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Majority Rules
Saturday, February 5, 2005-2:28 PM
The seeds of genuine democracy have been sown in China's youth. The students at the Maple Leaf English School for Kids time and again demonstrate a keen interest in decision making through majority rule.
If I suggest we sit down and review some stuff I taught them, someone (usually Paul) immediately calls a referendum.
"Tou Piao! Tou Piao!" or "Vote! Vote!" Then he says, "Fan Dui?" or "Opposed?" Four tiny hands (one for each student) dart into the air.
If I don't recognize the results, someone comes up with a slogan to rally around (one of the most popular slogans is "Candy!") and they have an impromptu protest, chanting in unison.
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