There’s a distinction between descriptive and analytical statistics for a reason. I can say “China does x amount of bad stuff” in an out-of-context fashion, but I shouldn’t (explicitly or implied) say “China bad” unless my study is designed to answer the question “would replacing China with an average different country in this context have a positive impact?”. We shouldn’t be so used to deriving conclusions from descriptive studies.
Well, it’s a little more complex but I think it has the same conclusion. You have to look at a theoretical perspective as well. You have to ask “is this a fundamental issue with the political-economic system of the people’s republic of China, or is it some form of mistake or flaw natural of the economic period existing within and without china” Because you technically could make a maoist or anarchist argument that China should be replaced with a new system, so youre not replacing China with “the average nation.” However the answer is more along the lines that it is flaw but not indicative or damning of the general progressive trend of the people’s republic.
Also, like this is so many degrees removed from China. It’s a company owned by the state, who owns a minority stake in another company, being criticized for a pipeline in a foreign country.
There’s a distinction between descriptive and analytical statistics for a reason. I can say “China does x amount of bad stuff” in an out-of-context fashion, but I shouldn’t (explicitly or implied) say “China bad” unless my study is designed to answer the question “would replacing China with an average different country in this context have a positive impact?”. We shouldn’t be so used to deriving conclusions from descriptive studies.
Well, it’s a little more complex but I think it has the same conclusion. You have to look at a theoretical perspective as well. You have to ask “is this a fundamental issue with the political-economic system of the people’s republic of China, or is it some form of mistake or flaw natural of the economic period existing within and without china” Because you technically could make a maoist or anarchist argument that China should be replaced with a new system, so youre not replacing China with “the average nation.” However the answer is more along the lines that it is flaw but not indicative or damning of the general progressive trend of the people’s republic.
Also, like this is so many degrees removed from China. It’s a company owned by the state, who owns a minority stake in another company, being criticized for a pipeline in a foreign country.
Very good point, thanks.