Disneyland so what's the use of building it? I doubt whether it will attract a lot of people. It could also increase competition between Hong Kong and the mainland. Shanghai should also think about what the project would do to its environment. There are many things to consider before building such a large-scale attraction. Renee Chau Lai-yee, Christian Alliance S.C. Chan Memorial College
