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Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric:
I did see that you said China was responsible for the animals they "culled". I even included that part in the quote of your text when I responded to it.
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that was not the part you highlighted, nor was it used in your response - only the highlighted part was.
perhaps you can see the source of my misunderstanding.
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Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric:
However, I disagree with your other point - that "the west" is indirectly responsible for this decision of the Chinese government. This was your opening statement and that point was reinforced in the statement you claimed I missed.
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that was never my point nor was it the opening statement. i requested reflection, not placed blame, direct or indirect. if you re-read the highlighted passage you will see this.
i merely illustrated that we're all connected. everything we do or say (and perhaps even think) affects everyone we touch every day. this is as true for our social organisations (eg governments) as it is for us as individuals.
if you believe this effect carries responsibility, then that is a leap your conscience is making, not a burden i am placing on you.
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Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric:
Because, even as you correctly placed the blame on China, you still implied "the west" was partially responsible by claiming "two wrongs don't make a right".
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in that sentence, i was trying to clarify that
even if one believed the west was partly responsible, as you seem to think, that doesnt relieve china of responsibility for their actions.
i can see how this could be misread, though, and apologise for the confusion. in the future, i will try to shelve brevity in favour of clarity.