Agree that you find it contradictory.
Hopefully at the end of this article you agree with me more. With an open mind,
please read on. I compare U.S. and China on human rights.
Human rights have priorities: Food,
Shelter, Clothing, Job, Freedom… China in the last 30 years have lifted
millions from starving to death. From 1950 to 1961, millions starved to death
during the big
famine.
Today, very, very few starve to death in China. Deng deserved a Nobel Peace Prize
for that, but instead Obama got one for doing nothing.
Compared to U.S. and many European
countries, China is not up to their standard, which was set up by them. However,
comparing China 40 years ago, freedom in China has grown by leaps and bounds.
China does not afford to have the
same freedom as the West as it is still a developing country on its way to
becoming one. For example, China does not have the resources to have a similar
trial on O.J. Simpson. Even he was found guilty, a two-cent bullet is far
cheaper than the
$31,000
USD per year per inmate in the USA.
China has strict laws and
punishment, where the West would find it violates the prisoners’ human rights. You
are only right if you ignore the rights of the victims.
When there are CCTVs everywhere,
the West would find China violating the citizens’ privacy rights. The potential
crime committers would think twice if they realize they can be caught easily and
they would have to hide for the rest of the lives. When there is automatic
death sentence to rape an under-aged kid, do they still commit this crime such
as Epstein's crime in the U.S.?
Social
Credit System is
another way to cut down riots and protests. For a wealthy country, riots and
protests are needed to remind the government on social injustice. China will reach
this eventually.
Most Chinese do not care about
being watched by the government. It could be due to different culture. Most Chinese
do not want to fight against the government as their living standard has been
improved substantially in the last 30 years.
Most Chinese feel safe in public
places such as cinemas and schools. Gun control is a violation of individual
rights here. Is constant shooting not a human rights violation?
We want other countries to follow
our standard and our culture. It does not always work especially in the poorer countries.
If you do not follow our standard, we and our allies will isolate / embargo your country. China has a non-interference clause and does not force any country
to follow their ideals. For example, China does not force any country to join
their “One Belt, One Road” projects.
China does not practice communism
as communism does not allow individuals to set up stores. The major fault of communism
is discouraging her citizens to work hard. All political systems have faults
and advantages. Our fault is the constant arguing from our two political parties.
Even rich countries such as U.S.
have homeless folks and many live from paycheck to paycheck. Both countries are
facing the problem of wide wealth gap (a human rights to me). But, China is
working hard via the governance’s actions.
Racial discrimination exists in
both countries. When I was in China, I could tell the cultures of minorities were
maintained. There is no ‘one-child policy’ for minorities in China.
China should put higher priorities
in public heath, clean air, clean water and safety regulations. Unfortunately,
freedom of speech has been reversed a little recently.
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