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China restricts the freedom of its citizens, so other countries should restrict the freedom of their own citizens in exchange?
by eugeniub 6y ago
China restricts the freedom of its citizens, so other countries should restrict the freedom of their own citizens in exchange?
- foogazi 6y agoChina restricts other countries’ access to its market - other countries retaliate
- marcusverus 6y agoIt's a cost benefit analysis. We may value free speech, but not so much that we are willing to protect the right to tell 'FIRE!' on a crowded theatre. The cost of that 'freedom' is not worth the benefit. Access to a few Chinese apps is not worth the cost, which is providing China with access to sensitive personal data (WeChat) and/or subtle propaganda tools(TikTok). Anyway, if you ban either app, alternatives will quickly fill the void and the consumer loses nothing.
- ejanus 6y agoI don't see it that way. This is not freedom at all. But throwing others out of your home turf while cornering others' markets. Business should be two way thing.