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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
I spend a lot of time speaking with my mother in law about the cultural revolution and life before, during and afterwards. One thing she has spoken of frequently was how prior to the revolution families living next to each other would be very neighbourly and would share openly with each other and take care of each other, but that during the years of the revolution people learned not to trust anyone outside their closest family because you didn't know anymore what a person could say about you that might end up with you being shot, having your hair shaved off, being publically shamed or punished in some other way. I often wonder how responsible that is for the difference in thinking about family vs. others that there is now.
The article Pylon posted in the WRGMG thread was very good for this too.
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I was very cautious about posting a response in the gear grinder thread about that video, but it is a horrible reality in China right now. I do not think the Chinese are emotionless robots, but when you read this article, it almost makes what these people do justifiable. If you visit a site like liveleak, (which isn't for everyone because of its content) you will see weekly, sometimes daily examples of this effect. I think they need to look at serious reforms in their victim compensation system, or this is just going to continue to get worse.
I still see that video though, and I know, that if I saw a dying child laying in the street, I would take any risk financially or physically to save or help them. The last thing on my mind would be who my next paycheque is going to. That part I find perplexing.
Here is the article that explains the problems with the Chinese system of victim compensation, just messed up all around:
http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/news16675.html