As tory said, this has been going on for long time. What is happening is very bad, but Indonesia is a very poor country and very much too many people. I find it impossible to condemn what they are doing as they are exploiting one of the few resources they ...
Except new China is not and never has been a meritocracy. For example, for ne to get into nursing school a significant bribe was required. My then husband's family had to pay a huge bribe for him to be employed by school as teacher. It is still the same. ...
Thank you for kind comment and interesting views! I will certainly read the article you have pointed to. In China we were taught that we are 'pure'. That is, racially pure han. Whilst all other ethnic groups are a result of inter breeding. We also taught ...
Maybe you tell Mr Xi this! I struggle to understand his view too!
Thank you!
I apologize if it sounded like a claim of superiority. I certainly did not mean it that way. However, we were taught from the first day of school that China has the longest continuous culture on earth, which may be true. Last week China's leader Mr Xi gave...
I AM Asian. Chinese, 9 years in nz. So I have in depth knowledge of this sector of immigrants. And it is far from 'unhealthy' obsession with family and status. It is our (Chinese) culture and also that of many other countries in eastern Asia. If you think ...
Immigrants most do not understand the significance of days like Labour Day, and absolutely do not share it's ideals. The ideals for.most Asians are family first, and the tireless pursuit of income to provide for their family and raise its status is their ...
Yes but the wives still received the benefit of the changes by virtue of their husbands. I just struggle to believe the comments on this topic. It's a positive poster acknowledging a very great achievement. As I stated earlier, what you want, a ten page ...
Maybe something more pointed like 'celebrating the 8 hour work day, fast being eroded', or at least something conveying that meaning would have made better political statement. But then maybe that not so good as it is political in nature
So you think the PSA is not apart of the society that you and I live in? They are. That's why they choose the words they did. Your ommission of 'our' gives an entirely different meaning. In fact, no meaning at all in this context. And the 'like you' is an ...
These comments are ridiculous! It's a poster attempting to make a very positive statement about Labour Day and what it means. Difficult enough in such a small space. Give the writers some credits please. Would you prefer the poster was in the form of a ...
I know much of what you say is very true. I can only speak of immigrants from China, and have little knowledge other. I am ashamed to say that there are two groups of immigrants from China. The good, skilled hard working who contribute much human and ...
So what exactly do you propose as an economic system? All of these things have been there since the beginning of civilisation, and always will be. Capitalist, communist, socialist, theocracy. It's inherent to humans and civilisations and development. The ...
First of all, I am not 'claiming' this. It is truth. Second, if you think everyone who has a differing opinion to you is ignorant, then without doubt it is YOU who are ignorant. In fact, not ignorant, maybe just not very intelligent as abuse is first sign ...
And these corporations, which you seem to universally condemn, have also created a standard of living and quality of life unimaginable 100 year ago, all because they were chasing profits, which you seem to consider a universal evil. And yes, the likes of ...
On this point I am in agreement with you. Our freedom MUST be paramount above all else. Otherwise it is a short term advantage for long term loss. This is, for me, a major concern. I think if we lose this, National will be under huge pressure next election...
Most of these things untouched by tppa. And as a migrant myself I take strong offence to your comment. Many friends and work friends of mine are migrants also. They have contributed much capital and skills to this country. Not take jobs of kiwis. Half nz ...
And subsidize 'who' to do the 'what'? Jerry Brownlee would be my pick for this job.
'Why are you propping it up' (the government). I think that line beautifully sums up Dunne! But sadly not just with this issue but so many others also. Sanctimonious hypocrit for some reason spring to mind.
'Why are you propping it up' I think that line beautifully sums up Dunne! But sadly not just with this issue but so many others also. Sanctimonious hypocrit for some reason spring to mind.
Hi Rosie. I probably was not clear. I know there are many many good and sincere Christians (and of course Muslims etc), but I was more referring to the institution of the church. Churches do NOT pay tax on their often considerable profits. They have a tax ...
Yet Tracy, the 'entire church' IS idiotic. Christianity, Islam, Buddhist. In the 21st century how can anyone intelligent person still believe in these things? What do they achieve each in the modern urban world? Certainly not social assistance, as they are...
Then what alternative do you propose? Representative democracy has many weaknesses but is much better than the alternative. Despite what you may feel or believe, NZ is more free than most countries. And democracy is not only central government. In this ...
Resurgence? No. If Corbyn suceeds in the UK, sadly it will be the death of Labour for a generation. The return to the looney left and their historically conspicuous lack of sucess. Sanders is not 'left' by NZ standards and is unlikely to prevail. One ...
I really do not wish to waste my time geting into some kind of religious debate about the message of various religious texts., and honestly have only contempt for those who defend their nonsense. In this case, there is a world of difference between what ...
Well obviously as I have access to them.
It's inherent to the New Testament. And the quaran. In fact in most religions.
No. Let's get this absolutely straight. Religious groups, at least the established religions, NEVER spend their own money on ANY social services. ALL their social spending is from the government funding and a small amount from other charities (themselves ...
Being from the south of France, I dare say he was raised as a Roman Catholic. Pretty sure you hit nail on head there!
For myself, I would prefer that the UK government came out and acknowledged the Rainbow Warrior bombing as terroism. Apparently Margaret Thatcher when repeatedly questioned on this at the time absolutely refused to acknowledge it as such. And it does not ...
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