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Ah, Asia, that homogenous landmass where everyone and every country wants the same thing > Who said people want liberty above all else? Freedom requires respon

Ah, Asia, that homogenous landmass where everyone and every country wants the same thing > Who said people want liberty above all else? Freedom requires responsibility I have many photos on my phone of people wearing facemasks but not helmets on their scooters > Worry about the host of problems in America, because Asia is doing just fine The old America/Asia dichotomy! > Asia is doing just fine How "Asia" is doing is exceptionally country-specific

alephnan 5y ago
- petesergeant 5y ago
  > Okay, so if they get into an accident are they hurting themselves or others by not wearing a helmet? Literally proves the point about Westerners thinking in terms of selfish terms. Have you checked out vaccination rates for older people yet? Over 75s, in Taiwan the vax rate is 68%, compared to 83% in the US, and 92% in the UK.[0] These are the people most likely to require medical care, and for whom taking a vaccine would have the biggest effect on not overloading the healthcare systems in their countries. > scooters, which is most likely Taiwan or Vietnam if you had any idea how ridiculous this comment sounds to anyone who's spent time in the region I don't think you'd have made it > Tell me you’re not a white guy yearning for Asia to open up so you can travel without intentions of wearing a mask. Born and raised in Thailand, and spent most of the pandemic there. Probably time you stepped away from the keyboard, eh? These hot-takes from a recent immigrant to Asia about how Asians feel are not a good look. [0] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/vaccine-hesitancy-among-taiwans-elderly-mars-pandemic-performance/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-diseas...