Hello brian,
<<I did not write or imply anything you imagine for me>>
... my misunderstanding then. Brian does not believe China offialdom will collapse.
<<it does not take "all" to overthrow the officialdom ... just took one big movement>>
... given that you do not believe the China offiocialdom will collapse, whether "all" or "one big movement" is then moot. In any case, there is no "one big movement", with or without substance, credibility, or broad support.
<<I want the officialdom to behave properly>>
... I do as well, as so far, they are simply doing better and better, as in improving all the time, two steps forward and one shuffle back. This is the way of the world.
<<I feel sorry for the Chinese>>
... You shouldn't. In the aggregate, they are doing just fine.
<<They should be the ones who enjoyed these treatments instead of you - a foreigner>>
... and now I am a foreigner. And to CB, I am a Chinese. Oh my, an identity crisis if I had the time :0)
<<They are so many Chinese virtues are long gone forever>>
... you are wrong here, and very wrong.
<<Hopefully I am wrong>>
... oops, there, even you have your doubts.
<<Tiananmen ... How about you Jay? Still neutral?>>
... had the real potential to throw China back to the days of Cultural Revolution, and however fun that was, once, should not be repeated, and so, once again, the immediate interest of the majority comes before the blue sky wishes of the minority. Although at the time, in my days of immaturity, I encouraged my office mates to do the fax thing.
<<The lost virtues like honesty and the forces that Maurice mentioned before will follow their own courses to breakdown the corrupted officialdom>>
... you sound like a pessimist.
<<You mentioned I am for Taiwan Independence. You are dead wrong from your pondering>>
... OK, I am wrong. brian is not for Taiwan independence.
<<Congratulations to be a future father. I know I have enjoyed every moment of my daughter's company. I know you will too>>
... thank you very much, with sincerity, and I figure Erita will be imbued with quite a lot of the 'lost' virtues :0)
Chugs, Jay |
