http://www.popecenter.org/commentaries/article.html?id=2271
but really, if you don't have diversity to begin with, this whole idea
of calibrating standards (ahem) will never even be a problem.
One more lesson for Asia... and LKY.
America has indeed becoming yet another Malaysia
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!
In Malaysia, there is a "privileged race" that gets everything they
want.
Even when they are patently unqualified, the become "doctors",
nevertheless.
To illustrate the effect of this, please read the story outlined by
the following links:
http://us.asiancorrespondent.com/jeff-ooi-blog/2007/09/gemilang_malaysia_what_lies_ah.php
http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=143872
http://www.webmastermalaysia.com/mamak-stall/10748-klang-baby-lose-arm-hospital-says-sorry.html
If you are lazy to read, here is a summary:
A baby girl was born, and a "doctor" from that "privileged race"
insert something to her arm.
And her arm started to die, turned dark, and finally dropped off.
Until now, nobody has been punished, and the little girl and her
family still get nothing from the authority !!!
We in Malaysia know all along the perils of any official race-based
prioritizing policy because we are being victimized by it every single
day !
Btw, RAK, your message ain't getting to Korea because
"soc.culture.korea" doesn't exist
The right NG is soc.culture.korean
On Dec 15, 11:25 am, RichAsianKid <RichAsian...@hotmail.com> wrote:
I read your links, and
History repeats itself. Even *even* for America. Humbling isn't it?
Never never never dare forget this the slogan "Diversity is strength",
nor universal healthcare in a diverse society will somehow make things
better.
Thanks for your correction.
To answer your first: infinite. Why? Religion and faith can't
be falsified - *especially* in view of evidence --- let alone
counter-evidence.
In the 21st century, let America be America, and let Asia be Asia.
UNIVERSAL IS A LOT SAFER THAN INSURANCE WITH NO GUARANTEE OF ANYTHING
INCLUDING THE BEST CARE. ONLY WHAT THE INS IS WILLING TO PAY FOR,\.
AND OF COURSE FORGET THE REST WHO CANNOT AFFORD INSURANCE.
People often think it's only the system that's at fault (e.g. if school
kids drop out it's the school that failed; it's the teachers who don't
try hard enough etc etc) when in fact it's the substrate (in this case,
patient and patient demographics) that often makes the difference.
Part of the reason why the US healthcare indices as a whole don't fare
well compared to Japan and European countries is the large number of
inner-city blacks/hispanics.
Likewise how many uninsured are actually recent immigrants or even
illegals, as well as the dregs of society? The problem may not actually
be the healthcare "system" itself; but rather the peoples'. If these
people aren't present, healthcare might not be in such dire straits.
And sorry, no. Healthcare is not a "right", any more than food is a
right and somehow government should have universal restaurants so
everyone can afford to frequent restaurants. And this is *especially*
true for a diverse society. That is, in some welfare states like Sweden
it may work well - if the country is relatively homogeneous and people
collectively play by the rules. There is some degree of reciprocity
involved in social/economic transactions and people may just quietly go
along. But in a diverse society where different groups pay different
amounts of taxes (and in fact some are major tax-benefit recipients) and
often have their own MO of gaming the system at the expense of 'the
other', universal healthcare amounts to yet another bureaucratic
resource/welfare-transfer program from the hardworking to the undeserving.
When that "Humbling" feeling hits America, it would be too late.
Trust me on this, we went through this for more than 50 years.
> Never never never dare forget this the slogan "Diversity is strength",
> nor universal healthcare in a diverse society will somehow make things
> better.
That is one of the reason why I am not living in the States anymore.
Yes, Malaysia sux, but we Chinese know our way around, and no matter
what they did to us, we bounds back, again, and again !
And in countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the
Philippines, the attitude of the Chinese is much different from the
attitude of the Chinese in Taiwan or Singapore or even China.
Those of us who not only survive, but actually thrive under pressure
cookers do not tolerate any bullshit from anybody.
This attitude is sorely lacking in Chinese from Singapore, Taiwan,
China and yes, even those in America.
I don't know that much about the Koreans or the Japanese to make any
comment, but even among the Chinese, there indeed ***IS*** a
difference.
Nietzsche is still right - that which doesn't kill you makes you stronger.