Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Online Freedom
Geist, M. (2005, May 3). Face To Face With The Great Firewall Of China. Retrieved October 12, 2008, from Sethf.
Michael Geist states that we all have the Internet but we do not access the same one. There are limitations in some countries like China and little to no limitations in countries like Canada. Geist talks about his visit to China and his frustrations with getting access to certain things on the Internet. He explains that some people feel it only affects politics and that business can be conducted without interference. I believe countries like China have too many limitations on people's access to the Internet. Online there should be freedom to look at what ever you want and educate yourself on any political or social views. I also do not think it is fair to say that the surveillance over the Internet does not interfere with business because I think it does. Politics is apart of life making it integrate into business. Therefore if the government is filtering political information than they can be filtering information that is vital to better operate or educate a business.
Michael Geist states that we all have the Internet but we do not access the same one. There are limitations in some countries like China and little to no limitations in countries like Canada. Geist talks about his visit to China and his frustrations with getting access to certain things on the Internet. He explains that some people feel it only affects politics and that business can be conducted without interference.
"Google News, a popular aggregator of news stories from around the world, would not load into my browser, apparently blocked by a filtering system. It became clear that the Chinese system was filtering my email messages and cutting off the connection. Searches for articles on circumventing the Chinese filters yielded a long list of results, none of which could be opened."
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That is a key question: Can China crack down on political freedom without limiting their economic growth. Is the control that the Chinese government has over their population good for economic growth because it limits the conflicts that come with democracy? Is democracy more important than economic growth in a country with a lot of poverty? Are these tough questions? Or should democratic freedoms always come first?
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