Talkback: Silenced by Smut
By Dave Roos - Posted Dec 05, 2002
That much is obvious, but we're taking things a step further. What if the Chinese government has decided that pornography, while a moral curse, is also an effective time-waster and powerful opiate of the masses? What if -- remember, this is a stretch -- Communist Party officials have decided that Chinese dissidents will be less likely to protest against the government's human rights violations if their minds are swimming with smut?
Believe it or not, this is our question of the day. On Thursday's show Patrick and Martin want to know if pornography is the enemy of revolution. Are oppressed people less likely to overthrow their government if they're surfing for porn?
What do you think?
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