Bill88888888 Oct 23rd 2011 10:14 GMT Liveinhope Oct 22nd 2011 10:20 GMT 1. You two have obviously taken offence against the article written in the Economist. And that would probably be because you do not want to classified as less happier then white or brown Caucasians. Bill8x8: I have been offended by you or the magazine for the experiment of genes affecting happiness. In fact, I am happy happy happy that someone had taken the initiative to do such an experiment. I guess you had not read my comment above written on Oct 22nd 2011 7:39 GMT. As I had said that is the way East Asia had been for hundreds of years. It is just the same happiness for the Philippinos for hundreds of years whether they attend churches or cleaning the toilets for the employers in Hong Kong. They still will venture to sidewalk or the park to have a good singing gathering. I accept that. As for Chinese, they prefer to have happiness by watching tragedy movies or kung-fu movies. The Chinese have to spend some money before they are happy. Look at those gamblers venturing to Macao. Loosing a few millions dollars and their faces are still smiling. Different people have different ways of cheering themselves up. As the Chinese are wealthier, they have more options to cheer themselves up. The experiment serves to remind the Chinese to cheer themselves up. As for me, writing comments here cheers me up. 2. Then your challenge should be against the people who conducted the experiment and came to the conjecture, not against me. I prefer to take well conducted experiments with a linear association to genetics, then some some childish phrases that some o you have come up with. Bill8x8: If the genetics proves that Chinese need to cheer themselves up, then Chinese should spend freely to gain happiness. It also serves to remind the Chinese to learn the Phillipinos to have singing gatherings to cheer themselves up. However, I admire the Indian who are so happy with half the stomach full. It is admirable that Indian who send their children to work instead of attending school can be such cheerful people. I wonder how happy are the Indian who can have more than a full stomach and 27 storeys house feel like? I admire them because that is what the experiment's results reveal. Cheers! 3. Honestly - you would be better to buy a paper copy of this magazine, and read from start to end - you might learn to put up reasoned arguments instead of insulting childish phrases with a very limited knowledge base that the CCP lets you have access to. Bill8x8: It is good to know that Indian are happy whether they are poor or not. However, do not let this happy mentality hinder development for the Indians. Chinese should spend more money to buy happiness. Otherwise, what can they do. This is nature and it is impossible to change. Other than remind the Chinese to be more happier, what other purpose can they regard the article. 4. Bill88888 - Unlike China, anyone can say anything reasonable . uncensored, as alex did in that You tube video. Because we have grown up in a world of uncensored , but responsible, freedom of speech we can tell the difference between idiots like Alex.. For example, I would never use video clips from Lindburgh when discussing OBAMA. Bill8x8: Freedom of expression and movement are permitted to a different degree in different society. In Chinese society, everything is allowed except trying to overthrow the government; whereas India is also not allowed to overthrow the government. China is not allowed to criticize en mass of government's legitimacy; whereas Indian government keep the secrets away so its society cannot criticize the government. China only have the hukou problems but India has caste within the society and the Inner Line permit as government restriction. USA is the freest society but owes a big debt and French has the religious clothing restriction problem. Everyone has something restricted. However, Chinese society is fortunate to be relatively free. 5. BTW i never said that there is anything wrong with being less happier then Caucasians - I am just pointing out the difference between the two countries , and giving you an understanding of why India is happy with a chaotic situation, whereas China likes a well organised social order. Check my words - I am never insulting of a race. Bill8x8: I think you have missed my earlier comment. As stated earlier, I accept the findings of the experiment. However, did the experiment say whether the Chinese can cheer themselves up by spending some money such as watching a Bollywood movie or listen to the sitar or watching some Pakistani sexy mujra? Please tell us, we want to be richly happy.