Troublemaker
by Hongda Harry Wu, George Vecsey, Harry Wu
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Author: George Vecsey, Harry Wu, Hongda Harry WuEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-12-13
ISBN: 0970402996
Number of pages: 327
Publisher: Newsmax.Com
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Book Review: Judeo-Christian countries vs. Confucian, Buddist countries
Summary: 3 Stars
HARRY WU - TROUBLEMAKER, is definitely an interesting autobiography,
for knowing next to nothing about Asia, China, Mao Tse Tung, laogai
or reform labor prison camps, social norms, mores, how politics
permeates every layer of society and how one's life and freedom
can abruptly end from one second to the next, on uttering a phrase
critical of the regime, critical of a political decision made by
the government. The only way to remain in good standing, is to
eliminate all personal thoughts, reasoning, discernment, desire for
political expression, an every greater perfection in government
performance and justice, or functioning of society.
For Judeo-Christian countries, such as Spain, France, Canada, USA,
Portugal, Germany, Belgium or Italy, to contemplate being put under
the regime of Mao Tse Tung, (carrying a Little Red Book of phrases),
without which they will be arrested, or prisoner organ harvesting,
or executing or imprisoning individuals without any thoughts, as
easily as lighting a cigarette, using it, and disposing it - are
matters beyong the grasp of imagination or dreams.
This is not to say that Western countries are perfect. Only that
Wu's book is an eye-opener, as it brings to light the true nature of
what to expect from government, in China, if one resides there, and
does business with it. Same old story, over 3,000 years. The more
things change, the more they stay the same.
The negative side of this work, is clearly of the author, who admits
having been raised as an iconoclast, from Italian Jesuit
instructors, as a Christian, with freedom of self-thought and
expression (erroneously) having been inculcated into him, in a
nation that allowed anything but that. Also, the lack of author in
doing like the majority of citizens do to survive and enjoy their
lives, which is to be good chameleons, blending in with the times,
with the political currents at any given time, to show good
emotional intelligence. On this front, the author, having been
deported from China (his homeland) showed his lack of ability to
adapt, like everyone else, giving a modicum of reason to the Chinese
regime for admonishing his behavior, his obsession with bringing to
light embarrassing structures and processes in China, and not
minding his own business. On the positive side, a very optimistic,
strong, resistant and courageous human rights activist.
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