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Counterpoint: China While China today isn't nearly as bad as the USSR was, their authoritarian government that still jails and executes political opponents has
by natnat 16y ago
Counterpoint: China
While China today isn't nearly as bad as the USSR was, their authoritarian government that still jails and executes political opponents hasn't stopped their political stability and economic success.
- protomyth 16y agoIt was the ignore reality part that USSR did so wrong (with shooting/jailing being a result). China doesn't seem to have a problem with ignoring reality.
- face 16y agoThe US jails far more people today than the USSR ever managed to. It seems to be working out okay for us.
- anamax 16y ago> The US jails far more people today than the USSR ever managed to. It seems to be working out okay for us. Who you jail and the effect that said jailing has on other people also matters.
- face 16y agoSo, it's fine to jail millions, as long as they're people who sell or smoke pot and not people who you consider important?
- anamax 16y agoI didn't say that either jailing system was good. I said that they had different properties. But, now that you've brought it up, do you think that they're equally bad? (Note - "both bad" doesn't imply "equal".)