June 19, 2008
Egoist in Emergency Sacked, Mocked in Collectivist China
It should come as no surprise that the people of Communist China frown on egoistic behavior. Emergency situations are common strawmen for people who wish to claim that egoism is ethically corrupt. Of course, they fail to provide any persuasive argument for why a person should die trying to save strangers or strangers' children.
Reuters: Teacher fired for running from quake school
Apparently, the majority of China thinks they do have some grounds for making a claim on poor Fan's life. They were evil and wrong.
Reuters: Teacher fired for running from quake school
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese high school teacher has been fired and denounced by local media and Internet users for fleeing a classroom before his students during last month's devastating earthquake.Bravery is a fine trait in some contexts, but stupidity is not. I suppose if my child were in his class, I would be disappointed that he didn't try to save him, but I can't condemn his actions morally. I can only say that he didn't act to support my interests over his own and, really, what business have I to ask that in the first place?
Fan Meizhong, a Chinese-language teacher at a private high school in quake-ravaged Dujiangyan in southwest Sichuan province, has been branded "running Fan" on Internet chat-rooms and come under fire for defending his actions online in a lengthy post.
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"At such a life-or-death moment, I would only consider sacrificing my life for my daughter. I would not do it for anyone else, even my mother," Fan wrote on popular online portal Tianya.cn ( http:/www.tianya.cn ).
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Fan's account has enraged China, as it struggles to rebuild damaged cities and provide housing for millions of victims displaced by the quake.
"I know many teachers died protecting children during the earthquake... In this long essay, I can't see any 'person' here, I just see a big 'me'," a post in response to Fan's account said.
Apparently, the majority of China thinks they do have some grounds for making a claim on poor Fan's life. They were evil and wrong.
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June 02, 2008
The Flash
This is just too cool. I don't have much of a comment about it beyond that.
ESPN: Jamaica's Bolt sets world record in 100 meters at Reebok
And isn't it great that his last name is "Bolt?"
Congratulations to him! That's really awesome.
ESPN: Jamaica's Bolt sets world record in 100 meters at Reebok
NEW YORK -- Like a bolt out of nowhere, Usain Bolt is now the world's fastest man.It's hard to imagine running that fast. If you want to see for yourself, just go to your local track and have someone time you as you run the straight part of the track. I did that once and I think my friend timed me somewhere in the 20's of seconds. 9.72 seconds is an incredible accomplishment.
The Jamaican sprinter, who doesn't even consider the 100 meters his best race, set the world record Saturday night with a time of 9.72 seconds at the Reebok Grand Prix, .02 seconds faster than the old record held by his countryman, Asafa Powell.
And isn't it great that his last name is "Bolt?"
Congratulations to him! That's really awesome.
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