[One Proud Son]

Well, people should have the freedom to look at whatever the hell they want on the internet, but I agree with preventing children from looking at sexually explicit and violent material (I know in China "explicit" also means anti-communist propoganda). At least they have half-good intentions with regard to censorship.

[Mad Mammoth]

At least they have half-good intentions with regard to censorship.

Road.

Hell.

Good Intentions.

"It's for the CHILLLLDREN!!!"

[leadpenny]

Move to China.

[Guillermo]

That's what they're SAYING...but, we know the true reasons for this...they don't want their people reading about the Regime from "non-approved" sources.

[Pietro]

yeah, its all about the "chillllllllllllldren"

please

[Darksheare]

Actually, their intentions are to keep the people from being free.
China has no freedom to speak of in actuality, yet some would have us believe they are more free than us.
They are trying to keep people from getting it in their heads to overthrow the current government in China.
The idea of freedom is contagious, and their government knows this.
Their intentions are not even 'half' good.

[CatoRenasci]

There is NO good intention where censorship by the state is concerned.

If the concern was really pornography, they could require the internet cafes to check indentification and allow those underage to use only computers that had (readily available here) parental-type controls that block porn sites.

It is a parent's perogative to control what their children read and/or surf, not the state's. Time, place and manner restrictions (i.e. not on prime time broadcast, cable only) are fine, censorship is not.

Failure to understand this point makes one an authoritarian. No thanks.

[Sam's Army]

"At least they have half-good intentions with regard to censorship."

Tell that to Chinese Christians and the Falun Gong movement.

[TaxRelief]

They shut down cafes ... engaged in dissemination of harmful cultural information...

What a broad statement. Hmm...

[twigs]

If China cared about its children, then it wouldn't force abortions and allow the situation which is shaping up where there are too many men and not enough women.

[Paved Paradise]

It's okay to kill the children over there, just not expose them to porn.

[Smogger]

At least they have half-good intentions with regard to censorship.

And we all know what the road to Hell is paved with, right?

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

At least they have half-good intentions with regard to censorship.

Hey gullible Just called, it wants its statement back

[airborne]

At least they have half-good intentions with regard to censorship.

Welcome to FreeRepublic.

I better say "Good-bye" now while you're still here.

(pre-zot?)

[s_asher]

How about pregnant women peddling porn?

http://www.aegis.com/news/lt/2004/LT040818.html

China Grapples With New Scourge -- Yellow Discs

Los Angeles Times - August 29, 2004
John M. Glionna, Times Staff Writer
Authorities, facing a growing pornography problem, crack down on X-rated material.

BEIJING - The pregnant woman slices through the crowd on a busy sidewalk.

"Yellow movie," she whispers to two passing men - the Chinese slang for pornography. Holding her belly, she guides them to a grassy area and lifts a clump of sod to reveal several knockoff discs from the U.S. and Japan.

Her eyes darting, looking for police, she makes the sale: 20 yuan, or about $2.40, for two video compact discs. Then, as quickly as she appeared, the soon-to-be mom is gone.

In cities across China, women hustle porn on pedestrian overpasses and at tunnel entrances. Many are pregnant; others carry 1-year-olds, often rented for as little as a dollar a day. The babies are both props and shields: They enable buyers to immediately identify the sellers, and the women exploit a loophole in Chinese criminal law that allows for only a brief detainment of pregnant women or those with infants.

[GSlob]

"At least they have half-good intentions with regard to censorship."
Road to hell is paved with good intentions. And communist countries are hell.

[Libertina]

At least they have half-good intentions with regard to censorship.

Put down the bottle and step away before you hurt yourself.

[LibertarianInExile]

You two trolls need to go back where you came from. First you post this Commie crap about Iraq. Then you pat each other on the back over this stuff? Good job playing 'Republicans are for censorship." Now go back to DU.