Duke Chinese Student Threatened After Rally
As a result of the highly contentious pro-Tibet demonstration at Duke last week, at least one student who attended the rally has been targeted for harassment, the Chronicle reports. The student—whose personal information was on the Duke Chinese Scholars and Students Association website and was distributed over several popular Chinese-language Internet forums—has received multiple abusive phone calls and E-mails, along with messages calling for her to be burned alive with oil. The student's name, phone number, and Chinese identity number had been posted on the site (now removed). Pictures and video of her were posted on the forums; the contact information for her parents also was posted.
The student—who says she does not in fact support Tibetan independence—told the Chronicle she blames the Chinese student group for the harassment. Other campus groups like the College Republicans, Duke Democrats, and Students for Academic Freedom have banded together to condemn the threats and request an investigation. The DCSSA denies it posted the student's information, but its president says someone did send out those details using the group's E-mail listserv.
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Love of country = Love of government?
I do not see love of country and love of government as one and the same, though I acknowledge that in authoritarian systems (though not only those) people are encouraged to equate government and nation.
The sum of any country is not in their government, but in their culture, which includes their history, language and the shared experience of many people. Especially in China, that hardly has anything to do with the government-- governments change, the people remain.
Considering that the People's Republic of China started with the overthrow of the Kuomintang, you think people would regard the government as little more than the current occupant of the throne, rather than the raison d'etre.
Then again, a lot of Americans would tell you the same - love of government is the same as love of nation, and you can't love the nation without loving the government.
I disagree, personally. But for some people, it is nearly impossible to look in that mirror.
I think a people and a culture are far more than merely their politicians.
the conflict of two different cultures
In regard to loving your country whether equals to government . Government is like parenthood in China. You have to love your parents even they may not be perfect.. or even bad ones... because they raise you. It's totally different mind set and ask Confucius for where that comes from. It's been there for thousands of years.
Freedom of speech and privacy aren't considered as big as important here as at all in China and I can sort of see why people do that. In fact Chinese democratic conditions have gotten better in recent years along with other development. I can see why Chinese people are angry because mostly everything is getting better and expect people to be happy about that. But the west has very little idea of what China had gone through 20 years ago and the fact that a lot of aspects are still underdevelopment will make people question the capacity of the country to hold Olympic. But I have my confidence that it will keep getting better and some extent of criticize from outside may even help.
But I am totally against personal insults. I respect freedom of speech but respect, respect and understand people before you make a comments. For both sides.
Tibet???
Tibet is a territory of China, and it has been since the 18th century.
Saying that there is a lack of human rights, well, at least it's improving.
Yeah, in America there is freedom of speech, but take responsibility
for what you say. In many circumstances, it is very easy to speak freely
and suffer the consequences later. Think about those consequences
before the comment is made. Comments on politics can be easily misunderstood
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