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Originally Posted by ronmcdon
What I was saying that the legal system & ideals there in China are very different from the US system.
I'm just not interested when it comes to discussions about cross-cultural ethics.
imo, it's very personal & depends a lot of vague interpretation.
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That's fine. Although, again, I disagree.
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Did the executed guy in question harm anyone?
I think that's debateable.
Directly, probably not.
Indirectly, it is probable.
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This goes back to the earlier argument I made with the barkeeper example.
You wouldn't hold the bartender responsible if one of his customers decided to drive drunk.
Why, would hold the drug dealer responsible if one his customers overdosed?
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Whether the party who expresses approval or dissaproval makes a difference, is another matter entirely.
I doubt any of us here would have much leverage over China's policies.
Im more interested in what's practical, rather than what's moral.
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This, I can agree with.
Obviously, I can not change the laws in China.
That does not, however, mean that I can not criticize their laws.