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The point is, it's not because > they could pose a potential social problem, even though they are not presently It's because > This region is exhibiting separatism over religious lines, and our country has an established pattern of religous separatist movements turning into catastrophic wars that claim tens of millions of lives. In short, while Westerners might see mass incarceration of religous minorities and think,…
Your understanding of this issue is much better than many HNers on the reason why the "concentration camp" exist. Most HNers get all information from West Media with many convincing "evidence" with map and photo analysis. That's why you "appall". However, there are other sources of information selectively filtered by media. For example,here's a story of a famous Uhigyr celebrity went back to her alma mater (in Chines…
3. They are disgusted by the camps, but they know if they speak out they'll end up inside one.
China keeps a tight leash on its celebrities. The government is willing to make even internationally famous ones like Fan Bing Bing disappear for months without explanation. It probably wouldn't take much to make one of the Uhigyr celebrities you mention disappear permanently.
What I said to the other commenter also applies here: don't confuse my empathy with why these camps exist with approval.