Apparently, James Fallows' latest book, "China Airborn" has argued the reason the Internet in China is 'slow' is due to censorship. Due to censorship, Fallows argued, China would never be innovative enough and hence won't be able to produce her own companies like Apple. In this article, he capitulates to his readers who contend that the Internet within China is actually fast. … [Read more...] about James Fallows’ “China Airborn” completely misses the point on “China intranet”
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Fallows: defensive, gets feelings hurt
I really don't know how anyone can defend James Fallows. Ever since I had this exchange with him, I knew the guy to be a scoundrel (what better evidence does one need?) but some people still insist on defending him. Fallows is cut from the same rotting wood as most western "journalists." He had another, shall we say, episode recently when he displayed righteous indignation … [Read more...] about Fallows: defensive, gets feelings hurt
Symbolic victory: Bush & Co guilty of war crimes
A court In Kuala Lumpur has found Bush and many of his administration and his advisers, tried in absentia, guilty of war crimes. Of course, that is not surprising considering that the evidence is overwhelmingly against them. Many of Obama's administration including the commander in chief are almost certainly just as guilty. This represents a symbolic victory because currently … [Read more...] about Symbolic victory: Bush & Co guilty of war crimes
So they eat babies?
Another common meme to dehumanize and defame the Chinese people is that they are cannibals and specifically eat babies. The Nazi analogy meme, the cruelty to animals meme and this meme have been very successfully employed in getting people to see the Chinese people as less than human. After all, what's more worthy of white folk's' sympathies than Tibetans, cute furry animals … [Read more...] about So they eat babies?
The hypocrites “two wrongs don’t make a right” fallacy fallacy
In debates, it is common for "pro-China" arguments to be dismissed by hypocrites who trot out the "two wrongs don't make a right" fallacy. For example, a murderer criticizes a one-time burglar to no end, and the burglar finally points out the murderer's heinous crime. The burglar obviously cannot absolve his guilt by pointing out someone else's wrong. Hence, the "two wrongs … [Read more...] about The hypocrites “two wrongs don’t make a right” fallacy fallacy