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Old 10-22-2011, 11:59 PM   #112
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This article totally misses the mark from my point of view. Life certainly is hard for most of China's population, but the way that article is written is ultimately a story of a guy from the developed world looking at poverty and saying "this country is full of sadness". Having to take a dump with pigs is ultimately not a problem that makes a person's life sad. It's injustice, abuses of power, lack of trust and security and rising pressure that makes a life unhappy. No doubt those are realities for many, many people in this country and a much bigger problem than having to squat with pigs.
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