Frost Wolf@lemmy.world to Philippines@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoEight vs nine dashes: Why the Philippines OK’d Barbie screeningwww.philstar.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up18file-text
arrow-up18external-linkEight vs nine dashes: Why the Philippines OK’d Barbie screeningwww.philstar.comFrost Wolf@lemmy.world to Philippines@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaretahann@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoI don’t think China will respect us even if we ban that movie. We don’t expect respect from abusive governments.
minus-squareFrost Wolf@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoYou have a point there but the lack of action will embolden them. If there are no consequences to their claims, no matter how small, they’d keep believing that we’re okay with them.
minus-squaretahann@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoThey don’t need anything from us to embolden or discourage them. They have something we don’t. It’s something we’re trying to have by alliances.
minus-squareJackolantern@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoThis. Action is so important especially on a situation like this. It’s like giving an inch, them taking a mile.
I don’t think China will respect us even if we ban that movie.
We don’t expect respect from abusive governments.
You have a point there but the lack of action will embolden them. If there are no consequences to their claims, no matter how small, they’d keep believing that we’re okay with them.
They don’t need anything from us to embolden or discourage them. They have something we don’t. It’s something we’re trying to have by alliances.
This. Action is so important especially on a situation like this. It’s like giving an inch, them taking a mile.