As to "mouthing off" - - guess there are many definitions (hmmmm - - seems that's what I'm doing now).
My thoughts - - and questions:
+ GoKunming is a very valuable resource for many people - and I applaud their efforts to not be "blocked."
+ Perhaps consider a separate GoKunmingOpinion site - - so if it gets too contentious and gets blocked then we still have original site.
+ As to LuJingLin's "...citizen-voiced complaints..." - - would be interesting to see how many commenting are actually citizens of China - - or are they (like me) "guests" here on various type of visas.
+ I know in the U.S. Southwest (Texas/Arizona) there is a huge uproar that illegal immigrants or temporary guests should have no say-so in the politics of the U.S.
+ Just an aside about Green Dam and porno - - since U.S. censors "God" in schools - - which is worse - - censoring porn or censoring God?
+ There is always room (somewhere) for legitimate discussion.
Cheers - - JJ
Censorship tends to lead to Self-censorship which I think is something very dangerous for a society and for the individual. It is possibly worse than government sanctioned censoring.
The thing about "Green Dam" is that nobody knows what exactly it can do and what it can be used for by the authorities. There was supposed to be a live update feature in it so who knows what kind of software "they" would be updating it with and what kind of information the program would send back.
I don't really see the connection between porn and god tbh. Porn is illegal here so I guess the CCP is right to try to regulate it (I assume it's a bit of a Don Quixote'ish task) while teaching religion and creationism in schools doesn't belong in a modern secular society. The denounciation of religion is one of the few things communism got absolutely right imho.
Danmairen has it absolutely right. It's amazing that a few westerners try to spread the poison of religious nonsense that grips the feeble minded, poorly educated people of the US to the Chinese. While the people of China have a long way to go in sorting out problems of overpopulation, pollution, food production, health care and education, the last thing they need is some self righteous, gobbledy-gook from missionary do-gooder types who are misfits in their own country.
Wow - - for Danmairen and Ahmet - - it must be absolutely wonderful to be so sure of everything. Guess you better hope you're right!!!
Cheers - - JJ
How did this thread go from censorship on the site to a religion-bashing thread?
Please try to stay on topic, or perhaps offer up other forums where people can engage in these discussions.