Comment Re:As someone who fits in this demographic (Score 1) 588
heya,
Hmm, I'm not quite sure I agree with you there.
The Chinese aren't on the "same level of civilization"? *sigh*. That's a bit racist, dontchathink?
The reason the mainland Chinese engage in such behaviour are varied and manifold. Some say it's because they've been poor for a long time, and there's a Chinese saying that when you riches are "short", your moral/principles are likewise short (it doesn't quite translate well from Chinese).
I've also heard it suggested that it's due in part to the Cultural Revolution (Mao), and the anti-intellectualism that arose from that period - basically, you've swept away 5000 years of Chinese civilisation, including Confucian ideals and teachings on morals, and replaced it with Communist indoctrination (which doesn't really teach you anything on morals).
It's ironic that a country previously "founded" on ideals of Communism and equality should instead result in a seething pool of mercenary capitalism, with everybody fixated on getting ahead at the cost of others. Anyway, perhaps things are changing.
I'd say that perhaps (and this is a generalisation) that people in China have a slightly different moral compass to "us" (i.e. Western powers). However, to say they're "not at the same level of civilisation" is both a gross simplification of all the issues, as well as, IMHO, factually incorrect.
Cheers,
Victor