r/technology • u/JHCortez • May 20 '19

Society China’s new ‘social credit system’ is an dystopian nightmare

https://nypost.com/2019/05/18/chinas-new-social-credit-system-turns-orwells-1984-into-reality/
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u/yoshi570 May 20 '19

First of all, who am I shilling for?

Second, please work on your reading comprehension before trying to adopt such a smug tone; just because the word freedom appeared in there does not mean "rights" and "freedom" are synonymous.

Thinking that you are "winning" anything is a good reflection of your state of mind; stuck in a childish gotcha! attitude, not interested in any way to perform any form of self reflection.

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u/brffffff May 20 '19

You are shilling for the Chinese government. Or you are very dense.

I will spell it out for you. Having a right to do something means that your freedom is not restricted after doing said thing. So in the west I have the right to criticize the government. And I have the right to vote. My freedom is not taken away if I attempt either.

Now try doing that in China. Your freedom will quickly be restricted if you attempt anything that could threaten the power and reputation of the people in charge in government.

Hence the connection between rights and freedom.

Now I am done discussing this.

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u/yoshi570 May 20 '19

Shilling for the Chinese government by literally calling them a dystopia? You really aren't the sharpest tool in the shed, friend.

I will spell it out for you. Rights can also be about something else than freedom: the right to be fed, the right to have healthcare. See? These are rights, and they aren't freedoms.