What is FREEDOM?

Today we had a presentation on China's commmunications regulations- more specifically, regarding the omnipotent technology that is the Internet. While many aspects and topics were covered, such as the theory that a country's governance system generally decides the extent of control and freedom, we've also concluded that political history plays a big part as well.

In the feudal era, the emperor of China decided what was good for his populace, because in his mind they did not know what's good for them. Contemporarily, the government might have taken this very same deep-rooted perspective with regards to communication control. Perhaps the authorities feel that the citizenry isn't mature enough for self-regulation, and that too much freedom might result in chaos and social instability.

We shouldn't always look at things from the perspective of a Westerner, for opinions and perspectives differ broadly across cultures and continents. That said, the Grass Mud Horse is a pretty humourous and witty attempt from the Chinese at defying their government's stern stance on internet censorship! Do you see it in the picture below? Click on the link above to find (and laugh) out more!