| Thanks to aLIenJ for his/her truthful words. (I mean it.) No, they are not radical. Here, I would like to make a few comments. 1. Patriotism must be guarded by righteousness and rational thoughts. Ordinary Germans in the Nazi era used to have plenty of patriotism. 2. A single doctor's statement does not mean anything at all, neither on the positive or negative side. One does not wait every doctor turning evil to admit a problem. 3. This statement, "China is not better than you think. ... And it is also not worse than you think.", is almost a compliment to "Hello World". Logically, this is to admit that the other's view is an exact reflection of facts. 4. Corruption (e.g., taking bribe) is by no means limited to Asian nations, and hence, in my opinion, is more related to human nature rather than cultural factors. Asian nations seem more vulnerable to corruption since they inherit a type of traditional social system, in which, in simple words, things tend to be kept secret. |
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