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Re:The odd reality of life under China's all-seeing credit s... by gowld on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @01:28PM (#17249129)
That's a defense of a financial credit score system, not a social credit score system. And it's no defense of a top-down authoritarian score system.

China doesn't have free speech or free press, so unfortunately a Chinese resident can only form "low-information" opinions about issues outside their immediate experience; as they spend their entire life under the brainwashing of an authoritarian government.

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Re:The odd reality of life under China's all-seeing credit s... by amaccuish on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @02:10PM (#17249519)
Many Americans say we don't have free speech here in Europe. Does that mean I can only form a "low-information" opinion? I'm curious.
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Re:The odd reality of life under China's all-seeing credit s... by forapurpose on Thursday June 07, 2018 @02:20AM (#17253718)
> Many Americans say we don't have free speech here in Europe

I've never heard an American or European say that (other than a case of hyperbole here or there. What could this refer to?

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Re:The odd reality of life under China's all-seeing credit s... by PredictorY on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @08:06PM (#17252203)
Since you brought this up: Do you agree that Europeans don't have free speech?
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Re:The odd reality of life under China's all-seeing credit s... by amaccuish on Thursday June 07, 2018 @01:33AM (#17253525)
Yepp, and it's not a problem IMHO. Being from Europe, I tend to disagree with the american form of free speech, as I believe meaningful free speech is precious, and we shouldn't allow some right wing extremists to take advantage and ruin it by using it as an excuse for hateful language that contributes precisely nothing to political debate.
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