My thoughts on Asian doctor forcibly removed from United flight (VIDEO)

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a very good friend is a doctor from China. Asian culture and what she calls their traditions are different. This man appears by age to have come from the older traditions. As she explained to me doctors were not considered to be of the upper class and better than others but rather in service to their patients. That means their patients come before anything else, as it is a calling to serve, also they know there are not enough doctors to take care of everyone.
Doctors in China are not wealthy or highly paid.
My friend is shocked by the way doctors here are wealthy and treated as if they are better than other people. Her father was the Minister of Health in China until he died. My friend lived next to hospitals her whole life and the family social circle was doctors. I believe her assessment of the medical community there.

Modern China is becoming more and more like the US so that may change too.

While there are likely white American doctors who share those values, most enjoy the special privileges afforded doctors in this country and do consider themselves above others.

The man's response to the humiliation showed me that he is not the sort to think himself better but more likely his words "kill me" came from a more traditional viewpoint. He will not be the same after this.

Are you seeing this? When they told him to leave - they were telling him he had to abandon his patients - his sacred duty. For no reason other than a refusal to follow orders, United crew saw a need to call the cops!