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Old 10-19-2011, 09:52 AM   #83
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Originally Posted by Wormius View Post
Listening to the CBC this morning, and hearing about the case of an Edmonton father who left his austistic son half-starved, locked up in a room in his own feces and urine, and then remembering the Dustin Paxton case I find it hard to condemn only the Chinese who walked on for their complicity in not helping out the injured child. The aforementioned cases are just plain cruelty, and while not helping the child isn't defensible, there is at least a reason for why they acted and ignored her.
I think those are more isolated cases that nobody knew about in order to help. It 'we' had known then 'we' would have help. The government has programs in place to help.

The Chinese story was a 'bystander' one.

Johnny might confirm or dispute this but there are no charities or united way in China. Or drop-in center or foster care. You're on your own.
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