Civic education should be a must

I disagree with Curtis Ng, who wrote the letter 'Don't make civic education a must' (Young Post, February 7).

Curtis argues that 'patriotism should come naturally from our pride in our country's liberal and democratic values'.

In my opinion, moral and civic education is a must. It is a new subject that will enhance patriotism among Hong Kong students and strengthen their attachment to the mainland.

We are Hongkongers. We should know more about our motherland. This new subject can also improve our knowledge.

Even though it is true that the subject will add to our workload, studying more at school is not a bad thing.

In short, I think adding civic education to the curriculum is not wrong.