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The discussion centers on the perceived hypocrisy of China Daily's moderation policies, particularly regarding the allowance of racist comments while censoring others. A user, "Hsun Tze," is criticized for making inflammatory statements about Westerners, attributing various societal issues in China to them, and trivializing serious conditions like Down syndrome in his rants. The conversation highlights concerns about the normalization of xenophobic rhetoric and questions the effectiveness of the platform's moderation, suggesting that it may selectively enforce rules based on the content's alignment with their views. There is a call for accountability and a hope that such harmful discourse will be challenged. The dialogue also touches on broader societal issues, such as the implications of delayed childbirth in Western societies and its connection to Down syndrome, although this point is seen as a diversion from the main topic of racism and censorship.
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I can understand that a paper like the China Daily censors posters on the forums. What I don't understand is that they allow blatant racism and worse. A guy with the moniker "Hsun Tze" makes a very bad example of Chinese. His constant ranting on "the white westerners" would be ridiculous enough. For example: Chinese do not drink alcohol they merely "sip". It's the westerners that introduced heavy drinking in China. These perceived "white barbarians" are also responsible for every wrongdoing in China. Too much smoking, permissive society? From the west!

But today he goes even further: what to think about this:
" Alpha Male Syndrome, Down syndrome, Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome. This syndrome, that syndrome. Now we also have Colonialism syndrome.

Countries who were former colonies of the great White countries still suffer from this Colonialism syndrome. Maybe not suffer but love for being colonised."

Seriously? Using Down syndrome for your xenofobic ranting? How low can you go? And most of all: how on Earth it is possible that China Daily let THIS pass? They claim to remove messages that harrass... go figure.
I hope there will be a storm over this and that this "Hsun Tze" will be ashamed for the rest of his days.
http://comment.chinadaily.com.cn/articlecmt.shtml?id=12572021
 
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down syndrome can occur any time, but it becomes more likely as women get older. western society has pushed the child-bearing age of educated women higher and higher as women put off child-bearing until they've completed a bachelor's degree, maybe a graduate degree, and completed a few years working in their profession. by then, the risk of down syndrome is much higher. so, you could certainly say it is a western disease.
 
The average age for childbirth in China also increases, but that is hardly the point.
 
not every site has the same moderation policy. perhaps they even agree with him. if you were to make such remarks about chinese there, you might find yourself muzzled. i would either learn to deal with it or avoid that site altogether.
 

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