Forums > Living in Kunming > Non-smoking bar or dance club WANTED Tomman, thanks for your question and for being respectful in your tone. Please understand, that you are making a mistake called the slippery slope. That if one thing happens then all others are sure to follow. How does reporting one driver who was obviously very rude and disrespectful to my wife and committed numerous other violations, how does one person result in - going around town reporting people for minor violations? One action does not follow the rest. If I drink one beer I will become an alcoholic and never stop drinking.
Is there any penalty so harsh... I will repeat myself again - I was not aware of how severly this guy was punished until after they already punished him.
NOw u ask me if punishment was decapitation, would I still report him so that he can be punished and decapitated. Again, you are going off the slippery slope and you still refuse to see that I was NOT aware of the severity of his punishment until after the fact. In fact, now I am aware of how a report for smoking may result in some severe penalties. I am only aware of this NOW - after the fact.
Finally, you go into the question of my duty to change a culture. Please realize that I would be guilty of this if I was the one person who created this law and then went around town enforcing this law as my sole duty and responsibility. Another member in this forum said he took a cigarette from a driver after asking to stop which he did not. My wife asked but rather then begin an altercation I chose to make a report about one driver. NOt the entire universe - just one driver.
China already has these laws in place. China made these rules - not me. China puts the signs on the buses - not me. Please help me understand how reporting one disrespectful driver makes me the Destroyer of cultures?
Perhaps you see a connection between the culture of a country and smoking. How does reporting one person make me guilty of changing culture in the sense that Britain went around the world with the notion of making the world England. I am sorry but I dont see the connection of a foreigner bent on changing the culture of a country based on this event. Is this similar to footbinding? Is this similar to female circumcision? Is this similar to forcing others to use my language? Or only use my language in their school system?
since we both have a difference in opinion, then we must rely on the reasonable response of others for self awareness.
If I asked 10 other people this question - Am I guilty of changing another culture by this this SINGLE event? What do yo think the 10 reasonable people would say? Now, if you were correct, which you are not, that I go around town correcting all the people for minor infractions, then I would probably agree with you. BUT, the fact is, I do NOT go around town doing this. How can I reply to your question about speaking Farsi? It is a hypothetical question that is NOT based on reality.
I have tried to reply to all your questions. I wonder if you will reply to my questions or will you just move on to more questions with a reply to mine.
World's largest solar cell maker invests in Yunnan
Posted bySolar would really work well in some of the dry, sunny places like Puer, Chuxiong or Wenshan.
Report: Rubber plantations threaten biodiversity and livelihoods
Posted byNot to mention the illegal taxis that are painted exactly like the legitimate taxis yet no one seems to notice.
Can make a huge tread about the taxis in Xibanna!!!
World's largest solar cell maker invests in Yunnan
Posted byIs there a specific location for these solar panels - only 3 counties in Xibanna - Jinghong, Menghai, and Mengla. Near what city or town???
Kunming to invest in public electric car fleet
Posted bydesigned to reduce general traffic congestion - electric car-sharing fleet - People who need to rent a car for a few hours or days - They rent for between 20 and 25 yuan per hour, a fee that includes insurance. Long-term leases are also available.
This is why I mention the video - Who Killed the Electric Car - because they dont let you own it you can only lease or rent it - there lies the SCAM.
Kunming to invest in public electric car fleet
Posted byThat is the scam to avoid the Ecar - Sell it at a ridiculous price so no one can buy it or make hybrids which are absolutely useless and expensive.
Great Video - Who killed the electric Car.