If I’m throwing my kid to the wolves, I might but as well get paid for it.

I would choose any of these guys over you

Surprisingly it’s not that bad. Proud of the lemmings

Cleaned up from the YT transcript so it might contain inaccuracies. Block quotes used when the speaker is reading the note.

[Speaker is handed a note from China while answering a question]

China’s position on the South China Sea arbitration is clear, consistent, and firm. They have no position. The arbitration violates fundamental principles of international law.

So, what you signed, UNCLOS, you mean violates international law. That’s what you mean.

The so-called award is illegal, null, and void

So say you.

and has no binding force

Because you don’t want to be subjected to UNCLOS.

China neither accepts nor recognizes the award

Of course, because you lost.

and opposes it and will never accept any claim or action arising from it.

These are words slipped to me. And there is a legal principle called res ipsa loquitur. The thing speaks for itself. How can you deal with a country in an international forum beyond the question asked to me, disrespecting the organizers of this forum? How do you expect to deal with it civilly? I ask you the question. Is this the right paper to pose to me when I’m being asked a question on the floor? And how will you treat this kind of behavior? It not only disrespects, shows, if this is a Chinese position sent to me, it not only disrespects international law, throwing UNCLOS to the floor and trampling upon it, but it also disrespects the basic decency accorded-- that should be accorded-- to our most gracious hosts, the Republic of Korea, and the rest of the audience here. So, perhaps basic decency and behavior is what China needs to do. Now, uh, thank you very much.

[Applause]

In Filipino, maging disente lang kayo ng konti. Mahiya naman kayo ng konti. You can translate it in your own language. [Translator’s note: “Just be a little decent. Be a little shy.”] Now, to go back to the question, we need to coalesce. And secondly, this is not gray zone anymore. This is actual coercion, bullying, and aggression. I will keep this paper as a memento of how desperate China is and how ineffective its position is in the face of a free audience. Thank you very much for the person who gave me this piece of paper. You just done your country a great service. Thank you. And I hope you don’t suffer in a gulag for it.

Looks like the speaker didn’t read the last line of the note: “China will continue firmly safeguarding its sovereignty rights and interests in accordance with the law, properly handling maritime disputes with parties concerned, through dialogue and consultation, to jointly safeguard peace and stability in South-China Sea”.

For those who don’t know what UNCLOS is, it’s a UN treaty on maritime behavior: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_on_the_Law_of_the_Sea

The existence of that store feels more like a statement than a business decision

“Rude! Rude and uncalled for!”

I think that’s a reasonable take but I do disagree. Violence is necessary sometimes. You should always aim to avoid violence, but if the other party is not able to resolve conflicts without it, you have to be able and willing to use it as a fallback. If you examine how people operate in situations where nonviolence is not an option, you will notice they suddenly become okay with violence. What is pretty universally recognized as bad is using violence when it’s not necessary.

TL;DR: Speak softly and carry a big stick

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“Character” can mean:

1. A person in a story

2. The nature of someone’s personality, beliefs, etc.

The person you were replying to was referring to Molly’s “character”, as in, her personality etc.

Ah, sorry

I don’t see how you could have that reading without just using your own morals but ok

I agree with you fyi I’m just saying that your response didn’t make a lot of sense

There’s no character there beyond that.

Did you read my comment? There were examples of characters beyond that.

“Character” as in personality, not other fictional people.

That’s separate from whether you separate them from the artist

Such is the nature of voting on forums

Is a woman not allowed to realize itself through motherhood?

itself

Are you for real right now

Yes, you think it seems just, but the books don’t treat it that way

Correct vibe but many unfounded assertions that cannot possibly be correct in technicality

Uhhh idk like um maybe

People yes, AI not when it was created no