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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1550657, member: 36230"]I absolutely agree, and NEVER said nor even implied China was not a big source of the problem. My initial post was only to point out that it is flawed logic to condemn an entire nation over the actions of a few? Nothing more and nothing less.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Weasel words"? How big of you, sir. This whole thing is ridiculous. I've repeatedly agreed with you that China is a big problem, and have done everything possible to understand your side, so is it really asking for too much for you to at least try to grasp the elementary concept that there are people (other than Chinese) who purchase such counterfeits with the sole intention of using them for fraudulent purposes? Again, <u>this is in addition to and no way takes away from the blame due the Chinese</u>.</p><p><br /></p><p> Maybe you should consider the chance that I may be of Chinese decent, or that maybe I do not take kindly to someone bashing an entire culture over the actions of a few. This is <u>not to take anything away from the blame due those involved</u>, but if you are too blind to see that there are a lot of people who deserve additional blame, there is nothing that I can say to convince you. Lately a number of small local corner stores have been in the news for selling knock-off Nike shoes, handbags, and other name brand merchandise, which is very similar to the issue at hand. The people producing such things are criminal and deserve blame, but so do the people buying this junk and knowingly selling it as the genuine article. In regards to blame, this is the only point I've been trying to make.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW... I never said that the people who desire counterfeits excuse anything, but I guess it is easier for you to hurl insults, throw up smoke and mirrors about rape, and say whatever else possible to avoid accepting the reality that not one group is 100% responsible for the damage such things have done. That said, <u>this does not take away any blame due the Chinese</u>. Now, dear sir, please feel free to commence with the insults.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1550657, member: 36230"]I absolutely agree, and NEVER said nor even implied China was not a big source of the problem. My initial post was only to point out that it is flawed logic to condemn an entire nation over the actions of a few? Nothing more and nothing less. "Weasel words"? How big of you, sir. This whole thing is ridiculous. I've repeatedly agreed with you that China is a big problem, and have done everything possible to understand your side, so is it really asking for too much for you to at least try to grasp the elementary concept that there are people (other than Chinese) who purchase such counterfeits with the sole intention of using them for fraudulent purposes? Again, [U]this is in addition to and no way takes away from the blame due the Chinese[/U]. Maybe you should consider the chance that I may be of Chinese decent, or that maybe I do not take kindly to someone bashing an entire culture over the actions of a few. This is [U]not to take anything away from the blame due those involved[/U], but if you are too blind to see that there are a lot of people who deserve additional blame, there is nothing that I can say to convince you. Lately a number of small local corner stores have been in the news for selling knock-off Nike shoes, handbags, and other name brand merchandise, which is very similar to the issue at hand. The people producing such things are criminal and deserve blame, but so do the people buying this junk and knowingly selling it as the genuine article. In regards to blame, this is the only point I've been trying to make. BTW... I never said that the people who desire counterfeits excuse anything, but I guess it is easier for you to hurl insults, throw up smoke and mirrors about rape, and say whatever else possible to avoid accepting the reality that not one group is 100% responsible for the damage such things have done. That said, [U]this does not take away any blame due the Chinese[/U]. Now, dear sir, please feel free to commence with the insults.[/QUOTE]
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