> When your conscience says the law is immoral e.g. If you think that
> the constitution of China is not acceptable to you. Then you are a
> Loser by coming to China.

> XI
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MY DEAR XI,

TO CONCLUDE THIS WITTY REPARTEE, THE ABOVE REMARK IS JUST ABOUT THE ONLY SENSIBLE THING YOU'VE SAID THUS FAR! YES, I ADMIT TO BEING A LOSER BY HAVING GONE TO CHINA. YET, AS YOU SHOULD REALIZE, I DIDN'T DO IT FOR THE MONEY. NAY! NAY! WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I AM A STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF THE ART OF COMMUNICATION IN THE WORLD COMMUNITY, WHILE THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S RECENT INCLINATION TOWARD ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING ATTRACTED ME, AS IN THE CASE OF SO MANY OF MY EFL COLLEAGUES. AS I AM 67 YEARS OF AGE, AND HAVE BEEN "AROUND THE BLOCK A FEW TIMES" (IN FACT, A GOOD 65% OF MY CAREERS IN BOTH MUSIC AND TEACHING WERE SPENT OUTSIDE OF THE USA), I CERTAINLY DID NOT VENTURE TO YOUR COUNTRY WITH ANY IDEA OF SEEKING OUT QUESTIONS OF EITHER IMMORALITY OR CULTURAL COMPARATIVES. GIVE ME CREDIT FOR AT LEAST HAVING READ UP ON THAT SUBJECT BEFORE PACKING MY BAGS! TO MAKE A LONG STORY MERCIFULLY SHORT(ER THAN IT SHOULD BE), I CAME TO CHINA IN GOOD FAITH AND GOT CRUCIFIED! C'EST LA VIE. PURELY AND SIMPLY, I FEEL THAT THE MORE EFL TEACHERS WHO ARE MADE COGNIZANT OF SUCH A POSSIBILITY, THE MORE THERE WILL BE MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO MORE CAREFULLY INVESTIGATE BEFORE TAKING A POTENTIALLY COSTLY AND MORTIFYING LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN.

ERGO, TO THE HONEST AGENCIES OUT THERE ... "KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, GUYS!" ON THE OTHER HAND, TO THOSE NEFARIOUS, MONEYGRUBBING, CROOKS WHO HAVE DONE THEIR UTMOST TO DISCREDIT THE HONEST INTENTIONS OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, (with profound apologies to the late "Maude") ... "GOD IS GONNA GET'CHA!"

Cheers to all,

Ellis