Posts by mark taslov
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Sorry, wrong discussion--it should over The Peter Principle.
I agree with what you said. I was heartened by Peter Jackson's mentioning shifting the emphasis from producers to 'writers and directors', but considering he hasn't directed an original story since I guess 'The Frighteners', almost 15 years ago, I'm far from convinced that he is the man for the job. It's a little like asking Tana to coach Toulon, great player but yet to prove his worth in admin. Word has it that general criticism of Jackson's budget allocations lie in overspending on the special effect.
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Sorry Islander, i couldn't resist.
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Opiate use was not confined to Chinese migrants of those times
Yes. Chinese migrants had used opium previously and have continued to. Opiate use has never been confined to Chinese migrants. ;)
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The first 2 generations were market gardeners, and small entrepreneurs. Ever after, their descendants successfully climb any social ladder they want (I think it is the ethos that appreciates hard work & education)
These followed the first generation that came for the gold rush and were renown for cleaning every last drop of gold out after the Europeans had moved on to golder mines. 'appreciates' is surely a euphemism for the patriarchal standards imposed generation to generation Islander, personally I find it a little patronizing. There are numerous reports of the opium use in the Chinese communities in the latter half of last century,these descendants you speak of represent but a portion of the initial influx.
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One thing that really sticks out for me in my life is having switched from an ethnic majority to an ethnic minority, just how low expectations of you become. Ethnic majorities have far more pressure to conform to stereotypes. Michael Jackson needed that information.
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It is my understanding that the one child policy only applies to the Han.
It is my understanding that the one child policy only applies to the poor han who can't afford the $10,000 fine for an extra child. Even so, it is common for some of these poor children (predominantly females in rural areas) to remain unregistered as citizens until they reach the age of marriage and a future husband is found to pay that 'dowry'. If unmarriable, maybe they'll never officially exist at all.
Han, or Han Chinese, is an ethncity. You can be ethnically Han without having Chinese nationality.
wikipedia has some interesting stuff about this and this history of the term han
he definition of the Han identity has varied throughout history. Prior to the 20th century, some Chinese-speaking ethnic groups like the Hakka and the Tanka were not universally accepted as Han Chinese, while some non-Chinese speaking peoples, like the Zhuang, were sometimes considered Han.[14] Today, Hui are considered a separate ethnic group, but aside from their practice of Islam, little distinguishes them from the Han; two Han from different regions might differ more in language, customs, and culture than a neighboring Han and Hui. During the Qing Dynasty, Han Chinese who had entered the Eight Banners military system were considered Manchu, while Chinese nationalists seeking to overthrow the monarchy stressed Han Chinese identity in contrast to the Manchu rulers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Chinese
Not to mention the total lack of common physical traits. Han seems to be simply a convenient blanket term for those who have lost their tribal or ethnic roots and been assimilated into the mass.
and deny the use of the term “Chinese” to people in China with full citizenship.
All too true. In China, People are generally classified as either Chinese (subcategorized iinto one of the 56 recognized indigenous groups) or foreigner. Foreigner blooded children born in China who house 'foreigner' physical traits will be socially stuck with that label until death.
When the world is seen through a filter that classifies Saddam Hussein in the same basic group as George Bush but in a different group from Mao Ze Dong, then the world looks pretty different. Comparatively I'm pretty proud of the way the NZ Government at least tries to do the right thing on some level. but...
Sorry if this offends some people (and there's certainly room for argument), but I don't think the Government has any more of a legitimate interest in compelling me to disclose my ethnicity, than it has in collecting information on the gender of who I go down on or where I worship.
sounds about perfect.
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do they have an 'unknown' or N/A or 'raceless' category on those lists yet?
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So I heard they're banning karate in New Zealand for under 21s.
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I'll quote mark taslov, without FAIL!"
why boyo?
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With Graham Graham Edgeler, surely you've heard or used the phrase 'without fail' Russell, as in "I'll see you tomorrow Mr Veitch without fail".
On dictionary.com it listed the noun as obsolete, so some kind of a revival.