Letters | Hong Kong police stabbing: no excuse to glorify shocking attack on officer
- Nothing can justify an attempt on another person’s life
It has been reported that the perpetrator was radicalised and knowingly attempted murder. As a civilised populace, we must categorically condemn such forms of extremism and violence.
Anyone who tries to explain away the assailant’s motive on shaky grounds of ideology and romanticism is doomed to fail, as nothing can justify an attempt on another person’s life. Everyone has an inherent right to life, which is protected by law.
Let’s call a spade a spade. The officer was discharging his duties to maintain law and order, safeguard security and protect life and property. Under no circumstances should anyone be subjected to arbitrary life-threatening attacks arising from hatred or radicalism.
Jason Tang, Tin Shui Wai
Stirring up trouble from afar: reflection of our times
The death of the person who attacked the police officer in Causeway Bay on July 1 was but a sad reflection of our times. A person took his own life, for what?