it is the same people everywhere else but it's the laws and enforcement that dictate how people act in general. china's laws are not humane and enforced enough yet.
unfortunately, how things change is when things like this happen and there is more coverage, pressure and outrage. something really bad has to happen, people must complain a lot or revolt and when enough is enough.
there are people like this everywhere in degrees from indifference to cruelty to outright viciousness. most people do it passive-aggressively or just enough torture or cruelty that they can't get prosecuted or what is considered hidden crimes, usually just emotional or mental abuse but not outright murder-not because of empathy but to save their own ass. that's how many people actually are. people tend to not care unless it's their own, just as in this case. the police are right in that murder like this is not common but the cruelty and indifference is common. it's just not something that can be reported.
http://mcself.wordpress.com/2010/04/17/memorial-to-dominick-calhoun-4-year-old-tortured-to-death/
unfortunately, how things change is when things like this happen and there is more coverage, pressure and outrage. something really bad has to happen, people must complain a lot or revolt and when enough is enough.
there are people like this everywhere in degrees from indifference to cruelty to outright viciousness. most people do it passive-aggressively or just enough torture or cruelty that they can't get prosecuted or what is considered hidden crimes, usually just emotional or mental abuse but not outright murder-not because of empathy but to save their own ass. that's how many people actually are. people tend to not care unless it's their own, just as in this case. the police are right in that murder like this is not common but the cruelty and indifference is common. it's just not something that can be reported.
http://mcself.wordpress.com/2010/04/17/memorial-to-dominick-calhoun-4-year-old-tortured-to-death/
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