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I was registering at my local police station the other day, as is required for all foreigners living in China. Since there are a lot of expats living in Beijing, the process is rather painless. All it takes is a quick visit to the police station, stand in line for 30 minutes, hand them my passport and a slip from my apartment complex verifying my address, and 2 minutes later I'm done.
While waiting, on the wall was a list of rules for registration, and penalties for failing to comply. I had to laugh at the last sentence: "Your legal rights and interests will be protected by the police."
Americans are usually a very responsible people. Parents take responsibility for raising their own children. People take responsibility for their neighbors who are in need of help. The average citizen takes responsibility for their own actions; their interests are protected by themselves.
Well, some of us, anyways. It seems the lack of personal responsibility is growing, and more...
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