China
Evil Olympics, Day Thirteen: Family Values Of The PRC
There are a lot of people in China. The government has been concerned for a long time about overpopulation. And it’s taken action. Not as draconian as you might have initially feared, but yeah, it’s still pretty bad. It wouldn’t… Continue Reading
Evil Olympics, Day Twelve: Whatever Happened To That Guy Who Shouted At The Tank?
If you don’t remember the Tank Man, watch the video below. If you’re too young to remember the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, then you must watch the video. If you have managed to stumble on this blog from China,… Continue Reading
Evil Olympics, Day Eleven: The Three Gorges Dam
Hailed by some as a miracle of engineering, the Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest hydro-electric power generator, which when it is fully operational will produce 22,500 megawatts of electricity — this is more than would be generated by… Continue Reading
Evil Olympics, Day Ten: What It’s Like To Be Gay In China
Traditionally, Chinese society takes a dim but not completely negative view of homosexuality. The begetting of children, particularly sons, is a duty of a good Chinese man; this is reinforced by Confucian and Taoist teachings. So traditional morality in China… Continue Reading
Evil Olympics, Day Nine: How The Chinese Steal Our Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is important because it is how a culture is created in a capitalist society. It is how technology is encouraged to advance. It is responsible for the countless innovations and richness of our lives. Respecting and enforcing the… Continue Reading
Evil Olympics, Day Eight: Church And State In The People’s Republic
Officially, the People’s Republic of China advocates atheism on the part of its citizens, and you might think that as an atheist myself, I would approve. I do not. My atheism is a personal matter, not one arrived at as… Continue Reading
Evil Olympics, Day Seven: Nuclear Brinksmanship and the Two China Policy
Perhaps the most important thing to remember about China is that it is armed with nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles with which to deliver them. So it is an international nuclear power and that means it gets treated with… Continue Reading
Evil Olympics, Day Six: A Partial List Of Things Punishable By Death In China
The unquestioned execution leader in all the world is the People’s Republic of China. China executes more of its prisoners each year than all the other nations of the world, combined — more than 10,000 people a year executed at… Continue Reading
Evil Olympics, Day Five: China’s Priorities For Recovering From The Earthquake
After the terrible earthquake this May, some officials from the government went out to the stricken areas. There, they spoke to people whose children, parents, and loved ones had been killed when the buildings they were in collapsed around them.… Continue Reading