Be skeptical of prejudice, not China
Letter sent to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel replying to http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/48635132.html:
June 20, 2009
Dear Editor,
Chuck Bekos of Milwaukee, in a June 20 letter, suggests that entrepreneurs not work with Chinese partners. He points to some cases of faulty products from China asks "what on Earth do the Chinese know or care about hygiene?" Had he pointed to wrong doings of members of another group and asked "what on Earth do the Blacks/Gays/Irish/Jews/ know or care about ...?" and suggest that we not work with members of that group, everyone would recognize the ugly prejudice of the letter. We must recognize the ugliness of characterizing a billion diverse individuals based on the actions of a few of them. Let us be skeptical of prejudice, not Chinese people.
Chad Van Schoelandt
June 20, 2009
Dear Editor,
Chuck Bekos of Milwaukee, in a June 20 letter, suggests that entrepreneurs not work with Chinese partners. He points to some cases of faulty products from China asks "what on Earth do the Chinese know or care about hygiene?" Had he pointed to wrong doings of members of another group and asked "what on Earth do the Blacks/Gays/Irish/Jews/ know or care about ...?" and suggest that we not work with members of that group, everyone would recognize the ugly prejudice of the letter. We must recognize the ugliness of characterizing a billion diverse individuals based on the actions of a few of them. Let us be skeptical of prejudice, not Chinese people.
Chad Van Schoelandt
posted by Chad Van Schoelandt | 12:35 PM
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