China's Drug Regulator to Die

2007-05-29 12:25:46

#1

KnowMeByTrailOfDead: Jackass of all Trades; +62|7128|Dayton, Ohio

Do you think the sentence fits the crime or is China just looking to make a statement to save face.

I am not sure that Accepting Bribes qualifies for a death sentence, understanding of course that people died. Maybe a life sentence.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18911849/

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2007-05-29 12:26:44

#2

chittydog: less busy; +586|7282|Kubra, Damn it!

Link?

2007-05-29 12:27:40

#3

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6841|The Gem Saloon

china executes drug dealers.....pretty harsh, but thats how they want to do it.
i bet the opium problem they once had isnt as bad anymore.....just dont sell dope in that country and you can keep your neck.

2007-05-29 12:27:53

#4

chittydog: less busy; +586|7282|Kubra, Damn it!

http://money.cnn.com/2007/05/29/news/in … tm?cnn=yes

2007-05-29 12:29:06

#5

chittydog: less busy; +586|7282|Kubra, Damn it!

Parker wrote:
china executes drug dealers.....pretty harsh, but thats how they want to do it.
i bet the opium problem they once had isnt as bad anymore.....just dont sell dope in that country and you can keep your neck.

CNN wrote:
Zheng Xiaoyu, former head of the State Food and Drug Administration, was convicted on charges of taking bribes and dereliction of duty.

2007-05-29 12:32:13

#6

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6841|The Gem Saloon

LOL, my bad........well its still their country. and while it might be a little harsh, tell that to the guy thats still in jail over what he posted on yahoo.

2007-05-29 12:34:26

#7

KnowMeByTrailOfDead: Jackass of all Trades; +62|7128|Dayton, Ohio

So who should bare the guilt and the Guillotine? The official that approved the drug, or the company president that produced it and avoided all quality controls.

2007-05-29 12:37:16

#8

chittydog: less busy; +586|7282|Kubra, Damn it!

The deaths that occurred were actually mostly from contaminated food products, not a drug that wasn't tested.

2007-05-29 12:37:21

#9

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7028|SE London

I don't ever think the death penalty is appropriate. Not for anything. Two simple reasons for that; It's irreversible and I feel it's an easy way out.

To me, 30 or 40 years of solitary seems a lot harsher than a death sentence, although the soul crushing approaching finality of it does make sense.

2007-05-29 12:38:13

#10

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6841|The Gem Saloon

both, they should be made an example of.
it makes me very mad that drugs like Vioxx get out and kill or hurt people and the FDA just says "oops".....i bet they would regulate a whole bunch more if their asses were on the line.

2007-05-29 12:38:54

#11

jord: Member; +2,382|7125|The North, beyond the wall.

Bertster7 wrote:
I don't ever think the death penalty is appropriate. Not for anything. Two simple reasons for that; It's irreversible and I feel it's an easy way out.

To me, 30 or 40 years of solitary seems a lot harsher than a death sentence, although the soul crushing approaching finality of it does make sense.

Not to mention when someone gets wrongly convicted it's an unfair end for them.

2007-05-29 12:39:35

#12

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|7114

Yes. If we did this here though, we'd probably lose about 99% of our politicians.

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2007-05-29 12:46:00

#13

Commie Killer: Member; +192|6834

Bertster7 wrote:
I don't ever think the death penalty is appropriate. Not for anything. Two simple reasons for that; It's irreversible and I feel it's an easy way out.

To me, 30 or 40 years of solitary seems a lot harsher than a death sentence, although the soul crushing approaching finality of it does make sense.

Yeah, I wouldnt be one that would like to sit there on death row waiting for my turn to come, not to mention I dont want to pay to keep someone in prison for 30 or 40 years either.

2007-05-29 12:47:36

#14

Commie Killer: Member; +192|6834

Ilocano wrote:
Yes. If we did this here though, we'd probably lose about 99% of our politicians.

Wouldn't that be nice.

2007-05-29 13:05:00

#15

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|7002

Well given that the death sentence is never appropriate I vote no.

2007-05-29 13:29:31

#16

Janysc: Member; +59|7130|Norway

I was going to say that death sentence is never appropriate, but Cam beat me to it...

2007-05-29 13:56:19

#17

KnowMeByTrailOfDead: Jackass of all Trades; +62|7128|Dayton, Ohio

I love that no one has made comment on the numerous reasons, political and economic, why they are doing this.

2007-05-29 13:56:54

#18

topal63: . . .; +533|7165

^^^ This is not a response to above... you simply pressed the [submit] button before I did.

Of course it's appropriate - for their current society. You can't judge an inside from an outside. Here in America (or other Western Countries) - it's not appropriate - DUH(!). And maybe in the future from inside China this will be viewed as inappropriate - when and if the collective ethical compass modifies its directions and/or tastes. But they are doing what they are doing (and what they think they can and must do) to make a statement about Chinese trade losses (in the immediate sense). It's an internal social statement of collective conformity - you had better do your individual job or else the whole country suffers (and this guy is getting executed for not honoring the collective-society, maybe).

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2007-05-29 13:59:52

#19

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|7118|UK

I was going to say that death sentence is never appropriate, but Jaysc beat me to it...

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2007-05-29 22:38:09

#20

T.Pike: 99 Problems . . .; +187|6729|Pennsyltucky

I didn't check the links but I did read about this story the other day.

This guy took a LOT of money to allow pharmacuticals to be sold without the required testing.

I don't recall how many people died but IIRC it was in the double digits. The death penalty for multiple murders is justified IMHO.

2007-05-29 23:00:14

#21

Bubbalo: The Lizzard; +541|7008

Meh........makes about as much sense as any other death penalty.

2007-05-30 03:38:26

#22

buttersIRL: Member; +17|7044

yes. he had a responsability for the safety of potentially millions of people and he choose to put them in danger for his own personal gain, he didn't care if they died so why should anyone give a shit if he dies. One less selfserving bastard in the world.

you reap what you sow.

but I think the chinese are doing in more to make a statement that their products are save so it doesn't hurt their exports rather than as a morale statement.

2007-05-30 03:59:57

#23

Cerpin_Taxt: Member; +155|6649

Yeah the dealth penalty is kind of stupid. We should put unwanted babies in prison for life instead of aborting them.

2007-05-30 04:01:30

#24

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7163

Population control.

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2007-05-30 04:17:55

#25

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7068|London, England

At least they do something about corrupt politicians/regulators and whatnot. Sure, it's harsh. But at least they do something, here we are going "oh my that's bad" when we do jack shit about corrupt politicians and shit.

That country will be #1 soon enough.

Yes	39%	39% - 21
No	60%	60% - 32
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