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I just watched the first five episodes. When does the oppression become evident? Everything I saw in those episodes was shamefully framed in the commentator's personal bias and uninformed prejudice.Want oppression, then watch "The Vice guide to North Korea"
http://www.vbs.tv/shows/north-korea/
So in effect, these companies are helping China censor the internet.Western companies like Google and Microsoft have been criticised for launching services which effectively self-censor.
A search request on Google in China will not bring back the same results as it would in the US, with many websites removed from the list of returned items.
Microsoft's blog service in China does not allow people to use words such as democracy, freedom and human rights.
That's right. An illustrative analogy would be to compare Microsoft to McDonald's. McDonald's might go to China and say, "Hey, we'd like to open up a franchise here, and sell your people some Big Macs." China says, "Sorry, that's not consistent with the ethics and cultural ideology of our nation." So McDonald's says, "Okay, then how about we sell your nation unbranded meat product? After that, you can do with it as you see fit." China says okay, because it perceives net value, or more likely, a few corrupt officials see an opportunity to "skim a little off the top," if you will.kchriste said:So in effect, these companies are helping China censor the internet.
Hank Fletcher said:I just watched the first five episodes. When does the oppression become evident? Everything I saw in those episodes was shamefully framed in the commentator's personal bias and uninformed prejudice.
Are you describing North Korea or Louisiana after Katrina? To be fair, the real issue here (human rights) is as much a problem in Canada as it is in Korea or the U.S. You could just as easily be describing most reservations in our country.Would you want to live there? Perhaps opressive might be the wrong word. What would you describe it like? No electricity, no cars, no documents from the outside, the american was not allowed to roam freely. Place looks like it's falling apart.
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Feeling ronery? Remember to ret her into your heart:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgrrQwLdME8
Seriously, no disrespect to any Asians or anyone else for that matter for whom English is a second language. I just think the "I'm So Ronery" song is a nice bit of satire, and the little kid is just as cute as all get out.
I'm not made of stone, but I'm not going to allow myself to be manipulated by romanticized accounts, either, you know? Anything beyond what I can deduce for myself as being credible evidence will always have a question hanging over it: is this propaganda? And that goes for stories or evidence coming from both sides.Does this sound like a free country? It's doesn't remind me of anyplace near here. Canada is a great place to live IMO, excellent education & healthcare. Perhaps it's not perfect but where in the world is? It's got to be better than this...
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Hank Fletcher said:The real result? China gets the same crap product McDonald's usually produces, a few corrupt officials get their bit, a few capitalists get richer, and in the meantime the invisible branding runs interference on an effective dialogue between lay people of the East and West.
blueroomelectronics said:Does this sound like a free country? It's doesn't remind me of anyplace near here. Canada is a great place to live IMO, excellent education & healthcare. Perhaps it's not perfect but where in the world is? It's got to be better than this...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/149996_northkoreaweb26.html
jpanhalt said:If you know some place that is better, all things considered, let me know. John
ikalogic said:I do know a better place. But believe me nobody here wants to even hear about it.
I don't think so.. since not a lot of users of the forum seems to be believe in god or heaven. anyway, what i wanted to say, it that in my religious beliefs, earth has never and will never be a perfect place to stay, but a transient period before going to heaven or elsewhere.blueroomelectronics said:Sure we do.
Yeah, but I'm an impatient person. I'm also skeptical of whether someone has reserved any place better for me further down the line. I want to feel happy, safe, and make some robots now, or as close to now as possible.ikalogic said:earth has never and will never be a perfect place to stay, but a transient period