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When I don't have to explain the Fourth Amendment to you, lecture me on your lectures. Joel Send a noteboard - 25/11/2010 12:56:35 PM
I am well aware that in your eyes the only possible action China can pursue in any case is the most evil possible. However, those of us who prefer to reside in reality view their actions in a somewhat more rational light. I daresay that I'm just as familiar with Chinese policy as you are--perhaps significantly more, considering several of my grades depend on it.

It turns out that China doesn't have the strong religious motivations agains homosexuality that the vast majority of the signers do. I doubt their one-child policy is the reason. I wondered what their motivation was: whether it was political, cultural, or something else besides. Unfortunately, "BECAUSE THEY'RE EVIL" is not valid reasoning in the real world.

chandra covered it well: In China, the different is the enemy of the people. This isn't about jingoism, currency valuation or whose flag flies over what territory. How often do I complain about Brazil or India? Chinas rulers are not nice, and while Western, even AMERICAN leaders are far from perfect, I'd still much rather they call the shots than China. I've been criticizing US foreign policy since before you were born, so please don't talk down to me about two years of studying. If that made you an expert you'd be conducting diplomacy instead of reading about people who do.
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UN votes to allow discrimination against sexual minorities (i.e. homosexuals) - 24/11/2010 02:11:44 AM 1253 Views
Pretty appalling, but also rather unsurprising on who voted which way. *NM* - 24/11/2010 02:32:37 AM 397 Views
Some surprises, though. - 24/11/2010 02:52:17 AM 1015 Views
I agree about South Africa - they have legal gay marriage! - 24/11/2010 11:04:10 AM 889 Views
Also, Bhutan? Wtf? And couldn't Russia abstain at least? *NM* - 24/11/2010 06:40:17 PM 411 Views
Hehehe, not surprised about India's vote - 24/11/2010 07:03:12 PM 908 Views
I was surprised to see China there. *NM* - 24/11/2010 03:06:12 AM 370 Views
Could have been a message of solidarity with its buddies - 24/11/2010 07:06:22 PM 884 Views
Why? Their exemplary record on Civil Rights? - 24/11/2010 08:08:57 PM 905 Views
When you return from vacationing in the land of False Dichotomy, let me know. - 24/11/2010 11:36:08 PM 774 Views
Re: Haha. - 24/11/2010 11:57:34 PM 1025 Views
Oh yes, acceptance of homosexuality is new everywhere. - 25/11/2010 12:52:16 AM 928 Views
Just so you don't think I'm ignoring this: - 25/11/2010 01:25:27 PM 1030 Views
Re: Oh yeah. - 25/11/2010 12:13:28 AM 792 Views
When I don't have to explain the Fourth Amendment to you, lecture me on your lectures. - 25/11/2010 12:56:35 PM 1025 Views
Very sad if not a shock. Democracy doesn't work people! - 24/11/2010 11:23:42 AM 902 Views
The Law and Justice isn't in power anymore on any level, remember? - 24/11/2010 02:29:41 PM 958 Views
No - 24/11/2010 02:37:30 PM 1002 Views
Very simplistic generalisation here, perhaps you should correct it *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:08:54 PM 482 Views
He said "tend to", not "are". *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:11:47 PM 502 Views
It is correct, thank you for your concern though *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:58:46 PM 382 Views
I disagree - 24/11/2010 08:10:11 PM 823 Views
Then you are wrong - 24/11/2010 08:19:51 PM 811 Views
Am I wrong, or are you? - 24/11/2010 08:28:26 PM 960 Views
You are - 24/11/2010 08:41:35 PM 775 Views
You did not read my post completely - 24/11/2010 08:47:07 PM 909 Views
I did - 24/11/2010 08:56:39 PM 867 Views
Really now, what kind of exchange is this? - 24/11/2010 09:35:55 PM 848 Views
A pointless one - it finished as it started. *NM* - 24/11/2010 10:00:37 PM 393 Views
How can such tiny stupid cow states have the same amount of votes we do? Disgusting. *NM* - 24/11/2010 02:50:10 PM 394 Views
Eh, whatever. Most of africa and asia voted to kill people. - 24/11/2010 06:09:33 PM 875 Views
Most of the nations might leave the UN in that case *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:13:38 PM 417 Views
Ah, the John Foster Dulles approach to democracy. - 24/11/2010 08:13:11 PM 911 Views
Pretty sad, and surprising that so many nations abstained when they could've swung the vote. - 24/11/2010 08:34:58 PM 938 Views
Do you ever get tired of your hyperbole? - 24/11/2010 09:48:21 PM 923 Views
The interesting part - 24/11/2010 10:05:27 PM 1182 Views

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