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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (37815)	10/4/2000 12:26:56 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) of 70976

OT -- You are right on all accounts. China is one of the most repressive regimes. This may sound naive, but I think technology will be the savior of people living under dictatorships. Just as social needs have brought about many technological innovations, technological leaps bring about social change. At some point in time all present dictatorships will have to choose between living in the dark ages or accepting the technology which will in turn bring about their demise. Some will choose the former and continue to treat their people as no more than the slaves of the state. But even they will eventually be so far out of step with the world that will collapse. Fortunately in case of China, there seems to be a desire for progress, though the communist party wants to have its cake and it too. "It doesn't matter if it is communism or capitalism, so long as it is good for China", was another way of saying we want China to progress but we want to stay in charge just the same. However, as you mentioned, the Chinese just don't get it. One cannot be just a little pregnant. Sun Tzu

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