<<Food - ... Baloney>>
... not really, because we have it at every street corner for the streets that matter, which is a lot.
Do you have a good taco or hamburger stand on every corner? This is a silly area to discuss. Tastes vary - both countries are free enough to supply people what they want. No advantage to either.
<<Capital control - here are no restrictions on capital flows>>
... no? try hand carrying USD 100,000 on international airplane trip departing any USA city and see how many times you get pulled over and ID-ed.
And you do this in HK?
<<Family value - HK 1.
Wonder why the birth rate is so low? ...>>
... true freedom is expensive. Hardly any HK kids are put up for adoption.
Probably true. I'm sure adoptions come from other parts of China.
<<Imposition/persuation/brain-washing - So is voluntary religious missionizing not allowed there?>>
... sure, no one cares one way or another. The Mormans are all over the place, recruiting mostly Filipinos.
Good, it means there is a pretty good level of religious fredom there - but it also means voluntary religious outreach does occur there - which is good, I'll repeat - why deny it occurs?
<<Sexual orientation supervision - not welcomed. HK 1.
There is no such supervision here>>
... yes there is, because people ask and people answer.
People don't always ask and answer. Many are "in the closet". Apparently all Chinese gays are in the closet i/o open. However that situation is not a mark of toleration.
<<I wonder about something - American adoptions of Chinese babies is not uncommon. Would China allow adoption of Chinese babies by Rosie O'Donnell - a gay woman who has adopted several children?>>
... yes, but only up to the start of this year, so no. China adopted some international standard and stopped obese and gays and old folks from adopting.
Welcome to the bigot club - according to our liberals.
<<Communists, Republicans, Democrats, Social Democrats etc ... what's the difference? In the final analysis, very little.
Communism has murdered tens of millions of people, maintained massive gulags for political prisoners>>
... sounds like the Republicans.
Really I guess I don't remember the Republicans wiping out entire economic classes here.
<<Did you know that should you wish to decamp from citizenship of USA you need to get psychiatric certification as sane
No, I didn't know it>>
Is it wrong to protect the insane?
<<How many people, sane or insane, give up American citizenship? Very very few.>>
... enough to have Congress passing laws that restrict and hassle the practice.
The number is very small. But there h/b moves by corporations to move .. possibly for tax reasons.
<<and instantly recognize taxable gains on all holdings even if no sale is involved and pay the taxes? That, Brumar89, is a prison rule, and is CAPITAL CONTROL.
I don't think I believe that>>
... it is not a matter of believing, it is a matter of LAW!
<<Renouncing citizenship would not erase tax obligations, but wouldn't trigger any by itself either.>>
... you are wrong.
You should offer evidence that renouncing citizenship means "instantly recognize taxable gains on all holdings even if no sale is involved" as I'm still skeptical. |
