Capitalism was most certainly not born in England during the industrial revolution! Perhaps the word was, but not the meaning.
Right and wrong are matters of opinion. My view: He who tries to impose his view of right and wrong on others is dictatorial. He who tries to impose his views on others, while in a foreign country, is imperialistic. That's my view, i dont try to force it, so take it or leave it - i dont care :)
Sending kids as young as 10 out around the town to interview foreigners that are complete strangers, take pictures together etc. What kind of teaching method is that? I find it ridiculous, am i right or is this normal?
Hi, I also did'nt read the longer posts above. However I'd like to point out that wikipedia, and "common knowledge", are very incorrect to claim that Chinese culture is one of the oldest. Far from it, 5000 years should be considered recent. It's certainly the LARGEST culture, and has been for a long time, but not the oldest by a long shot. For example, there is hard evidence of Celtic culture dating back 12.000 years and some evidence (in North America!) which suggests that Celtic culture may be 50.000 years old. Aboriginal culture is another example, and has been traced back a whopping 60.000 years.
Also off topic, but many Chinese people find this "fact" something to be proud of. Shouldn't they actually be ashamed about it? Its very...parochial. A quote from the acclaimed professor of anthropology at the University of Amsterdam, Geert Hofstede, to answer the question "What is Culture?" : "Culture is the collective programming of the mind". Chew on that - brainwashing :)
Hi. I can't read Chinese and can't seem to get on the international Skype website right now to check its available in China, but they have two services I've used in the past (in Europe and US) which can be combined to do what you want, without leaving a phone or anything in china. "Skype To-Go Number" (you get a local phone number, i.e. a chinese one), the call is received on your Skype app assuming its installed on your phone, anyplace you like. Another service they have is "Skype call-forwarding" which forwards the calls anyplace you like, e.g. to a phonenumber in the US. Both are paid services but very cheap.
im just thinking about a friend whos son was recently diagnosed with adhd. its an easier example to draw paralells with addiction than my kidney disease example, because a sympthom of adhd is to affect the behaviour - just like alcoholism. not so many years ago, this kid would have been called a 'bad' kid, he would hav been beaten, slapped, an the parents would have been blamed. in fact before being diagnosed he was already thrown out of playschool for violent behaviour. i understand that the treatment for adhd is speed! anyway, i think the public at large have learned to see behaviour as a symptom of mental illness in the case of adhd...but not quite there yet in the case of addiction.
you're right, and there's no use denying it: sickness causes hardship.
problems arise when you judge a persons value as a human based on which particular ailment they do or dont suffer from. you can call a drunk 'alcoholic', sure. the folly however is to associate the term 'alcoholic' with 'bad quality person'. this is ignorance (my use of the word is also not to be associated with 'bad quality person'!). in fact i think it could be argued that recovered alco's add tremendous value to society! including those that substitute dope with compulsive dogoodmanship etc! :)
I never worked as a counsellor, just did the trainings. I think the key thing to remember is that addiction is a sickness, not a crime. It can be cured, though I'd say that HFCAMPOs claim about substitution is pretty much on the mark, too. Many do indeed become compulsive dogooders, sporters, etc etc. But I think this sort of substitution, as long as its not harmful to the person or his/her surroundings, should not be seen as a bad thing. This substitution COULD be viewed in the same way as a person with kidney failure substituting sickness with dialysis...
Nice atmosphere and cosy but the western food is bad. I think they deep-fry the burgers. As a cafe - 4 stars (service is a little bit lacking at times), coffee and cakes etc are good. As a restaurant, 2 stars (western food is too bad, asian food is mamahuhu).
"All the Meat" only had about 3 slices of salami on it, so maybe i got the wrong order. Anyway, leaving that aside - soggy bread, ketchup as tomatosauce, and cheese was probably from a tube.
Potato wedges soggy as well.
I left half my meal, the only thing up to scratch was the coke and the service. Will not be back.
If the name of the shop is written in english then they should speak english, yes! A pokey shithole trying to give the impression of a quaint li'l ole bookshop. Pig-ignorant staff, never been greeted with a smile there, nor even greeted. If you must shop here, bring your own bag. 1 star earned for selection and the (for me) convenient location.
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Laos extradites drug suspects to Yunnan
Posted byim just thinking about a friend whos son was recently diagnosed with adhd. its an easier example to draw paralells with addiction than my kidney disease example, because a sympthom of adhd is to affect the behaviour - just like alcoholism. not so many years ago, this kid would have been called a 'bad' kid, he would hav been beaten, slapped, an the parents would have been blamed. in fact before being diagnosed he was already thrown out of playschool for violent behaviour. i understand that the treatment for adhd is speed! anyway, i think the public at large have learned to see behaviour as a symptom of mental illness in the case of adhd...but not quite there yet in the case of addiction.
Laos extradites drug suspects to Yunnan
Posted byyou're right, and there's no use denying it: sickness causes hardship.
problems arise when you judge a persons value as a human based on which particular ailment they do or dont suffer from. you can call a drunk 'alcoholic', sure. the folly however is to associate the term 'alcoholic' with 'bad quality person'. this is ignorance (my use of the word is also not to be associated with 'bad quality person'!). in fact i think it could be argued that recovered alco's add tremendous value to society! including those that substitute dope with compulsive dogoodmanship etc! :)
Laos extradites drug suspects to Yunnan
Posted byI never worked as a counsellor, just did the trainings. I think the key thing to remember is that addiction is a sickness, not a crime. It can be cured, though I'd say that HFCAMPOs claim about substitution is pretty much on the mark, too. Many do indeed become compulsive dogooders, sporters, etc etc. But I think this sort of substitution, as long as its not harmful to the person or his/her surroundings, should not be seen as a bad thing. This substitution COULD be viewed in the same way as a person with kidney failure substituting sickness with dialysis...
Laos extradites drug suspects to Yunnan
Posted byI'm not too sure about rehabilitation for DEALERS though. Thats a different kettle of fish altogether...
Laos extradites drug suspects to Yunnan
Posted byi trained as a counsellor more than 20 years ago, for dope and for bereavement. Saw lots of turnarounds, some permenant, some temporary.