Product Recalls in Perspective--well, someone's perspective

In response to the recall issues and a discussion about them, my friend Darrin Wilkey helped my put everything into perspective.Darrin wrote:Sure China has widespread human rights issues, corruption at every level of every hierarchical organization, and a minor problem of tainting all manner of consumer products with things that “scientists” and “experts” and other government yesmen say are bad for us. But let’s just take a minute to think about all the great stuff that never gets brought up by the media because it’s not deemed “headline worthy” and “doesn’t incite panic”.For instance, fortune cookies. You never see articles about how frequently we are encouraged and guided in every aspect of our daily lives, from buying lottery tickets to finding love, by that insightful little piece of parchment. Instead, the focus is on the number of ink poisoning cases…is it really China’s fault that idiot Americans eat the whole cookie, fortune and all, by the bucketsful? No.Also, walls. I’m sure you’ve noticed the influence the Great Wall Of China has had on society. I see walls everywhere I go. I mean, I can’t go 10 feet without finding a wall of some sort – now that’s a lasting influence. It’s even reached the corporate vernacular with phrases like “Chinese Firewalls”. Seriously, can you imagine any other culture that would add FIRE to walls? Brilliant.In conclusion. The next time you throw out a tube of toothpaste, or a Dora the Explorer Doll, or even a can of wet cat food just because it has Made In China on it and shows up on some government list of terrible stuff that killed so-and-so, I just want you to consider one thing. Chinese Firedrills. Wow. FIRE to drill. Now maybe you won’t be so cavalier about throwing up perfectly good cardboard dumplings...the Chinese obviously know something we don't.Darrin