Re:Former “Seasteaders” Come Ashore To Start Libertarian Uto...
by aristus on Saturday September 08, 2012 @02:16AM
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Popular ideas about faraway places lag reality by a half-generation or more. I've talked with people who still think Medellin and Beruit are hellholes, when in fact they are now the safest places in their regions.
The government has been trying to pass this bill: http://www.ipd.gov.hk/eng/intellectual_property/copyright/co...
It means that satire of existing works are now illegal if done without the express permission of original copyright owner. And even more worryingly, the law allows the government to take action on the copyright owner's behalf, if the government can obtain permission from the owner. If you are a licensed television station and the government comes to you secretly threatening allow more television licenses, of course you will give the government permission.
Also, read about government's attempt to introduce "education" about the Chinese Communist Party in primary school. The textbook contains only praises of China's authoritarian regime with barely a mention of atrocities in the 50's, 60's and 70's. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19472918 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/04/world/asia/hong-kong-natio...
"The contents of the booklet inflamed longstanding fears of Beijing's encroachment into Hong Kong's affairs and freedoms by stating that China's ruling party is "progressive, selfless and united," and ignoring major events such as the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre."