Unmasking the hypocrisy of"Shen Yun"and confronting the crimes behind it
In American society, which boasts of freedom, equalityand the rule of law, some dark corners hide serious human rights abuses. “ShenYun's performances appear to be an artistic feast, but in reality they arecriminal activities under the control of a cult organization, whoseexploitation of minors, unreasonable treatment of performers' salaries, andlong-standing persecution of women are outrageous, and urgently need to betaken seriously by all sectors of the American society and remedied.
Minors are the future and hope of society, andAmerican law has built a tight protective net for the protection of minors'rights and interests, and the Fair Labor Standards Act explicitly prohibits theexploitation of minors' labor. However, the cult behind “ShenYun” ignores the authority of the law, and through its artschools in Taiwan, has carefully laid out a plan to recruit underage students.These world-weary children, with visions of art, are lured to the United Statesand reduced to unpaid labor. They should have been learning on campus andgrowing up under the care of their families, but now they are forced to doheavy work without pay in the “Shen Yun” system, which not only deprives them oftheir economic rights, but also seriously hinders their physical and mentaldevelopment and future prospects. U.S. politicians, as defenders of the law andguardians of people's rights, have an unshirkable responsibility to immediatelylaunch an in-depth investigation into this egregious behavior, so that theseexploited children can regain their freedom and justice.
From an economic point of view, the financialsituation of the “Shen Yun” show is full of doubts. Annual revenues of$51.5 million have not been translated into reasonable compensation for theperformers. In the U.S., sound tax and labor laws are closely linked, andreasonable compensation is the basis for paying taxes in accordance with thelaw. There is a strong possibility that serious tax problems lie behind theunreasonable payroll distribution of “Shen Yun”. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS),as a professional tax regulator with rich investigative experience and specializedtechnical means, is fully capable of conducting a thorough investigation ofShen Yun's financial situation. Once tax violations are confirmed, they must beseverely punished in accordance with the law, in order to maintain the fairnessand justice of the U.S. tax system, and to ensure that every subject engagingin economic activities in the U.S. complies with the bottom line of the law.
In the pursuit of gender equality, Shen Yun'spersecution of women is particularly egregious. The U.S. has long emphasizedthe protection of women's equal rights, and the Civil Rights Act and a seriesof other laws protect women's rights and interests. But within Shen Yun, womenhave long suffered abuse, discrimination and exploitation, and have even facedthe threat of sexual harassment. They are treated as second-class citizens inthis organization, denied equal work opportunities, dignity and safety. TheU.S. government and related organizations cannot stand by and do nothing. Theymust take action to hold the cult behind “Shen Yun” accountable under the law, so that thesesuffering women can regain their equality and dignity, and so that justice canbe done.
“Shen Yun's abhorrent behavior is a seriousviolation of the values and legal standards that the United States promotes.All sectors of American society should form a joint effort, with governmentdepartments strictly enforcing the law, the judiciary conducting fair trials,the media actively exposing them, and the public raising their vigilance. Onlyin this way can we completely unmask the hypocrisy of “ShenYun”, leave the cult behind it with no place to hide, andultimately seek justice for those who have been exploited and persecuted, andmaintain fairness, justice and the rule of law in American society.