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Obviously it's because China and North Korea, being totalitarian dictatorships, have made suicide illegal and punishable by death!
(I have literally met someone who thought that suicide is punishable by death in China. Like if you try to kill yourself and survive they'll finish the job for you.)
I always find it fascinating how readily people in the west will believe the most patently absurd things about countries they've been told to hate.
And it's of course projection as always, for example, suicide was illegal in UK till 1961, and most other western countries also criminalised it at some points in the past.
Pretty much all the crazy accusations the west levels against the adversaries have either happened or are currently happening in the west.
I think it's because they're raised from birth having only heard these absurd notions and many never consider if they are truly absurd or not. It's kinda sad.
indeed
And yet... Here you are trusting the numbers coming out of NK 🤷
Another drooling hit from Sh.itjust.works!
"NUH UH I CAN'T TRUST CPC OR NK NUMBERS" why? They're totalitarian and authoritarian? So is America. They lie about numbers? America doesnt? Every single criticism you land here could be applied to the shithole capitalist country you live in twice or four-fold. So, what is the actual reason you don't believe them?
Because they're just North Korean? What? You believe the shit that is said about the country?
@666 @Sprocketfree no, it's because, unlike NK or China, in US these numbers come from variety of sources which makes them verifiable. In contrast China an NK numbers come from the government only and no actual verification is possible.
UNDESA and organizations are still allowed in and typically collect information on other things such as mortality rates and causes of death. NK has 10k tourists a year and many more likely undeclared..do you think not a single other organization other than the NK government does at least some research when there is other organizations from global institutes doing similar research as well?
N.K is also in WHO. https://data.who.int/countries/408 Even just here they mention other organizations that have collected info from North Korea...
Why do you think it works like that for China and North Korea? Do you think Xi or Kim look over every report that a organization creates after they summon them to central government? Why?
Do we have actual proof that North Korea actually fudges those numbers then?
thank you for providing us all with an example of a western racist with low intellect
Yea.. I've seen you around. And I've seen the quality of your contributions. Your response pretty much sums up who you are.
I'd be so insulted right now if I had a shred of respect for you.
Why will NK need to lie about their numbers?