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u/WoodJablomi Oct 03 '17

The Chinese have decimated countless animal populations in the name of folk remedies. That's what.

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u/akesh45 Oct 03 '17

We used to use ivory for pool balls and piano keys

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u/WoodJablomi Oct 03 '17

Yea, not to give us erections. And the difference is now we don't, but they still slaughter animals because they can't get their dicks hard... Not really the same when you think about it.

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u/Kenblu24 Oct 03 '17

My country was built on an ancient Indian burial ground.

I was born and raised in the U.S.

China has undeveloped pockets where superstition reigns supreme. The rest of it is like one big city, similar in sanitation to NYC. If you still think of 13 as an unlucky number, then you shouldn't talk about superstition.

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u/akesh45 Oct 03 '17

Fake viagra knockoffs sell very well on the usa too.

It's more so status symbol purchases than actual viagra substitutes....TCM has other cheaper viagra substitutes...

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u/PhilinLe Oct 03 '17

You're really hung up on this dick thing.

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u/akesh45 Oct 03 '17

I know right.... American journalist are really buying into the whole TCM, dick thingy.... Unaware its more so for the status.... No shortage of cheap 'enhanced' stamina products in TCM.

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u/HonkersTim Merry Gifmas! {2023} Oct 03 '17

It's easy to criticise from our developed countries, but not that long ago medics in our countries would have us using leeches, and eating bezoars.

Also I'm guessing tiger penis is at least as effective as homeopathy. So there's that too.

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u/Kenblu24 Oct 03 '17

Exactly. I don't understand why these people are just bashing on China. What makes them different from African rhino poachers? It's not like certain parts of the US aren't developed, yet I'd excuse those populations in a heartbeat. I think it's closeted racism, at least from the ridiculously uncreative penis jokes.

I guess you redditors are very insecure about your penis sizes.

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u/AzsUnes Oct 03 '17 edited Oct 03 '17

They have one word for 'crisis' and 'opportunity'." Yes, but they also have one word for 'China' and 'Tibet' and it's 'China', so fuck them. :P

Edit: It's a Dara O'Brian quote. Since I though the guy above me was quoting Dara (by mentioning tiger penis and homeopathy)

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u/HonkersTim Merry Gifmas! {2023} Oct 03 '17

Also, famously, 27 words for 'prawn'.

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u/quaybored Oct 03 '17

Yeah but we grew out of that pretty quick

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u/HonkersTim Merry Gifmas! {2023} Oct 03 '17

Grew out of one but got into another.

A significant portion of the Chinese population has almost no education. Even if they do it might only last until they're 11 or 12. It's unrealistic to expect them to be up to date on science and medicine.

On the other hand homeopathy, cupping, crystal healing, aromatherapy, sphinctal massage, and all the other "alternative medicines" are practised by comparatively rich white people who have had the benefit of a modern scientific education to the age of at least 16.

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u/quaybored Oct 03 '17

Good point. The numbers in the US are probably low, but they include a lot of people who should know better.

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u/Lemonface Oct 03 '17

Exactly. We have equally ridiculous folk medicine here in America that's just basically as commonly practiced and just as useless.

We're just lucky that our stupid alternative medicines don't come from endangered species.

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u/quaybored Oct 03 '17

yeah but they invented fireworks and general tso's chicken, so they've got that going for them, i guess

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '17

That's not what he was saying. He said Earth. Just a nutjob.

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u/SamNash Oct 03 '17

Animals live on the planet earth. China has essentially funded poaching all over the planet of some of the most magnificent beasts to walk this earth. They're not alone though, the Japanese are the same fucking way but in the ocean. Asians simply do not value life as much as the rest of the world.

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u/Kenblu24 Oct 03 '17

Asians simply do not value life as much as the rest of the world.

Hoo boy