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Originally posted by seeker11
Chinese toddler dies of brain failure
Originally posted by FOXMULDER147
Originally posted by seeker11
Chinese toddler dies of brain failure
Frankly, I think China has died of brain failure.
Originally posted by Whisper67
I recently read a biography where the person had traveled to the East. They were enjoying a nice peaceful boat ride when they passed a family of three on the river. As they were passing, a child of about 2 yeard old fell out of the boat and into the water. The parents and none of the bystanders would help the child. Shocked & horrified at seeing the child drown the biographer asked their guide why no one assisted the child and was told that it is part of the culture. It is their belief system that if the child fell into the river and drowned it was the path of that lil soul and no one should 'interfer.' The guide said opposite of Westerns, the native folk would have been horrified if anyone had tried to save the child. That's taking 'everything happens for a reason' to an extreme.
The biographer tried to make the point we are products of our enviroment, our culture, the conditioning of any theology in which we were raised. I don't see how any conditioning could make one, especially a mother, not do everything in their power to save a child. For me, it goes against the most primative and basic instinicts as human no matter where you were born & raised.
I try to be understanding and open minded to other cultures but just as our own has conspiracies behind the 'why and reason' of how we do things, if this indeed part of their culture, their religion, you have to wonder if there isn't something deeper we (and they) aren't seeing in the very reason this tradition & way of thinking originated. Population control perhaps.
edit on 10/27/2011 by Whisper67 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Whisper67
reply to post by Jay-morris
Not once did I use the word 'China' nor the word 'evil' so no, I'm not sure what you're getting at all in relation to my post.
I believe you misunderstood the post completely. I was eluding to the fact that just as there are hidden agendas as to the reason Western cultures have been conditioned to think & behave the way we do so must other areas of the globe.
I imagine you were commenting on the original OP and just hit wrong button.edit on 10/27/2011 by Whisper67 because: (no reason given)