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Shut down "Wet Markets?"

Should the world force China to close these "wet markets?"

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    Votes: 8 16.0%

  • Yes, shut down the wet markets

    Votes: 37 74.0%

  • No, wet markets are a Chinese tradition

    Votes: 5 10.0%
  • Total voters
    50
  • Poll closed .
OldFatGuy said:
I really won't have much use for one, the grandkids, another story. I hand carve guitar parts, mostly by eye, and that's about it. The only crafts my wife is into is designing textiles, making designer quality clothes, and doing her nails. She has two computers for her work here, more at her office, a high end sewing machine, prefers to cut by hand, and full manicure set with enough nail different polish bottles to sink a battleship. These days, regardless of the lockdown, she works maybe 2 days a week. For the fees she charges, she amazes me that she works at all.
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People must like her work.
 
joko104 said:
One of those 198 mph Caddiacs? Is it reliable? My 220 mph '05 W215 CL65 Mercedes is absurdly not reliable to the extreme, for which their book value (194 ever made) are thru the floor.
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I clocked 235mph on a track, second week I had it. The CTS coupe. In the almost 9 years I've had it I've changed oil, fixed a small hit the garage wall scrape, replaced the floor mats and windshield wipers, secured a loose sensor. Last inspection in November, the mechanic complained my brakes looked new, and he could see they were original. The cd/radio had to be replaced under warranty, wouldn't kick out the cds. It looks brand new, drives like slightly broken in. The driver seat is showing a small amount of wear, one of the seams is separating for about a 1/4". About 36k on the odometer. Two other cars, and a retired Indian Chief. I never drive into Manhattan, anymore, easier to take the LIRR and taxis. Metronorth to my place in Rheinbeck. At Rheinbeck, a 1939 Willy's Coupe with a '63 Corvette engine. It needs new shocks and tires. The Sheriff likes to borrow it as a pursuit vehicle. He puts drunk drivers in the rumble seat for a scary ride to the station. No seatbelts, but he handcuffs them to the roll bar. :)
 
China already shut down the wet markets. I don't know if they will ever reopen. I hope not.

I don't care if they are a Chinese tradition. You know what else is a Chinese tradition? Unleashing plagues on the rest of the world. They had this really popular one about 600 or so years ago. Very big in Europe. The Spanish Flu also most likely originated in China.
 
swing_voter said:
We've had waves of viruses that cross the world, infecting millions of people and killing hundreds of thousands. SARS, MERS and now COVID-19.

All of these viruses originated in Chinese "wet markets" where exotic animals are sold for consumption. People live in close contact with these animals and viruses "jump" from the animals to humans, starting deadly plagues.

Should the world force China to close these "wet markets?" Boycotting China would be one way to get them to comply.
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If I remember correctly, HIV may have began this way. I think you're dreaming with sanctions. While they have their use, they have severe limitations, particularly when citizens in countries go rogue. You can't stop that with sanctions.
 
PirateMk1 said:
As soon as we get those manufactories relocated there should be some good old fashioned payback.
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Yea, like $5,000 iPhones.
Welcome to domestic labor rates.
 
eman623 said:
China already shut down the wet markets. I don't know if they will ever reopen. I hope not.

I don't care if they are a Chinese tradition. You know what else is a Chinese tradition? Unleashing plagues on the rest of the world. They had this really popular one about 600 or so years ago. Very big in Europe. The Spanish Flu also most likely originated in China.
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nope.
 
joko104 said:
One of those 198 mph Caddiacs? Is it reliable? My 220 mph '05 W215 CL65 Mercedes is absurdly not reliable to the extreme, for which their book value (194 ever made) are thru the floor.
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That would be a great story if you really owned one.
 
OldFatGuy said:
I clocked 235mph on a track, second week I had it. The CTS coupe. In the almost 9 years I've had it I've changed oil, fixed a small hit the garage wall scrape, replaced the floor mats and windshield wipers, secured a loose sensor. Last inspection in November, the mechanic complained my brakes looked new, and he could see they were original. The cd/radio had to be replaced under warranty, wouldn't kick out the cds. It looks brand new, drives like slightly broken in. The driver seat is showing a small amount of wear, one of the seams is separating for about a 1/4". About 36k on the odometer. Two other cars, and a retired Indian Chief. I never drive into Manhattan, anymore, easier to take the LIRR and taxis. Metronorth to my place in Rheinbeck. At Rheinbeck, a 1939 Willy's Coupe with a '63 Corvette engine. It needs new shocks and tires. The Sheriff likes to borrow it as a pursuit vehicle. He puts drunk drivers in the rumble seat for a scary ride to the station. No seatbelts, but he handcuffs them to the roll bar. :)
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Two peas in a pod.
 
swing_voter said:
We've had waves of viruses that cross the world, infecting millions of people and killing hundreds of thousands. SARS, MERS and now COVID-19.

All of these viruses originated in Chinese "wet markets" where exotic animals are sold for consumption. People live in close contact with these animals and viruses "jump" from the animals to humans, starting deadly plagues.

Should the world force China to close these "wet markets?" Boycotting China would be one way to get them to comply.
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No, not all. Ebola I believe started elsewhere. These markets exist around the world, not just China.
 
PirateMk1 said:
People must like her work.
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They think she has "taste." This is a woman who wears green and pink bunny slippers with red, white and blue striped Mike Tyson robe, with his face leering at her backside.
 
OldFatGuy said:
They think she has "taste." This is a woman who wears green and pink bunny slippers with red, white and blue striped Mike Tyson robe, with his face leering at her backside.
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Sounds like a fun lady. I am eyeballing a pair of shorts that has Lobsters printed on them. Now if I can only find a shirt to go with.
 
I'm not sure that there is an actual "world" that would be capable of doing that.
 
swing_voter said:
We've had waves of viruses that cross the world, infecting millions of people and killing hundreds of thousands. SARS, MERS and now COVID-19.

All of these viruses originated in Chinese "wet markets" where exotic animals are sold for consumption. People live in close contact with these animals and viruses "jump" from the animals to humans, starting deadly plagues.

Should the world force China to close these "wet markets?" Boycotting China would be one way to get them to comply.
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what China allows or doesn't allow is none of our business.
 
Moderate Right said:
If I remember correctly, HIV may have began this way. I think you're dreaming with sanctions. While they have their use, they have severe limitations, particularly when citizens in countries go rogue. You can't stop that with sanctions.
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With wet markets? No.
 
SMTA said:
Yea, like $5,000 iPhones.
Welcome to domestic labor rates.
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what Iphone costs that much? My Samsung Note 9 did cost $1000 but that was almost too much for me...I bought it and have kept it for over a year now.
 
Chagos said:
nope.
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It's possible. Europe had imported thousands of Chinese to dig the trenches and that is the source of many, if not all, influenzas. It's a common theory that their agricultural practice of keeping fowl and pigs in close quarters has enabled the jump of an avian virus (influenza) more easily to humans.
 
mrjurrs said:
No, not all. Ebola I believe started elsewhere. These markets exist around the world, not just China.
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The source of ebola is West and Central Africa however it didnt get transmitted to humans thru wet markets.
 
Moderate Right said:
If I remember correctly, HIV may have began this way. I think you're dreaming with sanctions. While they have their use, they have severe limitations, particularly when citizens in countries go rogue. You can't stop that with sanctions.
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No, HIV passed from Chimps to Humans in Africa in the 1920s

Avert HIV Timeline
 
trixare4kids said:
I see you said we should force China to shut them down.
What's the definition of "force"?
Give them an ultimatum, an offer they can't refuse?
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We can't force China to do anything. I like the abbreviation GAF. It's appropriate.
Besides, they have medicine, medical supplies, and rare earth elements that we need.

We're going to tell a country with 1.4 billion people; the world's largest army with nuclear weapons; and the second largest economy what to do?
 
eman623 said:
China already shut down the wet markets. I don't know if they will ever reopen. I hope not.

I don't care if they are a Chinese tradition. You know what else is a Chinese tradition? Unleashing plagues on the rest of the world. They had this really popular one about 600 or so years ago. Very big in Europe. The Spanish Flu also most likely originated in China.
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How would you know that? China is a big country. The government does not always know what's going on in the cities.


It’s unknown how many live wildlife markets exist in China, but experts estimate they could number in the hundreds.

Some department and big-box stores also sell wild meat and live amphibians for consumption.

see article below:
China must close down 'wet markets' now | TheHill
 
swing_voter said:
We've had waves of viruses that cross the world, infecting millions of people and killing hundreds of thousands. SARS, MERS and now COVID-19.

All of these viruses originated in Chinese "wet markets" where exotic animals are sold for consumption. People live in close contact with these animals and viruses "jump" from the animals to humans, starting deadly plagues.

Should the world force China to close these "wet markets?" Boycotting China would be one way to get them to comply.
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Telling China that they are - out of the sketch - over open air meat markets would be smartest thing that we could do ant this point.

They'll capitulate too: money over open air peasant markets will be good thinking for them.
 
jaypatriot said:
How would you know that? China is a big country. The government does not always know what's going on in the cities.


It’s unknown how many live wildlife markets exist in China, but experts estimate they could number in the hundreds.

Some department and big-box stores also sell wild meat and live amphibians for consumption.

see article below:
China must close down 'wet markets' now | TheHill
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And those are just the 'legal' markets.

There is illegal trafficking in exotics and endangered animals for food and medicine (and other purposes) all over the globe, including China most likely.
 
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