Comments on: Combating overpopulation…with Korea Style No Hurt 3-Minute Abortion

By: Benjamin Ross

Benjamin Ross — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:55:06 +0000

Danielle-
I think you misunderstood the tone of my post. I was not judging the situation in China, but rather I was reporting what I see with my own eyes, and then comparing it to the situation in the US. I never intended to criticize China on this issue. In fact, based on my own personal beliefs about abortion, I am much more critical of the attitudes of many Americans (i.e. George W. Bush) towards abortion, than I am of those of the Chinese, and I think this was reflected in the post.

Additionally, my comments in regards to the One Child Policy (which I wholeheartedly support) were mostly positive in nature. So I think you might want to reread the post. I like to joke about a lot of things, whether I support them or not, but the crux of my post was actually meant to be pro-China in this regard. Overpopulation is possibly the most pressing problem the world is facing today, and I commend the Chinese government for taking action to stop it…India, are you listening?…The one thing I do find a little ridiculous, and was attempting to make fun of in a mocking way was the “Korean Style 3 minute Painless Abortion.” Of course, this does not represent all of China. It just represents one zany add campaign from one company in one city. There are many, many, crazy add campaigns in the US (and Germany too I’m sure), but that does not mean all of the citizens have gone bananas too.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:57:16 +0000

Ben this is just what you see in Fuzhou,and probably some other “big cities”. But this kind of ridiculous thing,as you just discribed,can not be seen in real international cities like Shanghai. The Shanghainese would be as shocked as you are if they saw this. I know you have done a lot of travel in China,but,nevertheless,what you see still can not represent the whole China. I,as a Chinese,still do not get the “entire essence” of my own country,how are YOU able to do this?

China is such a huge land. Sometimes i also hate my government,well like everybody else does,but think of Germany,a country with area only three times larger than Taiwan—-they still couldn’t totally handle it after the reunification,let alone if they had a population of 1.3 billion and territory of 9.6 million square km.

There ARE lots of things that China needs to reform,to improve and to get rid of. But the country IS developing. When we,as chinese,see corruption,we should also see those former leaders and chefs who are now in jail. We just need TIME to build a better home. And you,as a foreigner,should better not judge China anymore on the american criterion.

I nearly puke whenever i watch a documentary about “China TODAY” in Germany. They are all about the extremely low level life in the remoted areas,leaving the spectators a shaby picture of China,and leaving me wondering,are those people of extreme ignorance doing such unreasonable thing ON purpuse?

By: James

James — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:02:29 +0000

And what’s with that commercial where the bird tweeters in the princess’s ear about getting an abortion.请问这句中文是什么意思？

By: Todd Wesselhoeft

Todd Wesselhoeft — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 03:17:17 +0000

Sex Education?! There is NONE! This is the most disturbing fact of it all. For what happens when sex education is absent and people are left to wantonly copulate without a second thought towards the ensuing responsibility? Quick fixes, like the Korean style 3 minute jobbie, are put into place to masquerade the utter absence of sexual education. Sexual disease runs rampant and millions of women are left with emotional scars that are not advertised as verbosely as the abortion clinic and its simple solutions.

And what’s with that commercial where the bird tweeters in the princess’s ear about getting an abortion. Crazy, I tell you!

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 10:07:20 +0000

Interesting post.

For as much negative press as the One Child Policy gets, I’m glad for it. In order to balance the gender gap, Chinese bachelors are going to have to import millions of foreign-born brides. It’s going to do wonders for the fusion restaurants of China’s future.

I, for one, can’t wait to have some decent Thai food in Qingdao.

By: Benjamin Ross

Benjamin Ross — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:09:12 +0000

James says:
Ben, do you plan to leave your Jewish seed in China? Is that how you know so much about the One Child Policy? Right now, China is developing very fast and the social security system as getting better and better. People nowadays are talking less about having a son rather than a girl, and also talking less about having sons to take care of them in old age. Because of this, the amount of abortions for this reason is decreasing. However, abortions for a completely different reason are increasing, and that is due to the lack sex education in China. Teen pregnancy is increasing, and the number of these kinds of abortions are increasing. Therefore Ben, you need to keep an eye on your daughters.

By: James

James — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:18:02 +0000

Ben，你是不是要在中国留下犹太人的火种了，对计划生育政策了解得很清楚。
现在中国社会快速发展，社会保障制度也不断完善，“重男轻女”和“养儿防老”的观念在减淡，因为这个原因的堕胎数量在减少。但是，另一股堕胎数量在快速增长，那就是因为缺乏性教育，很多少女，甚至未成年少女，不小心怀孕，而去堕胎的数量不断增加。所以，要爱护你的女儿。