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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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NeoIllusions
United States37500 Posts
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thopol
Japan4560 Posts
On January 17 2009 02:15 zulu_nation8 wrote: Spartan please explain to me how this act is in anyway communist. I was going to ask the same thing. I think we largely have Reagan to blame for these vestiges of the red scare (among so much else, lol). | ||
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Frits
11782 Posts
On January 17 2009 02:15 zulu_nation8 wrote: Spartan please explain to me how this act is in anyway communist. State interfering with personal freedom, for the good of everyone. I don't know, it does sound like a communist ideal when I look at it, definately not something that would ever pass in liberal countries. | ||
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lIlIlIlIlIlI
Korea (South)3851 Posts
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Biff The Understudy
France8201 Posts
On January 17 2009 01:55 KingofHearts wrote: China has a smart government. dayum. i support it. with this new name registration law, those who committed crime can be traced and caught easily. unless,, someone else uses your name. Yeah, it's good! Big Brother is watching you and there is no crime anymore. Are you just an idiot or do you really believe what you are saying? China is a fucking dictature, the governement wants to have as much control on people as they can, including on the internet. If you believe that's good, go live in North Korea. Sometimes I understand why democraties are so fragiles: because people are not smart enough to give any value to their liberty. And I'm not talking about the liberty of buying a new pair of Nike shoes, but of the liberty of not having to give you id everywhere you go and be under control in whatever you do. | ||
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KingofHearts
Japan562 Posts
On January 17 2009 02:48 Biff The Understudy wrote: Yeah, it's good! Big Brother is watching you and there is no crime anymore. Are you just an idiot or do you really believe what you are saying? China is a fucking dictature, the governement wants to have as much control on people as they can, including on the internet. If you believe that's good, go live in North Korea. Sometimes I understand why democraties are so fragiles: because people are not smart enough to give any value to their liberty. And I'm not talking about the liberty of buying a new pair of Nike shoes, but of the liberty of not having to give you id everywhere you go and be under control in whatever you do. Biff, you are understudy lawl | ||
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CapO
United States1615 Posts
the main reason a foreigner cannot register for a korean online game is because the registration requires a korean citizenship social security number. this is nothing like communism. | ||
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MuR)Ernu
Finland768 Posts
On January 17 2009 02:41 Frits wrote: State interfering with personal freedom, for the good of everyone. I don't know, it does sound like a communist ideal when I look at it, definately not something that would ever pass in liberal countries. Have you heard about laws? I think law system is "state interfering with personal freedom, for the good of everyone". I mean you can't just go and kill that guy, rape that chick, and rob that grandma, and get away with it. I don't think the communism is that bad in china anyways, but i haven't studied it. Maybe they have other problems like poverty and humane right issues (child workers and political prisoners). Political prisoners is the worst thing i know about china, and then comes poverty (which probably leads to child workers right?) | ||
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HeadBangaa
United States6512 Posts
On January 17 2009 02:15 zulu_nation8 wrote: HeadBangaa, please explain to me how this act is in anyway communist. No problem. This act expresses the statist social restrictions common to both communism and fascism; by dismantling the infrastructure of privacy, the government strengthens its ability to enforce said social restrictions. | ||
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KissBlade
United States5718 Posts
On January 17 2009 03:07 HeadBangaa wrote: No problem. This act expresses the statist social restrictions common to both communism and fascism; by dismantling the infrastructure of privacy, the government strengthens its ability to enforce said social restrictions. If making people register with their real names on video games instead of using a false id is communist then I don't even want to know what you think of our Patriots Act... | ||
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KissBlade
United States5718 Posts
On January 17 2009 02:48 Biff The Understudy wrote: Yeah, it's good! Big Brother is watching you and there is no crime anymore. Are you just an idiot or do you really believe what you are saying? China is a fucking dictature, the governement wants to have as much control on people as they can, including on the internet. If you believe that's good, go live in North Korea. Sometimes I understand why democraties are so fragiles: because people are not smart enough to give any value to their liberty. And I'm not talking about the liberty of buying a new pair of Nike shoes, but of the liberty of not having to give you id everywhere you go and be under control in whatever you do. I didn't have to give id anywhere I go in China. Except when I buy alcohol. What a fucking dictature (<= what the hell is this word even mean?) country. | ||
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Frits
11782 Posts
On January 17 2009 03:27 KissBlade wrote: If making people register with their real names on video games instead of using a false id is communist then I don't even want to know what you think of our Patriots Act... You're leaving out the part where the government restricts the amount of time you are allowed to play a game, with the intention of making you a more effective and valuable contributer to the state. On January 17 2009 02:58 MuR)Ernu wrote: Have you heard about laws? I think law system is "state interfering with personal freedom, for the good of everyone". I mean you can't just go and kill that guy, rape that chick, and rob that grandma, and get away with it. I don't think the communism is that bad in china anyways, but i haven't studied it. Maybe they have other problems like poverty and humane right issues (child workers and political prisoners). Political prisoners is the worst thing i know about china, and then comes poverty (which probably leads to child workers right?) The law does not interfere, it protects the rights of individuals, while China often justifies breaking those rights for the greater good (how many lost their house again for the olympics, with basically no compensation?) There's a difference between directing someone's free time and limiting someone from breaking someone elses rights. You don't think it's bad, but you have no idea what it's like, kind of a silly thing to say. It's definately not good for the individual, studies show that generally people in democratic countries lead happier lives than individuals in communistic countries. | ||
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KissBlade
United States5718 Posts
On January 17 2009 03:32 Frits wrote: You're leaving out the part where the government restricts the amount of time you are allowed to play a game, with the intention of making you a more effective and valuable contributer to the state. Yes. Because after you play those three hours, you must go work in the factory after. God forbid you go outside and get some fresh air. Honestly, I think the idea is kinda lame. (Exp reduction) but the intention of making you a m ore effective and valuable contributor to the state? A bit of a stretch dont' you think? Look, you don't like China. We get it. Just put it in your sig instead of distorting every thread with China = dictatorship. | ||
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Mastermind
Canada7096 Posts
People play in these virtual communities to hide from the real world for many reasons such as self-insecurity, playing a different personality, or even just to hide from friends and family. [QUOTE] what about playing just to have fun? not everyone is hiding from reality. | ||
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KissBlade
United States5718 Posts
[QUOTE]On January 17 2009 00:31 Spartan wrote: People play in these virtual communities to hide from the real world for many reasons such as self-insecurity, playing a different personality, or even just to hide from friends and family. [QUOTE] what about playing just to have fun? not everyone is hiding from reality. [/QUOTE] This thread is just a slight full of stereotyping if you didn't notice. =) | ||
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IzzyCraft
United States4487 Posts
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cgrinker
United States3824 Posts
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KissBlade
United States5718 Posts
On January 17 2009 03:42 cgrinker wrote: I find it hard, with my cultural upbringing different than that of a kid from China, to actually try and critique the views of the Chinese government on things like video game playing. If you called me lazy and fat because I was from the US I'd probably call you an asshole too, you know>? Serious truth in this matter. =) | ||
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cgrinker
United States3824 Posts
On January 17 2009 02:27 thopol wrote: I was going to ask the same thing. I think we largely have Reagan to blame for these vestiges of the red scare (among so much else, lol). Blaming Regan is a little cliche btw. Also there was communism before that so perhaps this tension has been around for more than 20 years. To everyone else: Seems like a strange place to be arguing about these social issues. Probably shouldn't derail the thread, as if you remember (you probably forgot by now) the OP was about ID registration. Ur blowin it | ||
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