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Huh... The only time I ever bring the US into this is when a hypocritical statement is made.
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That's my point. We aren't talking about the US. We are talking about China. Again, my nationality decides whether or not I am allowed to have an opinion. I am tired of this double-standard.
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I pretty much guessed what you were gonna say on this thread before you even said it.
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That's a wonderful trait of yours I have been enjoying.
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Whether you admit it or not, you have something against china without knowing any sound facts. Having an opinion is all well and good until you talk about changing their culture, or how they're not an influence to the world etc.
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Since I am the only one who has to quote his sources I will tell you I get my information from several western news sources, a local friend of mine from Shanghai, a friend who lives in Hong Kong and a friend from Taiwan. I based my opinions after weighing that information. Is it a perfect system? No. Better than most? I think so.
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Ever considered that there was a reason for doing that instead of what you just assume to be negligence?
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The contractors that built the school refuse to defend their building methods on camera, despite the parents of the children who died having a constant vigil demanding answers. They showed the concrete blocks used to build the school and they literally crumbled in the father of a dead girl's hand. "To save a little money they sacrificed our children's lives."
But you are right. I shouldn't rush to judge. There very well have been a legitimate reason for using cheap and unsafe materials to build an elementary school. I will wait patiently for the builders to come out into the open and give their side.
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Yes, Business men... The people that cheat their way into doing something cheaply without considering the concequences... One shouldn't complain about China as a whole when it's a minor group of people commiting offenses, because the truth of the matter is, China has excellent business ethics and brilliant prospects for the future... Unfortunately, you won't see too much of the good side on tv right?
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We are talking about "China". If you want to break it down into different people, fine. "Chinese business men" have problems in the "culture of environmentalism, safety and health". But not all of them.