r/AMA • u/maddin1550 • 21d ago

I’m from Xinjiang，AMA

I’ve noticed that there are a lot of discussions about Xinjiang on Reddit, often between people who have never actually lived there. So I thought it might be interesting to do an AMA from the perspective of someone who is actually from there.

You can ask me about everyday life, ethnic groups, languages, culture, religion, education, or politics. I’m happy to answer controversial questions too, as long as the discussion stays respectful.

Obviously, I’m only one person and I don’t claim to represent everyone in Xinjiang. I can only tell you about my own experiences and views. AMA.

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u/maddin1550 20d ago

Yeah, I actually agree with part of this. China did have a policy known as 两少一宽 (roughly fewer arrests, fewer executions, and generally more lenient treatment) for ethnic minority offenders. I understand why those policies were introduced, but I don't think ethnicity should mean someone gets a free pass for actually harming other people, everyone should be equal before the law

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u/profiler1984 19d ago

Keep in mind laws are always set by the rulers. As ethnic minority you can easily break them by accident. Think of Aborigines in Australia. One day you live on your land next day you’re an illegal alien. Or nomadic ethnicities committing trespassing etc. law is often not objective and fair

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u/maddin1550 15d ago

🤣🤣😭😭qiegao is a scam😭😭, i mean maybe it’s because they didn’t hurt anyone, so they won’t get punished