碎拍節奏

【原載】2008.2.23 蘋果日報
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請問總統 你的文化願景在哪
簡妙如、唐士哲

　　日前，雲門失火事件燒出國人對於政府文化政策的關懷。在林懷民沉痛批評政治人物僅把文化當口號、毫無文化願景之際，各界都表達關切與認同。除了批判政府文化預算過低外，也逐漸有「這不只是文化預算問題」的呼聲。值此總統大選即將進行辯論之際，我們以為，檢視兩位候選人是否又重蹈政治人物對於文化願景及文化政策問題的狹隘認知與錯誤態度，是全體公民應關心之事。

【原載】2008.2.26 Taipei TImes
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Candidates lacking cultural vision
By Jian Miao-ju and Tang Shih-che 簡妙如，唐士哲

Tuesday, Feb 26, 2008, Page 8

Recently, the fire at the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre (雲門舞集) rehearsal space and warehouse has incited public concern over the government's cultural policies. As the troupe's leader Lin Hwai-min (林懷民) criticized politicians for paying lip service to supporting culture but lacking any long-term vision, various civic bodies correspondingly expressed their concern and support.
While criticizing the meagerness of the government's cultural budget, the argument also emerged that funding is not the only issue involved. With the presidential election moving into the debate phase, we feel that whether the candidates hold the typical politician's narrow and mistaken attitudes toward cultural policy is an issue of concern to the public.
Cultural policy cannot be sustained by only ideologies of efficiency and utilitarianism. In recent years, the government has repeatedly put forth slogan-style cultural and education policies, such as: "50 billion in five years," "The culture and creative industry development act" and "The digital content industry development act," which easily turn culture into a target to be achieved in a few short years, or use "culture and creativity" as a selling point for rapidly increasing the GDP and increasing employment opportunities.