Hijack! ((Oxford Chinese-English Bilingual Reading Materials))

Author: Vikari
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
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When someone uses a gun to get what they want, how should you stop them? If you give them what they demand, they will be overjoyed—and even more demanding, escalating further. If you refuse to give them what they want, they may be angered—perhaps even to the point of killing you. It's hard to say what to do in such a situation.
In this story, the prime minister—a head of government—faces this dilemma. But the prime minister is also an ordinary person like us—someone with a family and children. If someone points a gun at your loved ones, how can you keep your mind clear? What should you do? You follow others' advice, engage in dialogue with the hijackers, find out what they really want, do your best to keep everyone calm, and take action gradually. But terrorists don't want to wait—you'll eventually have to decide what to do.