Cathay scandal, out of proportion and out of context!

Can anyone make sense of blaming an entire airline company, or even labeling it as "Hong Kong's shame," for a mistake made by only three cabin crews out of a staff of more than 20,000? Does this one error truly justify such severe condemnation of the company's staff training?  Our Chief Executive certainly seems to think so, as he made his open condemnation of the three crew members, but let's not forget that just a month ago, our Security Chief cautioned the public against exaggerating or generalizing the actions of a small group of badly behaved police officers.

Moreover, let's be clear: the supposed "mistake" made by the three cabin crews is not technically a mistake at all. It was merely a private conversation among colleagues that unfortunately got overheard by an eavesdropper with a recording device. Sure, it may have been a display of poor work ethic, bad behavior, and even downright stupidity, as it happened in the workplace! Think about it this way: if two waiters in a restaurant were to talk trash about their customers, would that be considered wrongdoing? Nope, they have the freedom of speech. But of course, it's not exactly professional to do so in front of customers who might overhear. Let's not pretend like this kind of thing doesn't happen in other professions too. I mean, have you ever heard doctors or teachers privately discussing how dumb their patients or students are? It's not exactly uncommon.

Apparently, some people in the government and media just had to blow this whole thing out of proportion and act like it's the end of the world. It's almost like they're trying to prove their loyalty to their Chinese superiors. Would they act this way if the situation were reversed? Doubtful.

It's a shame that Hong Kong seems to have lost its sense of fairness and rationality. Can we all just take a chill pill and realize that not every mistake deserves a public shaming?

June 3, 2023