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On October 18 2011 10:07 JediGamer wrote:
This is probably the most fucked up thing I've ever seen. I will never go to china and I will never trust a chinese born person in my life.
So you wouldn't trust someone just because they are Chinese. Way to go about labeling people (I'm Chinese and offended, although USA born.) In the USA, Kitty Genovese was the one mentioned earlier who was stabbed to death earlier. Several people, if not up to a dozen plus people heard her pleas for help. One person wanted to go, but his wife persuaded him not to. It's not exclusive to just certain areas. People are PEOPLE, around the world, there are people that do good, those who do evil, and those who do NOTHING.
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On October 18 2011 10:07 JediGamer wrote:
This is probably the most fucked up thing I've ever seen. I will never go to china and I will never trust a chinese born person in my life.
That is a very stupid reaction to this.
Extremely sad clip to watch though. 
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As terrible as it is, there's a running joke between my Asian friends that if we get into a car-pedestrian accident in China/Vietnam, it's better to run them over a second time to make sure they're dead than to pay for their disability. It's cheaper.
This shit has been going on for a while now, it sucks.
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On October 18 2011 10:07 JediGamer wrote:
This is probably the most fucked up thing I've ever seen. I will never go to china and I will never trust a chinese born person in my life.
Okay, hating the video is one thing, but using this video as a way to judge and stereotype Chinese people in general because of one absolutely disgusting and fucked up person is ridiculous.
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On October 18 2011 10:12 TOloseGT wrote:
As terrible as it is, there's a running joke between my Asian friends that if we get into a car-pedestrian accident in China/Vietnam, it's better to run them over a second time to make sure they're dead than to pay for their disability. It's cheaper.
This shit has been going on for a while now, it sucks.
It's only a sick joke because it is extremely true, and both of us, and more know it to be true
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I'm honestly shocked that the fear of possible punishment is enough for Chinese citizens, and even apparently some here on TL, to watch a child dying in the street and do nothing. Thank god I'm never bringing a child into this world.
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On October 18 2011 10:12 WArped wrote:Show nested quote +On October 18 2011 10:07 JediGamer wrote:
This is probably the most fucked up thing I've ever seen. I will never go to china and I will never trust a chinese born person in my life. Okay, hating the video is one thing, but using this video as a way to judge and stereotype Chinese people in general because of one absolutely disgusting and fucked up being is ridiculous.
Why does everyone reply to some braindead moron who made a shitty comment? He will obviously be taken care of soon enough.
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On October 18 2011 10:07 JediGamer wrote:
This is probably the most fucked up thing I've ever seen. I will never go to china and I will never trust a chinese born person in my life.
Woah woah there, don't already go to the extreme and become a racist man.
Trust me, not everywhere in Chinese are like that. The video showed a more poor side of China where people hustle till the flesh fall off and the only thing they can capable of concerning about is their own interest, which is very dominant mentality in China. I'm sure in areas where people are more educated things shouldn't be as bad as this.
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On October 18 2011 10:11 Blasterion wrote:
We're not saying not to help them, but you gotta be cautious to help people in China, Their lives are not as important as your own.
Did you word this terribly or something? That little girls life is no less important than my own or yours.
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Put the video as a link and NSF tag, graphic. People shouldn't use this story as a stereotype for Chinese people, as obviously not all of them are like bystanders in the video.
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On October 18 2011 10:07 JediGamer wrote:
This is probably the most fucked up thing I've ever seen. I will never go to china and I will never trust a chinese born person in my life.
its not the Chinese peoples' fault, its their government. they act that way so they dont get fined by the governement.
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Don't take this the wrong way, but if my observations in India translate, life is valued very differently by those in densely-populated, newly-developing Eastern cultures than it is by someone attuned to western culture. I've had conversations with people who would agree that this child is merely roadkill.
My prayers are with the family.
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On October 18 2011 10:13 Blasterion wrote:Show nested quote +On October 18 2011 10:12 TOloseGT wrote:
As terrible as it is, there's a running joke between my Asian friends that if we get into a car-pedestrian accident in China/Vietnam, it's better to run them over a second time to make sure they're dead than to pay for their disability. It's cheaper.
This shit has been going on for a while now, it sucks. It's only a sick joke because it is extremely true, and both of us, and more know it to be true
I've heard this joke more then once, I was like are you crazy. (It's messed up alright, but it's a sad sad truth)
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On October 18 2011 10:14 Slipspace wrote:Show nested quote +On October 18 2011 10:11 Blasterion wrote:
We're not saying not to help them, but you gotta be cautious to help people in China, Their lives are not as important as your own. Did you word this terribly or something? That little girls life is no less important than my own or yours.
There isn't a sense of civil duty like we know it in the Western world. Sure, there's a big emphasis on family, but when you have 1.5 billion people in a limited area, one person's life value tends to diminish.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect
Psychology explains it, I'd say the chance of getting held accountable the the injury definitely just enhances the Bystander effect, but its not unheard of. People just assume someone else will take care of it, so knowing that I usually try to do the right thing.
Also OP, the Good Samaritan Act is in like 4 states and is hardly used because its bullshit.
To clarify, in some places the Good Samaritan Act requires people help, and punishes those who fail to do so, which is bullshit.
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On October 18 2011 10:07 JediGamer wrote:
This is probably the most fucked up thing I've ever seen. I will never go to china and I will never trust a chinese born person in my life.
better leave this site then. what an outlandish thing to say.
in canada good sumaritan laws are decent compared to the US so thank god for that.
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On October 18 2011 10:11 Blasterion wrote:
We're not saying not to help them, but you gotta be cautious to help people in China, Their lives are not as important as your own.
This actually makes no sense at all. Their value compared to your own would only matter if you were to risk anything by assisting them.
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US has Good Samaritan laws for CPR during heart attacks. At least, our state does. Not sure if on anything else. Some idiot got sued over here because she caused someone irreparable spinal cord injury pulling them out of a car after an accident, so I guess there's limits.
Germany considers it a misdemeanor to actively ignore someone who needs medical attention if the act of helping bears no reasonable chance of injury to the bystander in question. I think.
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im not gonna watch it because you guys are telling me its the worst thing ever. but its sad even though i dont watch
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On October 18 2011 10:20 HellRoxYa wrote:Show nested quote +On October 18 2011 10:11 Blasterion wrote:
We're not saying not to help them, but you gotta be cautious to help people in China, Their lives are not as important as your own. This actually makes no sense at all. Their value compared to your own would only matter if you were to risk anything by assisting them.
Have you not read the thread? It's an issue because you -are- risking a great deal by assisting them that this happens.
I'm sure if there was no risk people would be rushing to help.
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