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#501643 Thu, 17 Apr 08 12:37 AM

simplyblessedwithlove
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LET ME ASK YOU IF THE PEOPLE DONT AGAINST THE GOVERMENT, DO YOU THINK THE GOVERMENT WILL KILL THEM? What the goverment does is to make harsh punishmenst to those people who are againt them, if they don't do that, there are more people will go againt the goverment. The goverment probably will collapse.

Wow, talking about human rights being crushed like an ant by a gigantic killing machine! If you're against something, you deserve to be killed????? C'mon, do you even comprehend the logic of your argument?

Read the question carefully before you open your mouth, what did I say?

Why did you write this nonsense comment? I'm wondering why. Do you get what I said? If you don't, you are pretty dumb, dumb, and dumb.

The key here is 'time', Knucklehead.

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Grammar Geek

#501686 Thu, 17 Apr 08 03:41 AM

Folks, you are no longer talking about issues, you are making personal attacks. B/W, I'm disappointed that your "argument" has become calling people names and calling them dumb. This is a first and final warning to all who participate in this thread - stick to the issues, and do not attach each other. If you cannot follow this, your post will be deleted, the thread will be locked, and you could face moderation. Are we clear on this?

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Barbara, who answers in American English.

simplyblessedwithlove

#501722 Thu, 17 Apr 08 05:29 AM

I would have answered all your questions if your attitude wasnn't this childish. I don't have time for school yard name callings. Thanks for the warning, by the way, Gramma Geek. I've decided to stop participating in this thread, so don't worry about the moderating issue. It's a shame this thread has turned out like this. Oh well....

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Lawyee

#501767 Thu, 17 Apr 08 08:14 AM

Why does not somebody finally move this thread to the Controversial section, where it would be under supervision of the moderators? There are threads in Controversial Section which appear like lullabies in comparison with this thread!

I don't feel very comfortable when reading the recent messages in this thread. I don't think they are at the borders of politeness, I think they already crossed the line!!!

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Grammar Geek

#501816 Thu, 17 Apr 08 02:20 PM

I thought it already was in that section, and I will move it right now. However, the name-calling and personal attacks are as inappropriate there as they are in any other forum.

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Cool Breeze

#514402 Fri, 16 May 08 12:42 PM

A Finnish television reporter was arrested in China this morning. She had been interviewing a Chinese construction worker who had worked in Beijing. The construction worker, a relative of his and a translator have also been arrested. The Chinese authorities are demanding a huge fine from the reporter, who contends she has done nothing wrong. Even the programme she has prepared is not unfavourable for China. Her company has advised her not to pay and not to give up her material.

This is the second time a Finnish television reporter has been arrested in China recently. The previous incident occurred two months ago.

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#514726 Sat, 17 May 08 08:12 AM

I forgot to mention that a cameraman had also been arrested. All the arrested people have now been released. The reporter feigned sickness successfully and said she needed medication. She put on such a credible act that the Chinese released her and verybody else because, as she puts it, "the last thing the Chinese authorities want is a dead foreign journalist."

The construction worker she was doing a programme about had taken her to his home, which is situated in an area that is off limits for foreigners. You can't travel freely in China. None of those involved knew that the worker lived in a restricted area.

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#514727 Sat, 17 May 08 08:25 AM

Does it mean that all the countries should boycott Olympic game? Perhaps itcould be placed in a nw thread line about the frredoms of press. As for me I don't like most of the reporters as they are trying to do anything to find some hot items... still afterwards they would insist that they hadn't done anything wrong. (Remember princess Diana's death?)

Still I am sure that Olympic boycott will do only harm to the world and the freedom.