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I see lots of talk about cultural/societal problems, but this is at least in part (if not mostly) due to a string of unfortunate lawsuits in China that were rep
by fragsworth 13y ago
I see lots of talk about cultural/societal problems, but this is at least in part (if not mostly) due to a string of unfortunate lawsuits in China that were reported to have punished good samaritans. It's quite possible that the media organizations spun the stories to make them seem worse than they were, but the effect on public perception is huge.
For instance: http://en.ntd.tv/reference/chinablog/a-good-samaritan-punished-in-foshan/ http://en.ntd.tv/reference/chinablog/a-good-samaritan-punish...
- yetanotherphd 13y agoGood point. In fact, the better researched article [1] describes precisely this: According to state mouthpiece Xinhua, the woman’s brother-in-law said: "In fact, we understand those onlookers. Who dares to help when encountering such a thing. Everyone is afraid of getting into trouble." I personally find it unfortunate that when it comes to Asians, even highly educated people often fail to see how their viewpoint is influenced by exasperated stereotypes. In addition, there is the colonialist mindset that it only takes a few years to completely understand Asian culture, or that all Westerners living in Asia are privy to great insights that Asians lack. [1] http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/328584-chinese-woman-brain-dead-after-suffocating-on-bus-stop-guard-rails/ http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/328584-chinese-woman-brain-d...