Chinese Toddler Run Over, No One Helps! - Page 33

On October 18 2011 21:28 Ryndika wrote:
Is she dead or does she still have a chance?
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa/china/2011-10/18/content_13924846.htm

On October 18 2011 21:37 Wrongspeedy wrote:


Thank god they are trying to reward the people who helped her. I hope she stays alive, I have a feeling I will never forget this.

On October 18 2011 21:14 supaplex wrote:
I tried to find a positive in all of this and kind of did. We should not be worried about china emerging as a new powerhouse on international scene. If they are scared to risk their welfare by helping a small child they will never again wage a war of any kind. Those cowards are completely impotent which is a huge relief in regards to international politics.

On October 18 2011 21:37 Wrongspeedy wrote:


Thank god they are trying to reward the people who helped her. I hope she stays alive, I have a feeling I will never forget this.

On October 18 2011 21:44 furymonkey wrote:


That is slightly outdated, Chinese source stated the old lady has forwarded monetary reward to the kid's family.

Additional info from the old lady:
「我怕再有車來，抱着她跑到附近店舖追問是誰的孩子，誰知店內的人都說我為什麼多管閒事」

The old lady pretty much asked nearby shop whose kid is this? The responses from the shops were "Why are you being nosy?"

This is truly fucked up.

Chinese source: http://news.hk.msn.com/local/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5521321

On October 18 2011 21:53 Sareth wrote:


Wait, the OP sais, that the Child died, but the article sais, that she is alive, what is true?
I wish her and her family good luck

On October 18 2011 21:56 furymonkey wrote:
Chinese new source from 6 hours ago
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2466380/1.html

She is improving but still in dangerous condition.

On October 18 2011 21:54 Wrongspeedy wrote:


I think the OP is the most updated but I don't think they linked the new info.

On October 18 2011 21:57 Blasterion wrote:


Interesting story here
http://www.wenxuecity.com/news/2011/10/18/1501458.html
Seems like the true culprit is still at large, and paid someone to confess for him and do time in his place, Chinese readers, welcome to read

On October 18 2011 22:07 furymonkey wrote:


From many source including the one you linked suggested that the man on the phone is a real life troll, and not a funny one that is. Police already started investigation into that man as well.

On October 18 2011 21:55 Cambium wrote:
I'm glad that she's okay and the person who helped got a good reward

Now, onto my rant. Reading this thread made me so angry at work, so here's a breakdown why:

1. The government/legal system fucking sucks. It's not the citizens' fault for not helping (assuming we aren't talking about the bystander effect here), because they have been repeatedly suggested not to offer help. Every time I take a vacation to China, the first thing my immediate family members tell me is not to help random people on the street, because it could be a scam or I could get shafted. Every. Single. Fucking. Time. Repeatedly. It's hard to take action when everyone around you tells you otherwise.

2. Get off your high horses. Unless you've lived in China, don't take the simplistic and altruistic view. Life in China is drastically different from a developed country. Things aren't as black and white; in fact, things aren't black and white anywhere in the world. So before bashing the people for not helping and generalize your idiotic view upon the entire Chinese population, think about this:

An average Chinese person works hard all his life to get to where he is, by hard, I mean HARD.
a. Those with a good education work their asses off in high school to get into a good school, then continue to work their asses off to get a decent job hoping that possibly, twenty years down the line, they can possibly own their first home. Or,
b. Someone without an education, working under harsh conditions for a meagerly wage just so that they could put food on the table and roof over their head, and focus their entire life on their Children so that they could be category a.

The difficulty of life is not something that can be fathomed by someone from a developed country, where you can go to movies, drink coffees, drive a car and buy a home without ever having to work hard for it. Alluding to Mad Men, think about this: drinking iced water is STILL a fucking luxury in most parts of the world.

Now, regardless which group the Chinese person belongs, do you really expect him to risk everything he's ever worked for just to save a random stranger's life? It's not just about money we are talking about here, it's the futures of THREE generations: His own future, his child's futures, his parents' expectations and futures.

And to those of you who say any life >> money, take a flight outside of your home country where your government presumably takes good care of the poor. Spend your money, take a flight to any third world country, and hand out your savings to any number of needy children. I guarantee you that there are enough needy children to go around.