• Chinese man who challenged official to swim in a polluted river subjected to vicious five-hour attac
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[img]http://imgkk.com/i/8ya7.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/9896761/Chinese-environmentalist-beaten-after-calling-on-official-to-swim-in-polluted-creek.html[/url] [quote]A Chinese environmentalist was allegedly subjected to a vicious five-hour attack after attempting to draw attention to the putrid state of the country's waterways by challenging a local official to swim in a creek near his home. Chen Yuqian, a 60-year-old resident of Pailian village in Zhejiang province, was one of at least three concerned citizens who last week called on Chinese environmental officials to brave the rivers they were supposed to be keeping clean. A businessman from the same province vowed to pay 200,000 yuan (around £20,000) to his local environmental protection chief if he dared bathe in a rubbish-clogged river near Rui'an City. "My father was alone at home," said 32-year-old Chen Xiufang. "Some 40 people turned up in plain clothes, some holding batons. The only thing they said was: "[You] used the internet, you always use the internet!"[/quote] [url=http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1248173]Original thread[/url]
Man... I have no words
That's horrible.
The attackers should be forced to do the swim. With cement blocks tied to their feet.
[QUOTE]The only thing they said was: "[You] used the internet, you always use the internet!"[/QUOTE]What?
-bad example-
[QUOTE=MIPS;39739327]I said the same thing to a basement dweller who got me fired for telling the boss who was on vacation I tried to borrow one of his movies and didn't tell him. I was put in jail for the day.[/QUOTE] what?
[QUOTE]"[You] used the internet, you always use the internet!"[/QUOTE] The hell is this supposed to mean, is using the Internet a bad thing over there or something?
No source?
[QUOTE=Electrocuter;39739737]The hell is this supposed to mean, is using the Internet a bad thing over there or something?[/QUOTE] Properly got pissed because he was using their wifi while they was trying to download steam games.
"I believe we will win in the end, though I don't know when, because ultimately a country will never be able to have no fairness and justice, there is no country in the world like that."-Ai Weiwei Chinese contemporary artist, political dissident.
[QUOTE=Electrocuter;39739737]The hell is this supposed to mean, is using the Internet a bad thing over there or something?[/QUOTE] I have no fuckig idea; i translated it into Chinese in my head hoping to find some emotional symbolism or something but the retranslation is just as meaningless as the one provided here
[QUOTE=BFG9000;39740112]I have no fuckig idea; i translated it into Chinese in my head hoping to find some emotional symbolism or something but the retranslation is just as meaningless as the one provided here[/QUOTE] It's pretty clear to me - In bringing their problems to the light of the international forum (the great Internet they speak of), he potentially brought a lot of shame to their community for having it's problems displayed for the world to see rather than ignored and looked over.
[QUOTE=LoLWaT?;39741034]Is this really how they think? :v: It's funny because knowing they have that mentality and actually think like that will bring them more shame than this ever could. (I mean, you kind of have to admit there's a problem first before you can do something about it)[/QUOTE] It's wrought with logical fallacy, but it is something that happens in a lot of people. For instance - Siblings getting angry at one of their own because he/she told the father that the mother had been drinking, resulting in a fight between their parents. Even thought their mother's alcoholism is pathologically harmful to them, they pride themselves on reducing what they perceive to be harm in an uncontrollable situation (In this case, the city being prideful despite it's problems). When the problem is brought in to the light, it is reacted to, creating more visible harm than their mother's alcoholism, which they are used to. When his challenge went online, any delusion (illusion, whatever) of their city's purity or worthiness was dashed. I wouldn't be surprised if the people were not even necessarily supporters of the official, but were acting in what they perceived to be defense of their community's honor.
The second pic reminds me of Liam Neeson for some reason..... But seriously, 40 people on a 60 year old man? Not very sporting now are they?
Poor guy.
[QUOTE=LoLWaT?;39741034]Is this really how they think? :v: It's funny because knowing they have that mentality and actually think like that will bring them more shame than this ever could. (I mean, you kind of have to admit there's a problem first before you can do something about it)[/QUOTE] Yeah actually this is true. When I visited China as a child, people would throw garbage at you if you as much took a picture of their surroundings or look at you. I never understood why. They seemed to be so embarassed of their condition that it is turned into anger. My dad almost got into a fight when our tour bus went through an industrial complex; people don't want you to notice the pollution, etc. So weird [QUOTE=FreakyMe;39741180]It's wrought with logical fallacy, but it is something that happens in a lot of people. For instance - Siblings getting angry at one of their own because he/she told the father that the mother had been drinking, resulting in a fight between their parents. Even thought their mother's alcoholism is pathologically harmful to them, they pride themselves on reducing what they perceive to be harm in an uncontrollable situation (In this case, the city being prideful despite it's problems). When the problem is brought in to the light, it is reacted to, creating more visible harm than their mother's alcoholism, which they are used to. When his challenge went online, any delusion (illusion, whatever) of their city's purity or worthiness was dashed. I wouldn't be surprised if the people were not even necessarily supporters of the official, but were acting in what they perceived to be defense of their community's honor.[/QUOTE] Exactly. They want people to notice their splendor and success, not the putrid environment that would tarnish their glorious city image
[QUOTE=sHiBaN;39743759]Yeah actually this is true. When I visited China as a child, people would throw garbage at you if you as much took a picture of their surroundings or look at you. I never understood why. They seemed to be so embarassed of their condition that it is turned into anger. My dad almost got into a fight when our tour bus went through an industrial complex; people don't want you to notice the pollution, etc. So weird[/QUOTE] Yeah, that's really odd. Here when we want something done about pollution we take pictures of it, plaster them everywhere, and demand someone answers for it.
Bastards.
The Man has guts.
[QUOTE=Akasha;39743996]The Man has guts.[/QUOTE] More than I'll ever have, that's for sure.
His wounds (no matter how old) don't really look something that results from a 40-man weaponized beating that lasted five hours.
[QUOTE=Starpluck;39744075]His wounds (no matter how old) don't really look something that results from a 40-man weaponized beating that lasted five hours.[/QUOTE] They don't show the rest of his body
[QUOTE=MRTW113;39744194]They don't show the rest of his body[/QUOTE] It says he just got hit in the head. If 40-individuals struck at you with batons or just fists for five hours, you'd be crippled (more likely to just die instead). The article is weird, it then says he was struck in the head by 4-5 people for five hours. Why did 40 people come then? And how is he still alive from getting beaten in the head by multiple people for five hours
[QUOTE=Starpluck;39744299]It says he just got hit in the head. If 40-individuals struck at you with batons or just fists for five hours, you'd be crippled (more likely to just die instead). The article is weird, it then says he was struck in the head by 4-5 people for five hours. Why did 40 people come then? And how is he still alive from getting beaten in the head by multiple people for five hours[/QUOTE] Likely to be severe exaggeration. Probably trying to garner sympathy, especially since the 40 people comment came from the man's son and not himself. Either that, or it was a typo and he said 4 people as opposed to 40, which makes more sense.
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