Message from skelly

[Anonymous]

Oh my God. No wonder the Chinese threw westerners out. But what’s amazing is that they accepted responsibility for their drug addition, too, rather than exclusively blaming outside influences. I think they are right – both the greedy supplier and the weak user need to be held responsible for drug trafficking. The British government was ruthless in its fight for the right to supply opiates and then, after securing those rights, to force China to open its ports. How cruel. I wonder what would have happened if the west had been more humane? I wonder how China will respond when the US cannot repay its debt? According to karma, we’re in trouble….

I would love to find some contemporary reports about current drug trafficking and have students compare those reports with the Opium War. Comparing drug prevention programs would also be enlightening. Obviously, we are following a familiar, unsuccessful trail.

Wonder what a better path would be?