What is the difference between the Chinese persecution of the Falun Gong and the US war on drug users?greenspun.com : LUSENET : TB2K spinoff uncensored : One Thread |
Anybody?
-- Tim Leary (abc@straightrecord.com), October 27, 2000
(probably too quick on the draw here, but.....)
Drug users aren't executed.
(usually)
Other than that, I don't see many (any?) differences. Good point, Tim. Say, how's the afterlife been treatin' you?
-- Patricia (PatriciaS@lasvegas.com), October 27, 2000.
Oh there might just be a coupla differences in legal procedure. Mr Leary, would you rather be in the drug distribution business in the US or in China?
-- (DroppinAcid@Berkely.CA), October 27, 2000.
Tim,Glad to see death hasn't improved your addled brain any.
In China, you're executed if you sell drugs. Here, you're usually given a few years in prison. Seems to be a pretty big difference.
-- Jim Cooke (JJCooke@yahoo.com), October 28, 2000.
Actually Jim, while you're right, that wasn't the question. Tim asked (through a haze, no doubt) about the difference between the Chinese persecution of the Falun Gong (not drug dealers) and the US war on drug users.
-- Patricia (PatriciaS@lasvegas.com), October 28, 2000.
Patricia,That is a purple haze, right?
-- flora (***@__._), October 28, 2000.
Yep (last I knew, anyway).
Actually found a rather interesting site on Leary here. I had forgotten about that "shooting some of his ashes into space" deal. Wonder when they came back and burned up in the atmosphere? (See the FAQ for funereal details.)
Well, I thought it was kinda interesting, anyway (but I do tend towards the warped -- certainly explains alot of things [g]).
-- Patricia (PatriciaS@lasvegas.com), October 28, 2000.