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> You can't "separate" these two. What does that even mean? The Ohio State Penitentiary is made up of... normal American people. You can't "separate" these two
by mrtranscendence 5y ago
> You can't "separate" these two.
What does that even mean? The Ohio State Penitentiary is made up of... normal American people. You can't "separate" these two. So I guess I shouldn't criticize murderers either, lest I criticize all US citizens!
(If you respond that murderers aren't normal citizens, then you're at least partway to understanding why it's possible to "separate" the Chinese government from its citizens.)
- pphysch 5y agoIf we bring your analogy all the way, we must assume that the majority of Chinese people secretly want imprisoned murderers freed, rather than supporting their incarceration. If imprisoned murderers are like empowered politicians, then toppling the government is like freeing the murderers. A revolution of the status quo. That's an obviously ridiculous claim to make; Chinese people do not want the dangerous murderers freed.