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this is exactly the case. Try saying "taiwan is an independent country" in beijing and see how well that statement is received

• xster 9y ago
  Seems like a sensible theme to explore but is this data or conjecture? I'd make a similarly anecdotal conjecture that you'd be met with rigorous debate but your social character standing won't be affected by bringing this topic up, nor would it be socially acceptable for your opponent to use ad hominem at any point. This is the theme the author is addressing.
  • johnny22 9y ago
    but one can put you in jail and the other can't.
    • echaozh 9y ago
      Saying Taiwan is another country won't put you in jail. Unless you're actually working towards this goal. Saying hiring more male software engineers may not be that wrong, however, do put you out of your job.
• a_bonobo 9y ago
  Even Justin Bieber is banned because 'he has engaged in a series of bad behaviours, both in his social life and during a previous performance in China, which caused discontent among the public', and he isn't even politically active or anything. China's public sphere is highly controlled. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/21/justin-bieber-banned-from-china-bad-behaviour-purify-discontent https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/21/justin-bieber-...
  • a_bonobo 9y ago
    Or this, just showed up on my Twitter stream: >A Chinese man has been jailed for a year for stamping on a portrait of Mongol ruler Genghis Khan, after being found guilty of inciting ethnic hatred. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42364214?ocid=socialflow_twitter http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42364214?ocid=socialflow_...