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Freedom of Speech: Case Study on That Medieval, Backward, Senseless French Law Against Insulting the French President
China is often regarded as a nation without Freedom of Speech - or at least a nation that disrespects Freedom of Speech, or a nation with serious infractions of Freedom of Speech. I have often argued that such disparaging conclusions rarely turn out to based on Freedom itself, but a disrespect of China's social, historical, and political contexts and current interests. I will … [Read more...] about Freedom of Speech: Case Study on That Medieval, Backward, Senseless French Law Against Insulting the French President
New national story or not, Orville Schell and John Delury’s article whitewashes Western atrocities
If a survey is conducted in the West about the Opium Wars, very few would know about them today. Even the few who actually know about them will likely not hold the Brits and other Western powers responsible. The reason is because the West has been whitewashing this history. Case in point was the 1997 Hong Kong hand-over. The Western media spent virtually no time educating … [Read more...] about New national story or not, Orville Schell and John Delury’s article whitewashes Western atrocities
Who Stole Jobs from Detroit?
It might come as a surprise to casual observers that the city of Detroit is filing for bankruptcy. To those seasoned industry watchers, it is an event waiting to happen. Detroit has a prominent place in US history because it is considered "a metonym for the American automobile industry and an important source of popular music legacies celebrated by the city's two familiar … [Read more...] about Who Stole Jobs from Detroit?
Virtue-Shame Based Culture and Morality Needed
Recent discussion of "National Humiliation" motif in Chinese history lessons got me thinking of the wider implications of some noted cultural differences, particularly involving the concept of "shame" in Asian societies. So the wider philosophical discussion here: First, I must qualify that I believe that the Asian societies are mischaracterized as "shame-based". I believe … [Read more...] about Virtue-Shame Based Culture and Morality Needed