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A few remarks here. 1) They did it. That's all that matters. We'll have to deal with that as a fact. Trying to use moral labels will not help anybody. 2) A
by hyperman1 4y ago
A few remarks here.
1) They did it. That's all that matters. We'll have to deal with that as a fact. Trying to use moral labels will not help anybody.
2) A top country screams theft. Meanwhile all the other country's including but not limited to China know that top country stole just as much when it wasn't at the top of the ladder. They can and will rightfully call the top country out not applying equal measures. Retweeting only half of the truth is hypocritical, they know it, and they'll use it to gain political advantage against the 1st world. It does not make us 'enlightened observers' simply for pointing this out.
3) While China is far from a beacon of human rights, this kind of tech transfer used to be the kickoff for more human rights in the countries where it happened. After Lieven Bouwens in Flanders etc there was massive worker abuse up to killing children in factories. Everybody knew things where blatantly unfair. The workers organized and demanded rights (The whole story about priest Daens in our history). I understand the US had its own Robber Barons, and a lot of western countrys have similar stories. Why would China be different?
- djohnston 4y agoThe idea that China would become more liberal with trade and technology was the Nixon doctrine that set us on our current path. It failed. China has improved life for it's people dramatically but now it's an adversary to the West, not some beacon of human rights in the East.