Only then did the cabinet regain its bearings. Many have expressed concern that this reform debacle will give rise to a mentality that groups dissatisfied with government policy need only take to the streets to break the government's will and achieve their agendas. However, other scholars offer a different perspective.
外界雖有人擔心此次事件將造成「會吵的孩子有糖吃」效應，不同團體只要不滿政府政策，就可以上街遊行要脅政府，但也有學者提出不同看法，認為政府確實沒有聽到基層農漁民心聲，農漁民上街頭是情有可原。