First, educate yourself:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070615/ap_en_ce/china_pirates_movie
Here's my question. I don't want to talk about free speech. They don't have that in China. We don't even really have that here in America. You may think you do, but try saying "bomb" in an airport, or "fire" in a crowded theatre. My point is that every culture censors speech at some level.
What I'm saying is, let's put free speech aside and presume that all governments censor the speech, and let's, for the sake of argument, say that's ok.
Was China right to decide that Chow Yun Fat's role was "degrading" to the Chinese people? According to the Chinese government, the decision to cut the scenes was made according to China's "relevant regulations on film censorship" and "China's actual conditions."
Please...don't make the free speech argument. I already agree that China ought to permit freer speech. The point of discussion is this: Do you think their points are valid?
2007-06-15
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