The referendum debate will not be concluded overnight, yet compared with three years ago when most citizens viewed referendums as "floods and savage beasts," i.e., something to be feared and avoided, it is obvious that the pace of democratization has continued unabated.
公投爭議一時無解，然而比起三年前，公投尚被多數國人視為「洪水猛獸」，顯見國內民主開放的腳步未曾稍歇。