making an example out of someone
BEIJING, July 10 ? China executed its former top food and drug regulator today for taking bribes to approve untested medicine as Beijing scrambled to show that it is serious about improving the safety of Chinese products.
posted by Jesse at 5:36 PM
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It adds a new meaning to "You are Fired!"
5:55 PM
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9:17 AM
I dont understand how does such an act show that Chinese authorities are serious about "improving" the safety of chinese products!!!
If capital punishment is what everyone will get then definately china will get rid of the one child policy!!!VERY SOON!
9:21 AM
Taking bribe as the head of Chinese FDA is a pretty serious offense because you are practically allowing the poisoning of a large number of people.
I wouldn't support executing him but at least he deserves 20 or so life in jail.
10:13 AM
I agree with dody. however we dont know what exactly his crime was....
i think that in India is a bit less harsh but the approach is the same towards corruption...
1:28 PM
India penalises corruption?
The black economy in India is worth approximately half our GDP. In effect, our economy is actually 50% larger than it is portrayed. Meaning we're really $1.5 trillion economy.
Corruption isn't a bad thing here - we practically depend on it!
3:19 PM
but the things traded in the black market aren't what we would think of as black market in the US or Europe. you can have black market socks, black market children's school books, black market salt, and all of these things are usually of decent quality. it's only that the law doesn't sanction their operation, or that the people do not understand the law. corruption then does help the economy by short-circuiting inadequacies in the law itself or the entrepreneurs' understanding of the law.
4:29 PM
Because corruption is a serious problem in China - taking place everywhere from the federal level to the local level - killing the guy is the central Chinese governments' way of saying that they are really serious about tackling corruption. While his death doesn't guarantee safer Chinese products, killing him is a strong warning sign from the central government to the country, saying that should one be involved in some form of corruption, they will face serious charges as well.
While whether or not it is morally right to kill the guy is debatable, this is not the first time the Chinese federal government has executed a person to send a message to the rest of the country - and falls under a different frame of thinking from western philosophy and methods.
2:11 AM
Sun Tzu Wu was a native of the Ch`i State. His ART OF WAR brought him to the notice of Ho Lu, [2] King of Wu. Ho Lu said to him: "I have carefully perused your 13 chapters. May I submit your theory of managing soldiers to a slight test?"
Sun Tzu replied: "You may."
Ho Lu asked: "May the test be applied to women?"
The answer was again in the affirmative, so arrangements were made to bring 180 ladies out of the Palace.
Sun Tzu divided them into two companies, and placed one of the King's favorite concubines at the head of each. He then bade them all take spears in their hands, and addressed them thus: "I presume you know the difference between front and back, right hand and left hand?"
The girls replied: Yes.
Sun Tzu went on: "When I say "Eyes front," you must look straight ahead. When I say "Left turn," you must face towards your left hand. When I say "Right turn," you must face towards your right hand. When I say "About turn," you must face right round towards your back."
Again the girls assented. The words of command having been thus explained, he set up the halberds and battle-axes in order to begin the drill.
Then, to the sound of drums, he gave the order "Right turn." But the girls only burst out laughing. Sun Tzu said: "If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, then the general is to blame."
So he started drilling them again, and this time gave the order "Left turn," whereupon the girls once more burst into fits of laughter. Sun Tzu: "If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame. But if his orders ARE clear, and the soldiers nevertheless disobey, then it is the fault of their officers."
So saying, he ordered the leaders of the two companies to be beheaded. Now the king of Wu was watching the scene from the top of a raised pavilion; and when he saw that his favorite concubines were about to be executed, he was greatly alarmed and hurriedly sent down the following message: "We are now quite satisfied as to our general's ability to handle troops. If We are bereft of these two concubines, our meat and drink will lose their savor. It is our wish that they shall not be beheaded."
Sun Tzu replied: "Having once received His Majesty's commission to be the general of his forces, there are certain commands of His Majesty which, acting in that capacity, I am unable to accept."
Accordingly, he had the two leaders beheaded, and straightway installed the pair next in order as leaders in their place. When this had been done, the drum was sounded for the drill once more; and the girls went through all the evolutions, turning to the right or to the left, marching ahead or wheeling back, kneeling or standing, with perfect accuracy and precision, not venturing to utter a sound.
Then Sun Tzu sent a messenger to the King saying: "Your soldiers, Sire, are now properly drilled and disciplined, and ready for your majesty's inspection. They can be put to any use that their sovereign may desire; bid them go through fire and water, and they will not disobey."
10:18 AM
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