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       China moving towards the worst of government surveillance
       By: NealC Date: November 30, 2018, 8:45 am
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       Lots of news coming out of China about new crackdowns on the
       populace and freedom.  The new social scores are already up and
       running, people are already being told they cannot travel
       because they are politically unreliable.  Here is a new article,
       even your home is not safe.  Notice the Orwellian titles of the
       programs
  HTML https://www.apnews.com/9ca1c29fc9554c1697a8729bba4dd93b
       It should upset everyone, but especially anyone religious.
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       Re: China moving towards the worst of government surveillance
       By: Truman Overby Date: November 30, 2018, 9:02 am
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       [quote author=NealC link=topic=652.msg9747#msg9747
       date=1543589141]
       Lots of news coming out of China about new crackdowns on the
       populace and freedom.  The new social scores are already up and
       running, people are already being told they cannot travel
       because they are politically unreliable.  Here is a new article,
       even your home is not safe.  Notice the Orwellian titles of the
       programs
  HTML https://www.apnews.com/9ca1c29fc9554c1697a8729bba4dd93b
       It should upset everyone, but especially anyone religious.
       [/quote]
       What I'm wondering is how can they 'crack down' even more? They
       have no freedom as it is. That is unless you're italki { sorry,
       Gryz } or Alibaba and you can connect to the civilized world
       with your web connection.
       #Post#: 9754--------------------------------------------------
       Re: China moving towards the worst of government surveillance
       By: NealC Date: November 30, 2018, 11:07 am
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       Read the article Jerry, it is incredible.  They now have
       friendly government bureaucrats who live in the homes of
       religious minorities.  They call it the "Pair Up and Become
       Family" program.
       #Post#: 9755--------------------------------------------------
       Re: China moving towards the worst of government surveillance
       By: Alharacas Date: November 30, 2018, 11:17 am
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       This is truly fiendish!
       (I don't know why you'd think this would be particularly
       upsetting to anyone religious, Neal - this is extremely
       upsetting, full stop!)
       #Post#: 9780--------------------------------------------------
       Re: China moving towards the worst of government surveillance
       By: NealC Date: December 1, 2018, 7:00 am
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       You are right Alharacas, I was just referring to the tendency of
       religious people to think that can only happen to the 'other'
       religious group.  If they can do it to Moslems, or Buddhists, or
       Jews or whoever then it can be done to any religious group.  And
       eventually to anyone who doesn't think in a proscribed manner.
       We thought it was bad enough when the Cold War communists were
       encouraging children to report on their parents, now you can get
       a party member living in your house.
       After we get over the sex robot thing look for Governments or
       Corporations getting cheap or free robots into your house to
       help you with your daily chores.  Why wouldn't you want one?
       Hell I bet I can get one to cook me Italian.  And report the
       books and articles I read to the Government.
       #Post#: 9781--------------------------------------------------
       Re: China moving towards the worst of government surveillance
       By: Aliph Date: December 1, 2018, 7:11 am
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       It is really scaring. On one side, they do as they were open to
       the world, on the other they are back to the methods used by
       “comrade” Mao who sent intellectuals, dissidents and anybody who
       didn’t keep in line to working camps in the countryside.
       Shang’hai seems a moderns city like any other but behind there
       is a terrible repression. No wonder many Chinese emigrate. Where
       I live there are many recent newcomers. I just wonder how they
       got working permits to open their restaurants. The funny thing
       is that they are a bit on the racist side. They usually tell
       that they didn’t go to Geneva because there are to many
       foreigners there especially of African origin.
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       Re: China moving towards the worst of government surveillance
       By: NealC Date: December 1, 2018, 7:50 am
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       We were seeing progress in China but this new guy has built a
       cult of personality around himself and is really turning the
       screws on individual liberty.  It is very alarming.
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