# Chinese counterfeiting - explain the sociology

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-counterfeiting-explain-the-sociology/586288>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 21, 2011, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-counterfeiting-explain-the-sociology/586288 "2011-06-21T14:26:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gilles\_de\_Rais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@Gilles\_de\_Rais](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gilles_de_Rais)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-counterfeiting-explain-the-sociology/586288/1 "2011-06-21T14:26:54Z")

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I was listening to[this NPR story](http://www.npr.org/2011/06/21/137185048/will-kenyan-superhighway-also-benefit-china)this morning I started thinking about the prevalence of Chinese conterfeits that exist throughout the world.

My question is from the sociological standpoint; what has occured in China’s history that they seemingly have bred a race of people with no morals insofar as theft is concerned?

I understand there are other countries that produce conterfeits and engage in the theft of intellectual property, but – I don’t believe – not on the scale that comes from China.

Why is that?

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**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-counterfeiting-explain-the-sociology/586288/2 "2011-06-21T15:07:45Z")

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You think a thread claiming that a country of people have been bred to have no morals regarding theft is going to stay in GQ? Good luck with that.

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-counterfeiting-explain-the-sociology/586288/3 "2011-06-21T15:08:57Z")

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Is it possible to discuss an issue in General Questions with “bred a race of people with no morals” in the OP?

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**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-counterfeiting-explain-the-sociology/586288/4 "2011-06-21T15:16:54Z")

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[moderating]  
**Gilles de Rais** , how about if you try rephrasing this and posting it in either Great Debates (if you’re really looking for a discussion on the topic) or the Pit (if you just want to spout off). It does not belong here.  
Thread closed.  
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