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China Closes 1,129 Web Sites

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-porn-for-you dept.

"The related departments have closed 1,278 illegal web sites and 114 sites promoting gambling, superstitious activities and cult propaganda according to the information provided by the informers. ... China's Ministry of Public Security rewarded a number of informers since China launched a nationwide campaign to crack downon the illegal on-line operations."

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  1. 1984? by james_bray · · Score: 5, Funny

    "...China's Ministry of Public Security..."

    Sounds suspiciously like the "Ministry of Truth" from to me....

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    1. Re:1984? by Peden · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Exchange that with "Homeland Security" and I think you will get the picture....

  2. Wond'ring aloud... by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Interesting


    > The related departments have closed 1,278 illegal web sites and 114 sites promoting gambling, superstitious activities and cult propaganda

    Was Slashdot listed under "superstitious activities", or "cult propaganda"?

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  3. Re:China Cracks Down on Freedoms... by IO+ERROR · · Score: 5, Interesting
    China Migrating from Socialism to a Capitalistic Republic. America Migrating from a Democracy to a Capitalistic Republic.

    I'm afraid one of those is a little backward. Try this instead:

    America Migrating from a Republic to a Capitalistic Democracy

    If you think America was ever intended to be a democracy, you are sadly mistaken. The founding fathers considered democracy to be the most vile thing they could think of, even worse than the Crown from which they separated. That's why they didn't set one up here.

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  4. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  5. Re:China is freer in some ways by PasteEater · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You can't speak out against the government (the more I hear angry, uninformed EU and US Bush protesters, the more I think I might actually enjoy that), you can't openly practice religion (what?? no Catholic priest child molesters, no Christian wackos and their 10 commandments plaques, no Muslim fundamentalists to kill me?), and you can't have websites that spread superstition. And this is bad... how?

    You have removed choices for me and for everyone else.

    Perhaps you would like me to pick out your clothes for tomorrow. Better yet, I'll decide what kind of car you drive (if I decide you get to drive a car at all) and then I'll figure out if you are worthy of...?

    We each make choices everyday. Whether they *seem* like small or large decisions, would you like someone else to make those decisions for you?

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