「媚日」之後，陶傑先生在明報月刊第四十六卷第五期發表他「媚英」的言論：對大英帝國全盛時期以武力到處侵略，搶掠他國文物據為己有，存放於倫敦大英博物館之惡行歌功頌德。
陶先生認為如果沒有大英博物館的保管，埃及的木乃伊在該國本年初發生動亂期間有可能被暴民或「穆巴拉克」總统的爪牙搶掠和肆意破壞，成為動亂的犧牲品。言下之意：與其如此，埃及和其他第三世界的弱小民族之文物為何不委託英國妥為保管，以體現「全球文物一體化」之目的？
陶先生說：「每次遊覽大英博物館，看見古希臘、埃及、中國的文物，保存得當，排列整齊，博物館氣氛優雅，英國人整理出細緻的考古學問，都不禁令人歡欣。……」從陶先生的個人立場來說似乎言之成理，因為他隨時可到英國旅遊，看懂英文的解說，也有閒情逸致到博物館瀏覽，還可花上大半天的時間去仔細欣賞每項展品。試問其他希臘、埃及、中國的平民百姓可有這個福分嗎？他們望穿秋水也不知那些國寶何日才可物歸原主？
近年大英博物館收藏的文物引起了爭議。希臘政府要求歸還雅典神廟的雕柱，遭受拒絕；埃及嘗試過索回文物，亦無功而返。弱國無外交，何况贓物牢牢操在強權之手裡。中國遊客來到英國看見圓明園之寶物，難免想起八國聯軍攻打北京城劫掠之歴史而感觸良多。陶先生却大聲疾呼說這些純屬憤青之所為，缺乏理性思維之邏輯。陶先生要國人認清歴史，接受現實。他漠視中國人之民族感情，勸告他們繼續做個殖民地之順民，對過去之事不聞不問。
在同一篇文章”木乃伊的民族感情”裡陶先生說：「沒有殖民主義的侵略，二百年來也就沒有考古學、地質學、熱帶病學，更沒有咖啡、巧克力、烟草、土豆的經濟和文化交流。」。我拜讀之後却百思不解！難道中國的火藥、印刷術、喝茶、麪食……等等文化都是用「船堅炮利」強行出口到歐洲大陸去嗎？鄭和下西洋傳播的都是國與國間友好的情誼，沒有遺下半點血跡。
根據陶先生的邏輯：美國黑人要對奴隸主叩頭，感激他們幾個世紀前將祖先從老遠的非洲押運到美洲新大陸去做苦工，他們今天才有機會成為富甲天下之美國人。
談到美國黑人，我想起前度世界拳王「亞里」曾經對新聞記者說過這樣的話：「我生來較白的膚色和俊俏的樣子，是我祖先曾經遭受白人強姦的烙印。所以我從不以此為榮。」。我重複他的話給陶某聽。
黄啟樟 2011/6/3
2011/6/16 加拿大商報
Hi David,
ReplyDelete陶傑這個人的文章讓他自巳來"自我陶醉"吧!不值得有人性的人類看!
馮
I read Mr. Tao's article in a magazine.
ReplyDeleteWhat Mr. Tao said is totally wrong and unpatriotic if one interprets his words literally and does not acknowledge the shortcomings of the the Chinese people or likewise the people in some underdeveloped and under-civilized countries. Arrogance is one of the problems for the Chinese in general.
How much national treasure in China had been destroyed during the various brutal and ill-conceived political movements launched during the Mao Era. Was it not shameful?
Since and despite the Industrial Revolution in the West in 17th Century, China had closed her eyes and ears to western advancement of technologies, and still falsely bragged about her ancient Four Big Inventions without any idea of how to improve those inventions to much more powerful and sophisticated uses. The invasion of China by the Eight Western Armies was to be condemned. However, the silver lining was that China had been shaken awake to the need of modernization. With this idea in mind, Dr. Sun brought in a new China.
Paying compliments to the West where compliments are due is a humble acknowledgment that improvement is necessary and that efforts should be made to catch up. Undeniably, China has been stealing, copying and learning the Western technologies and assimilating some Western culture into her own to her benefit.
Mr. Tao satirically put down some facts for the readers to read between his lines. Not all readers can do that.
PF
Hi David,
ReplyDeleteI echo your view and comment on what sort of person Tao is.
It is not a surprise, he is a typical colonial product. Arrogance
is the only impression I've got from reading all his articles.
Have not read much of your travelling diariy lately. Wonder
where you and Violet have been to in the last years or so.
Regards,
Willy
Thanks David,
ReplyDeleteVery relaxing reading your encounters in the recent trip to New York. It surely takes off some pressure from a long day work.
Time to go home!
Cheers
Chan-nel
Hi David,
ReplyDelete謝謝你給我看一篇很有趣味的文章。陶傑為文和台灣的李敖都語不驚人死不休，這也是他們成名的捷徑。我未看過陶這篇文章，未敢置評。
星期六見。
蘇紹興
Well, I don't read the MingPao Monthly and hardly read his articles on newspapers or listen to his radio programmes. I don't find his acute or offensive comments of particular interest at all.
ReplyDeleteTo make a name of oneself or to earn a living, publishing strange comments every now and then, albeit silly, could be one of the many ploys used.
Best Regards
Eugene Poon