On 20/02/2010 1:59 AM, J. Clarke wrote:
> Stu wrote:
>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:29:26 -0500, "J. Clarke"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> WTF wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:23:28 -0500, "J. Clarke"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Nancy2 wrote:
>>>>>> On Feb 12, 1:17 pm, Mark > wrote:
>>>>>>> Three Japanese whalers injured after terrorists throw acid
>>>>>>> in their eyes.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/worl.../13/2003465888
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You believe the Taipei Times? Only one person from the SS got
>>>>>> onboard the Japanese ship - I don't believe he could have thrown
>>>>>> acid in a bunch of "their eyes," nor did he.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why would a Chinese paper lie about something that happened to the
>>>>> Japanese?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Why do our governments lie to us? Why should this be any different?
>>>
>>> Because (a) it's a newspaper, not "the government" and (b) it is not
>>> "our government" for _anybody_ involved?
>>
>> Actually you're incorrect, it's everyones responsibility to say
>> something if the Japanese are killing off a whale species.
>
> And this has exactly what relevance to the question of why a Chinese
> newspaper would lie about something that non-Chinese did to other
> non-Chinese?
>
Exaggeration, lies and sensationalism sell newspapers. That is why a
Chinese newspaper would lie, same as the tabloids in the UK or anywhere
else for that matter!

Krypsis