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sick and wrong
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2004-08-01
Another one lost: So I read in the NYTimes about this Chinese fellow named
Qingming, who couldn't afford the school fees required to be paid before he could take the college entrance exam. He was a top student, but in rural China his family was just barely scraping by.
So he stepped in front of a train.
I mean, I can see why. It's horribly tragic, but I can't help but in a small way applaud him for sending his big "Fuck You" to the world. (Okay, people will definitely think I'm nuts for saying that.)
The world needs more people like him, but instead they are ground down until they just can't take it anymore. As a species, we are so far from what we could be that it just makes me heartsick every damned day. Everywhere I turn there is another reason to be sickened and dismayed.
I am tired of feeling this way.
Anyway, here are some quotes from Qingming that I will hold dear. The kid sure had a good head on his shoulders. He is sorely missed.
Do not toady to those above.
Do not flatter the rich.
Do not cheat the poor.
Make way for a new generation.
We must extend our helping hand to any innocent underdog. Only by so doing can that person find a footing in society.
Peace be to you, Qingming.
