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| Chinese school shored up by principal, survived where others fell |
| 2008-06-16 |
| Posted by:Pappy |
| #3 You can have all the standards in the world, if things are not built up to code and inspectors are non-existant or bribed to look the other way you will end up with tragedy. I imagine someone will hang for this, someone should. I'm no fan of commies but I hope they get the right person and not some scape-goat. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-06-16 10:55 |
| #2 Right Spot. How about extreme local codes on building refineries or nuke plants, which for all intents are to prohibit their construction rather than real safety? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-06-16 08:33 |
| #1 "Based on the fact that so many schools have collapsed, the standard is not good enough. The central government sets the standard." Paging big-government liberals to the white courtesy phone! Decisions should be made at the lowest level possible. Centrally-planned economies/governments can't know all the necessary local conditions. Ergo, one rule for everyone and thousands die. What will it take for the lesson to be learned at home? |
| Posted by: Spot 2008-06-16 08:21 |