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Pangolin - not an easy read

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GrannyGravy13 Fri 03-Apr-20 16:03:21

A Chinese person ate an infected bat, they came infectious, infected multiple people hence the pandemic......simples!

Greymar Fri 03-Apr-20 15:58:42

Rubbish, this is one of the vilest things but how can " The Chinese" be responsible.

ExD Fri 03-Apr-20 15:55:04

Well spoken Jaberwok.
There are similar inconsistencies and hypocrisy the uk racial discrimination laws. Unsettling.

Jabberwok Fri 03-Apr-20 15:46:07

No you musn't name names Davidhs although you are of course totally correct! You'll get into trouble for doing that. Western names are ok, but anywhere else are completely taboo ! Not quite sure why, but thats how it hypocritically is!

Greymar Fri 03-Apr-20 15:33:19

Im not reading this, it will make we weep. I should urge caution perhaps against saying things like " The Chinese"

Davidhs Fri 03-Apr-20 15:19:01

It’s all done with Chinese state condoning it , just like Ivory, Rhinoceros Horn, Blood Diamonds, Sharks Fins and a whole lot more. They could easily stop it.

Jabberwok Fri 03-Apr-20 14:53:17

Absolutely shocking! Makes you want to weep, along with bear bile, tiger parts and much much else! Hardly bears thinking about, yet there seems little anyone can do to educate people away from these mediaeval practices and mind sets.

SalsaQueen Fri 03-Apr-20 14:47:25

I find the whole thing abhorrent. In this day and age of technology, it amazes me that some people believe that certain medical conditions can be cured by consuming Pangolin scales, Rhinocerous horn, etc.

Firecracker123 Fri 03-Apr-20 14:32:26

Yes grim indeed and very sad.

Sussexborn Fri 03-Apr-20 14:23:32

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangolin_trade

I didn’t know what these were so looked them up. Quite grim reading.