China Makes Arrests To Stop Internet Porn

Posted by Soulskill on Friday January 16, 2009 @07:09PM from the hope-you've-got-a-lot-of-jails dept.

thefickler writes "The Chinese Government is expanding a crackdown on Internet pornography. Xinhua news agency, which is owned by the government and can safely be used for reporting in China, says the campaign to scrub the country's Internet of 'vulgar' content has so far resulted in 29 criminal cases. Police have ordered the removal of 46,000 pornographic and other 'harmful' items from websites. The latest crackdown comes after official warnings of rising social unrest as the economy slows. It's no coincidence that this year is the twentieth anniversary of Tiananmen Square, or, to use the acceptable nomenclature, 'the June 4th incident.'"

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Re:What for? by TaoTehChing · 2009-01-17 03:38 · Score: 5, Interesting

You basically quoted an ancient Chinese proverb:
"Therefor in governing the people, the sage empties their minds but fills their bellies, weakens their wills but strengthens their bones. He always keeps them innocent of knowledge and free from desire, and ensures that the clever never dare to act."
From the Tao Teh Ching (III)