5/11 Please support Taiwan's bid to enter WHO.
\_ Idoit. Taiwan is already in th WHO... as province of China.
People are dying here, health infrascture is over-burdened
to the point of near collapsing. Instead of trying to advance
your political agenda, why don't you try to do something useful,
such as mail medical supplies (masks, thermometers) to the island,
and /or write a letter to the central government tto pressure them
to take some effective measures to contain the spread of disease,
however draconian it might be. While you at it, why don't you
pressure the government to allow journalist to visit the
infected areas of the city. The government is supressing the
actual severity of the disease right now.
\_ Given the stand-up job the PRC's done with SARS so far, it's
in Taiwan's best interest to deal directly with the WHO-- AND
get donations of medical supplies. Don't pretend this is an
either-or situation.
\_ If you looked carefuly, Taiwan has been dealing with
WHO directly. And I am in Taiwan right now, I can tell you
not WHO, not GOD, but only Taiwan itself can contain the
disease. All WHO can do is give out actuate information
and suggestion on what they should of done. And if you
looked at how other country / region have successfully
dealing with disease: Singapore, Beijing, Vietnam, Hong
Kong, all of them have taken draconian measures to limit
the movement of people. That is what Taiwan need
right now. Enter WHO as a soverign nation is a political
issue, and I can tell you right now because the
Administration in Taiwan is doing the samething you are
trying to do, i.e. advance Taiwan's political agenda
instead of dealing with the disease directly, people here
are suffering.
\_ Nothing you have said invalidates the induction of
Taiwan into the WHO. I agree with you that the powers
that be in Taiwan need to focus more on helping their
people, but surely they have the resources to address
both agendae.
\_ given its size, its population, and how backward their
medical infrastructure, China is doing a relatively good
job compare with Taiwan.
\_ Doesn't Taiwan not recognize itself as a province of China?
\_ this would be a wonderful time for the long lost
province and the mother country to MERGE and form
a superpowered new SARS hybrid and kill each other.
\_ based upon its constitution, yes.
\_ Is there really a hope that a bunch of anti-social Berkeley CS
geeks could make a difference though?
\_ Do what geeks always do: bitch and moan and maybe fire off an
email, pat yourself on the back for thinking globablly, acting
locally and forget about it until next time a fix of self-
righteousness is needed. |
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