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genoapol commented on US citizens warned they face arbitrary arrest in China m.dw.com/en/us-citizens-w... · Posted by u/everybodyknows

0x8BADF00D · 5 years ago

Sort of. In many Asian countries, the rule of law is very weak or nonexistent. This means you will eventually come into contact with the police - usually for the purpose of extorting a bribe from you.

genoapol · 5 years ago

Don't bring drugs into Asia and expect to have a good time. This is one area that being ignorant of history can get one executed.

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runawaybottle · 5 years ago

Oh sure, I used the word with some attempt at seeing things from their perspective. China has been mostly seen as a rational amoral actor in the global stage, but it’s entirely possible over time their perspective is taking on a, you know, authoritarian shape.

‘You don’t just arrest our business leaders’, there’s a lot of face to save there.

genoapol · 5 years ago

Western citizens have to recognize the hypocrisy of these stands eventually, don't they?

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JohnTHaller · 5 years ago

> Chinese authorities have the broad ability to prohibit travelers from leaving China (also known as ‘exit bans’); exit bans have been imposed to compel U.S. citizens to resolve business disputes, force settlement of court orders, or facilitate government investigations. Individuals not involved in legal proceedings or suspected of wrongdoing have also be subjected to lengthy exit bans in order to compel their family members or colleagues to cooperate with Chinese courts or investigators.

AKA taking hostages.

genoapol · 5 years ago

Sounds like what the US & Canada did to Meng Wanzhou.

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phonypc · 5 years ago

It's an English word. Maybe it doesn't jibe with your concept of spices, but you can hardly say native English speakers are using the word wrong.

genoapol · 5 years ago

It doesn't make logical sense.

I suspect this misuse is due to the early 12th-16th century English population's ignorance of the complexity of global spice markets and black pepper being one of the first popularized spices once trade routes expanded.

Peppery would make much more sense.

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s4n1ty · 5 years ago

Could you elaborate on what you mean by "red lining" in the 1990s and how this constitutes evidence of bias by Google against hiring black women in 2020?

You seem irritated by a simple request to support a claim with evidence, which is strange.

genoapol · 5 years ago

I suspect it's being pointed out that racial discrimination doesn't just start at age 30 when applying for a job at Google, it impacts many key points of development and opportunity along the way. Perhaps true support of black founders takes this truth into consideration, especially if a business idea is solid.

genoapol commented on Curry Before Columbus contingentmagazine.org/20... · Posted by u/Thevet

YeGoblynQueenne · 5 years ago

OK. Well, I've been using it wrong then :)

Truth be told, in Greek also, where we have lots of dishes with many spices (and some which are made with specific spices, like pastitsada) we don't have a special word for "food with lots of spices" either. We just use the circumlocution.

genoapol · 5 years ago

>OK. Well, I've been using it wrong then :)

You are actually correct, it's the English that use the word wrong.

Spicey should be a measure of the variety of spices used... A very small % of people from spice rich countries would consider pepper a primary or default "spice".

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