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Bretton Garcia

(970 posts)

7. China's mad at religion because Christians made it buy opium

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2019, 03:32 AM

May 2019

British Christians were making lots of money selling opium to the Chinese. Who became heavily addicted. When Chinese leaders objected, the British went to war with them, and killed them. In the two Opium Wars, 1839-1860.

It is estimated that before that, China had the largest economy in the world. When it was over, that economy had been reduced by half.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars

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China is punishing Muslims for fasting. So US Muslims are fasting from China. [View all] guillaumeb May 2019 OP

80% of stuff sold in Walmart is made in China at140 May 2019 #1

Many said the boycott of South Africa would also fail. guillaumeb May 2019 #2

China economy is a giant compared to S.A. at140 May 2019 #3

Understood. guillaumeb May 2019 #6

Yes, I remember the heady days when virtually every consumer product was made in South Africa... Act_of_Reparation May 2019 #12

But diamonds...diamonds... MineralMan May 2019 #14

How about you joining them MineralMan May 2019 #4

An excellent suggestion. guillaumeb May 2019 #5

There are a couple of dozen mosques in the Chicago area. MineralMan May 2019 #8

I work with people from 2 of the ones in my area. eom guillaumeb May 2019 #15

China's mad at religion because Christians made it buy opium Bretton Garcia May 2019 #7

I don't think opium was the determining Voltaire2 May 2019 #9

That's true, of course, but China's attitude toward MineralMan May 2019 #10

An attempt to "explain" the oppression? guillaumeb May 2019 #27

The British were doing it in general to offset the demand they had for Chinese products, so they still_one May 2019 #28

What can we do to get China to cease their persecution of atheists, too? trotsky May 2019 #11

I think we already know the answer to that question. Act_of_Reparation May 2019 #13

What can we do to get China to cease their persecution of atheists, too? trotsky May 2019 #16

Join them in persecution of athiests, of course. MineralMan May 2019 #17

Well, when someone's stated goal is to provide a "counterpoint" for bad news concerning the RCC, trotsky May 2019 #18

But what's a little "inconvenience" when you have an agenda to follow? MineralMan May 2019 #19

Boston atheists were once mean to a Trump supporter Major Nikon May 2019 #20

Hi trotsky - thank you for posting this question! Pendrench May 2019 #21

I was wondering this Lordquinton May 2019 #22

"Used as a prop" - that's exactly what it is. trotsky May 2019 #23

At least you admit that this issue is serious. guillaumeb May 2019 #24

China, while it doesn't follow Western abrahamic religion Lordquinton May 2019 #25

The point is made whith China. guillaumeb May 2019 #26

So you're following a very literalist interpretation of Atheism Lordquinton May 2019 #29

"I explicitly condemn the atheists who lead the Chinese Government." trotsky May 2019 #31

Literally no one has denied the issue is serious, g. Why do you persist with straw men? trotsky May 2019 #30