China eatery shuts door on mistresses
Some places dont allow bachelors and others dont allow mistresses...
BEIJING: Offended by what he believes are falling moral standards of his countrymen, a restaurant owner in central China has refused to entertain customers who bring mistresses along or those who have failed to take care of their parents.
The owner of a restaurant in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan, has put up a board in front of his hotel, stating that it does not serve people who do not show filial piety, those who have mistresses and those who spend public money for private purposes.
The growing mistress culture in the fast developing Chinese society was the dominant issue last year, with the ruling Communist Party making ethics training mandatory for all the top officials.
Think and feel the 'trouble' of misstresses ???
brite : value of clothes is never compared with character.
Restaurants and bars can refuse entry on many grounds including dress.. So this is not very different ... Or isn't ?
Standing up for one's convictions is different to imposing one's values on others
Imposing your own values on others can only lead to trouble.
His intentions are great but the method is ineffectual..one does not need to do moral policing at the cost of one's bread n butter.
For God's sake, it is not anything like flaunting if you want to go and eat at a restaurant. hehe
Fathimah, I suppose that in China this habit has been picked up again fairly recently, since only recently people have the money to flaunt it.
True...his resto hence his business whom he wishes to serve. It is quite a child like gesture when you think about it. Like "If you are being naughty you will not get to taste my incredibly yummy chocolate cake"!
Nomerci: Yep, you are right.. infidelity and neglecting the aged is of the ancient vices but I'm guessing this restauranter must have felt it has become more widespread now and hence would have set out on a mission.
Evils of today??? Really? From what I know about history, there have ALWAYS been men who had mistresses.
Good for him standing up to his convictions though.
Everyone of us has their own nuances. There should be no hue and cry as to this gesture of this gentleman. It is his lone action and, as such, it does not pose any serious threat to anyone. Therefore, it is better to laugh it off as something funny rather than serious. What do you think Fatimah?
At combating something's which are in his opinion of the evils of today. However I am curious to know as to how he will identify the offenders!
I actually agree with this owner. There are so many men that live double lives and have mistresses especially the men who work in another state/country.... Its sad that men are the majority that are ok with "paying" for a woman to spend time or sleep with them. The worst part is most men don't even tell the mistresses that they have a wife or girlfriend they are supposed to be loyal to....
Yeah exactly. I thought mistresses were something kept on the side and hidden away but in todays situation it looks like the guys with loads of money want to show off their mistresses and it sounds like more the mistresses merrier the life gets
Well done. It's time we brought back Victorian moral values. Mistresses to be kept out of sight.
It is very easy to differentiate but It comes to a blessed mind only.
On the other side some of the mistresses will get the message, few of them may attempt to stop this type of 'SOLD' life. If he reforms even one lady , I will salute to that sister.
Rich poeple will be little shameful who buy ethics & morals of poor.
I bow my head to that restaurant owner.
I present him / her highest award of "Respect 2012" from my feelings.
and how the owner would know the offenders?