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They are guilty, at least when it comes to assaulting that journalist. And there's the fact that the police said that Foxconn has "special status". The rest mig
by CodeMage 17y ago
They are guilty, at least when it comes to assaulting that journalist. And there's the fact that the police said that Foxconn has "special status". The rest might be speculation, but those two things hold. The question is: should their American customers (Apple and the rest) stop dealing with them over it?
- shpxnvz 17y agoWhy not just turn that question around - shouldn't we, and this reporter in particular, be held responsible for continuing to buy Chinese made products while criticizing the companies we buy them from?
- maxklein 17y agoPolice in china are there to keep the peace. Not to uphold rights. The U.S mentality is one of justice - if someone slaps my child, I have to have justice, imprison them, take them to court, etc. The U.S police will also encourage you to do so. The chinese mentality is to try to mediate so that there will be peace and harmony. The cops will try to make you guys agree with each other, not force you to fight each other even more.
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- CodeMage 17y agoThat's an interesting mentality, but I think it tries to paint a nice picture of a not-so-nice reality. The flaw in your argument is your assumption that justice is about forcing people to fight each other even more. Ideally, justice should be about more than mere retribution. In practice, justice often falls short of that ideal. I find it difficult to imagine that there can be harmony in a society where injustice is left alone so as to avoid disturbing the peace. Sooner or later, injustice breeds violence, out of bitterness and resentment.