Having studied Politics and Law at Beloit, I have a real appreciate for one's rights, freedom, and responsibility in society. Three days upon arrival, I encountered blatant censorship. I was watching BBC World in our temporary apartment while feeding Ty some veggies when a news article on the baby policy here came on. All of the sudden, blip, the channel went dead. Concerned, I changed channels they all seemed to be working fine. I switched back to BBC World and after 2 minutes (and a new story) the channel was active again. Apparently this is not unusual. Websites get blocked, channels go fuzzy, and news articles are screened and in some cases enhanced.
Please do not take your freedom for granted. The right to free speech is a precious gift. You have the responsibility to safeguard and protect it everyday. It is an eery feeling when you do not have the freedom to hear, say or see anything you wish.
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As you can see, China is still in the midst of change... We have no or very little idea of what the word freedom means or what a priveledge it is... -Dad
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