Yes, they are spending too much money else where, when they should be spending it treating water.
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Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe
"cepting that given a free country the likelihood of reform as the horrors of the devastation become self evident is easier than say in a repressive authoritarian state who's primary perhaps even sole concern is the welfare of the state machinery.
Ohh and by the way, Yay, Kyoto Treaty for rewarding this behavior!!!
An authoriatarina gov't can respond quickly to a problem, if it chooses to address it, much more faster than say a government controlled by rich corporations.Golfing since 67
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Originally posted by Kidicious
Yes, they are spending too much money else where, when they should be spending it treating water.
China has a lot of problems with pollution. It is dealing with it, but the problem won't be solved overnight. Having said that, I would agree in general that clean water is a basic right and it should be a priority.Golfing since 67
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Originally posted by Tingkai
So you would take money from health services and schools and launch on a binge of water treatment plants?
China has a lot of problems with pollution. It is dealing with it, but the problem won't be solved overnight. Having said that, I would agree in general that clean water is a basic right and it should be a priority.I drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh
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How much is enough? $2.2 billion? $2.3 billion? Will $100 billion over five years solve the problem? I don't know.
What's more important is to educate people in China to recognise the severe problems that exist.
And I wouldn't pay any creedence to articles posted by Dashi. They're usually a waste of space.Golfing since 67
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Originally posted by Tingkai
Not necessarily.
An authoriatarina gov't can respond quickly to a problem, if it chooses to address it, much more faster than say a government controlled by rich corporations.
That's a huge IF.
While an authoritarian govt has the muscle to make things happen, the cavalier attitude toward the sanctity of life will ensure it will never make the short list of things to do.
Unlike a decentralized govt that has many agendas to pay attention to. Those of the corps as well as those of the citizenry."Just puttin on the foil" - Jeff Hanson
“In a democracy, I realize you don’t need to talk to the top leader to know how the country feels. When I go to a dictatorship, I only have to talk to one person and that’s the dictator, because he speaks for all the people.” - Jimmy Carter
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Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Not really. It took us almost a hundred years to begin to clean up our mess. And the majority party in this country still denies the seriousness of the problem and seeks to continue the devastation.
But by all means we should export our manufacutring to the likes of China where they give a rats patoot regarding the quality of life and environ.
Lets hear it for the state who doesn't give a sh1te about its people (and is not accountable to its people) and the likelihood of it actually giving a damn about the environment."Just puttin on the foil" - Jeff Hanson
“In a democracy, I realize you don’t need to talk to the top leader to know how the country feels. When I go to a dictatorship, I only have to talk to one person and that’s the dictator, because he speaks for all the people.” - Jimmy Carter
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Originally posted by Urban Ranger
That's right, Ogie - why don't we add an extra 1 billion people to the US, and see how your system holds up?
Oh yeah, at least 1 billion extra SUVs, lovely."Just puttin on the foil" - Jeff Hanson
“In a democracy, I realize you don’t need to talk to the top leader to know how the country feels. When I go to a dictatorship, I only have to talk to one person and that’s the dictator, because he speaks for all the people.” - Jimmy Carter
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Originally posted by DaShi
Ah, the old "China has so many people, it's not responsible for anything it does" ploy (add with a trademark "let's talk about the US instead" diversion ). I just don't see the connection to Ogie's post.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891
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Originally posted by Tingkai
How much is enough? $2.2 billion? $2.3 billion? Will $100 billion over five years solve the problem? I don't know.
What's more important is to educate people in China to recognise the severe problems that exist.
And I don't know how much is enough, but the Chinese don't seem to care about how much is enough. They spend 2.1 billion and that's either enough or it's not. If they want to spend enough they simply need to spend more until the problem is solved.I drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh
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Originally posted by Tingkai
This is why you should ignore Dashie boy.
How can you say they don't care when they are spending $2.1 billion? That's a lot of money in China.“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"
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Originally posted by DanS
I hope this kind of thinking isn't common among the mainlanders.“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"
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Originally posted by Tingkai
How much is enough? $2.2 billion? $2.3 billion? Will $100 billion over five years solve the problem? I don't know.
What's more important is to educate people in China to recognise the severe problems that exist.“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"
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