Anyhow, what is the logic behind threatening vulnerable people, who are already paranoid about filling out the survey? Threatening them with punitive action doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
But I think there are some lessons to be learned. I appreciated the comment about the outreach program; I think something needs to be done there. Mr. Wong, I appreciate your comment along those lines.
It has been remarked that in the Chinese community there's a greater response rate. In the black community there's a lower rate. Can you tell me why this might be? I think we understand the self-interest thing, whether people see a benefit in doing something or whether they see an intrusion and possible threat.
Could you give me some inkling of why the Chinese community seems to be responding in greater numbers, while the black community, for example, seems to be rather under-represented? Maybe there are some lessons to learn; maybe we need an outreach program. Maybe pitching it to people in terms of basic civic duties would give us a good result with a voluntary long-form survey. Why do the Chinese people respond in greater numbers and the black community in lesser numbers?
Do you understand my question, Mr. Wong?