I haven't spoken out to much lately, basically busy pulling things together, But I have to say something about these last two posts by Alex and Bret.
First up, Alex, In one way I understand where your coming from on the hearing the other side of it. BUT you are new here and maybe haven't read it all as of yet? You say she needed money to give her daughter a better life? There's a difference between a better life and being more spoiled. You haven't read where the daughter put something in his food that made him very ill for a few days, just because. And Yes, some of us do know the real situation.
Bret, I haven't said one word of your posts all this time, good or bad. But this one takes the cake. The word "redundant" comes to mind. Every asian country is unique, and it doesn't matter what you THINK of it... JAPAN IS IN ASIA. AND "It's certainly not at all like China"?? That's like saying the Bentley is nothing like the Rolls Royce? D'UH!!!