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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: RealMuLan who wrote (69485)1/28/2003 1:08:22 PM
From: greenspirit  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
The benefits of life in the U.S. you've outlined are directly linked to our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Our Democratic Republic serves as the foundation to the quality of life others find so alluring.

There is no relationship between population density and starvation. If there were, Japan would be a wasteland instead of the vibrant center of commerce it is today, with one of the highest per-capita incomes in the world.

The major component to starvation is lack of economic freedom. China has staved off the same kind of starvation rampant in North Korea, because, Mao died and the "Gang of Four," lost in the power struggle which ensued. After solidify his authority, Deng Xiaoping should be given credit for recognizing the failures of socialist economics.

Deng steered a new course from Mao's rigid central controls. He abolished the collectivized agricultural system, encouraged private plots to raise products to sell in the marketplace, and encouraged joint ventures with foreign firms to bring additional investment to China. Although he called it "socialism with Chinese characteristics. " it was an abandonment of marxism.

Eventually, a leader will emerge in China who will take the next step. And allow political dissent and free speech rights to Chinese citizens. When that happens, Taiwan will have annexed China, not the other way around.
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