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- colonels1020, on 04/18/2009, -7/+194Jet Li was not available for comment.
- hkres, on 04/19/2009, -0/+169His comment has been blaring non-stop on all the cable shows here in HK for a day now. He actually said people need to be 'regulated' not controlled. It was said in relation to the laissez-faire capitalist attitude that resulted in the milk scandal and shoddy products ie. TV blowing up. No idea why though the article equates his comment to anything about democracy but a few years back he did call Taiwan's pro-independence President a joke.
- seanthebond, on 04/18/2009, -5/+128--Coming from the guy who the government doesn't control.
- inactive, on 04/19/2009, -6/+106"If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want."
Isn't it a remarkable insight... - Sublex, on 04/18/2009, -17/+104This is why he's an action star.
- 2Six119, on 09/10/2009, -9/+92I DON'T GIVE A ***** I STILL LOVE JACKIE CHAN
- strife863, on 04/19/2009, -3/+74"If I need to buy a TV, I'll definitely buy a Japanese TV. A Chinese TV might explode."
I've never tried a chinese tv...now I want to buy one. - bubba9999, on 04/18/2009, -9/+59Good thing all those head injuries don't affect you.
- schleufer, on 04/19/2009, -14/+64In a country that exceeds 1 billion people, I'm not sure it could be governed any other way. Democracy couldn't possibly work for even the most basic fundamentals. Think about population control- China has done what it can to reduce or at least stableize its population by limiting the number of children a couple can have. Would this methodology fly in a Democracy? No. It must become law, it must be forced and enforced.
The problems that arise from this population control are probably less than the population explosion if this was left unchecked.
I'm ***** tired of the US thinking that every goddam country needs to be a Democracy. Don't even get me started on Cuba- we need to drop the embargo and open Cuba for trade and travel. - HCviolence, on 04/19/2009, -4/+53Fear is always the main obstacle for freedom and progress.
- inactive, on 04/19/2009, -18/+67Of course all of the Americans on digg know so much better than a Chinese person what's good for China. Did any of you stop to think that your attitudes might be the least bit patronizing? Perhaps smug and self-righteous? Keep your morality to yourselves and let the rest of the world do what they think is best.
- weister42, on 04/19/2009, -1/+46"Do you understand the words that are coming outta my mouth!?"
- guinpen, on 04/19/2009, -9/+49So.. you're saying.. the US isn't free.. because of crime? I'm not sure what that has to do with political ideology, but it sounds more like a personal problem if you're that afraid of the outside world.
- inactive, on 04/18/2009, -30/+67Yeah the USA sucks, with their "freedoms" and so called "constitution". Is there really such a thing as an "elected official" or a "Term-limit"?
I mean if any of those things were actually real would they have quotations around them? I think not. - Cycline3, on 04/18/2009, -64/+100Americans love to talk about what China needs... people, China is doing fine. I lived/worked there and it's not anywhere near as oppressive as the media would have you believe. The people were nice, friendly and happy -- and I had a wonderful time. There is little crime, I felt safe anywhere at any time of day or night. I can't say that here in the so called "free" USA.
- rancor01, on 04/19/2009, -1/+37Arent all Japanese TVs made in China now anyway?
- MikaStar, on 04/19/2009, -7/+43I don't know why you're bringing the US into this, they're not even in the ***** article. I don't know why the hell people always have to turn every story into an anti american troll rant. You completely overgeneralized the American people, made a bunch of opinionated BS remarks based on a very limited personal experience, and somehow managed to drag the US into this and this article isn't even about US/China relations or whatever.
- flaminglips, on 04/19/2009, -10/+45Stop being an ass, because you know what he meant. Even if you disagree with him.
As far as our "freedoms" and "term limits," are we that free if the government can lie about a war and then do whatever they want? What about the unlimited 6 and 2 year terms in the senate and the house? Sounds like a good way to have a bunch of senile, old perverts run the country; who's only interests are that of their lobbyist buddies.
/ end rant - Wubsy, on 04/19/2009, -0/+32Don't buy a TV from Michael Bay etiher. I did and I regret it..
- crazlunatic, on 04/19/2009, -5/+33I am Canadian Chinese and was born and lived here all my life. I think sometimes we can be a prisoner of our own democracy. For example, democracy gives us a false sense of the greatness that we really have with freedom. Look at the whole thing with Bush and even the 9/11 conspiracies.Most of us think we are "fine" because we have our freedom when in fact we are not.
Although I mutually agree that I'd rather live in North American any day than in China, but different people and different cultures have different needs. China has a complicated and long historical past compared to US and Canada. - jacobo, on 04/19/2009, -0/+26i'm u$in6 a chinése keyb0árd, and w0rkss finé
- americanoboy, on 04/19/2009, -5/+30word freedom has been thrown around in US so much that people saying it don't even know what they're talking about anymore.
elections in US are crap. your choice consists of 2 frauds. term limits just means one fraud will screw you over before another one takes over in 4-8 years. the constitution is conditional as illustrated by history. - pradaaddict, on 04/19/2009, -14/+37Jackie was later quoted saying "2+2=5"
But hey, who are we to judge another culture? Maybe it works for them and they are genuinely happy this way. Western style democracy isn't always the answer. - Nallohki, on 04/19/2009, -3/+25This is a common opinion in China. Not news.
- kolop1, on 04/19/2009, -9/+31That's funny. I've been to China and think it's worse than the media lets on. You must have stayed on the tourists routes.
- gnail, on 04/19/2009, -3/+21Yea with its population spiraling out of control (soon to overtake China), caste system, racism, corruption and basically at war with Pakistan since 70's, they are doing so much better than China!
/s - tofufever, on 04/19/2009, -1/+18Yes it's true. I live in Hong Kong. People here hate him. People have hated him ever since they found out he was a cheating hypocrite who likes to pretend he is the moral representation of China, but goes around and sleeps with everyone on the set. Then has the balls to say it's a common mistake any man will make. Are you going to trust the opinion of a man like that?
China right now is deny it's own history. How is that any beneficial for society when there isn't free information? Search Tiananmen and Hu Yao Bang and those are censored in China. CCTV self censored the Melamine story because they were afraid of the Central Party and ruining the Olympics. Jackie Chan needs to shut the ***** up and stop trying to representative everyone's moral attitude. - dquan, on 04/19/2009, -2/+19In his defense, the person who was dubbing him is an awful translator.
- Xinil, on 04/19/2009, -1/+17Don't nobody understand the words comin' out of your mouth man.
- anexanhume, on 04/19/2009, -3/+19Yeah, those performers for the Beijing Olympics were thrilled about the way they were treated... oh wait.
- PandaBearShenyu, on 04/19/2009, -2/+17People are taking the quote the wrong way. As I Chinese, I know what he's talking about. China has 1/5 the world's population, there is ethnic strife between the 56 different peoples in the country. For 1.3 billion people to work together towards a common goal (prosperity, happiness, harmonious society), there needs to be a strong government who has the power to will everyone towards this goal by whatever means necessary.
The concept is like the philosopher king which Plato talks about. I have to agree with the notion, since if you put a democracy in China, it'll be sheer pandemonium. The government which gets a lot of ***** from the West has pulled 500 MILLION people (more people than North America) out of poverty in the last 20 years, just think about that.
Btw, he probably said "guan li" or "Kong Zhi" in Chinese, which has a different meaning than "Control". Control sounds very authoritarian when his original quote likely meants "Chinese people need GUIDANCE". Sensationalist translation wordplay ftl. - TheGreatHambino, on 04/19/2009, -4/+19What part of china were you in? Low crime? Are you of sound mind? China is much worse than the media lets on. We noble few in America aren't much better, but to call China a safe and happy place merits a head examination.
- chan0429, on 04/19/2009, -2/+17Only crime free for you because if they touch one hair on your blonde pretty head they'll get executed.
- acdcfanbill, on 04/19/2009, -0/+142+2 does equal 5 for very large values of 2
- SpectreFire, on 04/19/2009, -9/+23Well, let's take a look at history here. China's never been united as whole freely. The only reason it's been kept a single state entity is because it was forced together by a powerful state level authority. Before it was a bunch of smaller nations all fighting each other and vying for control.
I'm not going to disagree or agree with him, but if China were to get complete freedom, then it would literally be a massive social experiment that would involve over a billion people. And if that experiment turns poorly... well let's just say it won't end pretty.
I say China first needs to lower its population first to a more reasonable size before it can actually start moving towards a democracy. Let's face it, a billion people will not get along peacefully if someone isn't there to force them to do it. And Chinese people are known for being very bickering and what not. Hell, look at Taiwan, they ***** have punching matches during the middle of their parliament sessions. - whazup911, on 04/19/2009, -5/+18ur caps are on, btw
- egthareal, on 04/19/2009, -3/+16That also might be because if you get caught with a crime against a foreigner in China the sentence is life or death.
They don't take too lightly to people trying to mess up their business. - crazlunatic, on 04/19/2009, -8/+21there is little crime? which part of china did you go to?
- UncleRage, on 04/19/2009, -2/+14I would simply like to add... wtf was that all about?
I clicked on the link ready to get defensive over human rights, instead I got a big 'ol plate of "Huh?".
I walked away with the notion that the Chinese need governmental control so that we'll continue to buy Japanese TV's and that Chinese children need to spend less time drinking contaminated milk and more time developing their own style of martial arts.
Very good. I need alcohol now. - latpack, on 04/19/2009, -7/+19Come on guys, seriously. Isn't some form of boundary necessary to ensure that our civilization won't go down the toilet?
Think about it. China has a restriction on births, in a free society its permissable to pump out as many babies as you like, right? Imagine fifty or a hundred years down the road when the planet is overpopulated and everyone is fighting tooth, nail and claw over a box of cornflakes. That's not freedom, that's madness. Think if the entire world was "controlled", equal amount of resources for everyone, guaranteed jobs, equal distribution of wealth or a cap on salaries. It would erase a lot of problems including hunger, poverty, overpopulation, contribute to less crime and fewer obese people. Corporations would be government owned, everyone gets medical care and a sense of security by not having to worry about putting food on the table or finding money to help little Timmy who has leukemia. Mankind would actually be united towards the betterment of itself.
Something to think about. - tofufever, on 04/19/2009, -4/+16You must be clinically insane. Low crime? Go ask the 200 million migrant workers how life is? An expat in China leads a much different life style. You make 10 times the amount a college grad makes. And did you really enjoy all the people constantly begging you for money?
- acegi, on 04/19/2009, -1/+12OH ***** TIME PARADOX
- ChromaVita, on 04/19/2009, -0/+11I think accepting other forms of goverment is all good and well, the only universal rule should be that people are allowed to emmigrate from that country if they don't like the way the government is controlling them. A government should be based on free association.
- HappyScrappy, on 04/19/2009, -1/+12I enjoyed China too, I agree it isn't all that oppressive, if you are living your normal life (it's different if you try to speak out).
But little crime? Crime was already pretty high (the government jimmies the figures to cover it) and it is rising now in the coastal cities with the economic slowdown. The military now frequently patrols areas in Guongzhou. Perhaps this will get better as the people who lost their jobs move away. - Sabretou, on 04/19/2009, -4/+15India is 1 Billion+ and we love our democracy alright.
- duggtodeath, on 04/19/2009, -2/+13Did you also talk to the Chinese citizens falsely accused of crimes and then executed for their organs? Oh...wait.
- ucbmckee, on 04/19/2009, -1/+11That's your counter-example? A festering 3rd world ***** with massive crime, corruption, starvation, and poverty? Really?
- fearlessfx, on 04/19/2009, -4/+14Jackie can say as many crazy things he wants.. after City Hunter I will respect the guy forever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Psls1ngwM
The Street Fighter parody is seriously jokes. - MaxxusFlamus, on 04/19/2009, -3/+12To be fair....
Taiwan's pro-independence President WAS a joke. He used the cause of independence the way the governor of texas used secession as something to rally the base. -
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