"她看一座城市的文明尺度是,这座城市怎么对待精神病患、对待民工、盲流;衡量一个国家文明的程度也有很清晰的尺度,就是国家怎么对待弱势、怎么包容不同意见、怎么对待「异议人士」,也包括多数怎么对待少数,「当然也包括13亿人怎么对待2300万人」。此话一出,现场掌声如雷."
It is so true. When I raised some social issues to my chinese friends who are in pretty well positioned to help others, most of them just simply said "that is just the way it is, part of the economic development." Well, I disagreed. it does not have to be.