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Originally Posted by HOZ
In my experience traveling to Mainland China this incident is just a good example of the sheer lack of empathy they show towards others and other living things. I never can explain to others what it is. It is as though their humanity has been torn from them. Its not that they don't give a ##### but that it has nothing to do with them so they ignore it.
The same thing happened to the Japanese in WWII. But even that was different. At least they still "cared" for each other.
Actually JohnnyB this is nuanced. This is a discussion I have had with Koreans, Japanese, Americans, Canadians, Singaporeans, Taiwanese etc.... all of whom have either travelled, worked or lived in PRC.
How do you explain what happened during the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake? Its not that they don't care but they seem to have an incredible ability to ignore the suffering of others. I have met people who were very loving parents then drive down the street and not care that they just about ran over 3 kids walking across a street.
Now are these types of people elsewhere? Absolutely. Is every single mainland Chinese like this? No. But there is something there in China that simply doesn't exist to the same extreme elsewhere.
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Actually, whether you have spoken to people with some experience of the PRC or not, I don't see that there is much nuanced about jumping from this incident involving a few people to a statement that the Chinese generally seem to be inhumane without adding more to the conversation. If there is something in China that doesn't exist elsewhere why not join in the real discussion looking for explanations and causes.
Also, there were many acts of generosity, kindness and heroism during and following the Sichuan earthquake.