The Mind of Alex

Well, the Chinese government just put us all through the rumor mill. We just discover that Green Dam has been delayed, perhaps indefinitely, and then hours days later it comes roaring back ready for action. A higher up in the Chinese regime claimed that it was only “a matter of time,” until the software was in place. Now, why would the Chinese government want to do this? Let’s break down the options to make this clear:

1. Suppress freedom?


2. Block pornography?

If you picked number one, or both, you are correct. We all need to be very clear about this: Green Dam will be used to control the population of China. Do you find it strange that it comes back to life following the pro-democracy rallies in Iran? Not to think to hard and invent things, but it seems that they could be connected. If the Iranians so successfully used the internet to fight tyranny, then one of the largest most powerful remaining tyrannical governments would be watching that with fear in its eyes.

Of course, Green Dam remains a poorly coded, perhaps pirated, piece of software. It is hackable, but to the average citizen if might be too hard to work around. This is an attack on freedom. American PC manufacturers, do not comply with the Chinese government! Take a stand against a government attempting to silence and control parts of their population.