Doing my best to avoid the dreadful rat race. Not doing so well with that goal right now.

7.21.2006

Karoake Krack-down!

I don't even know what I can add to this. Two years has drained me:

China seeks to curb 'unhealthy' karaoke music - CBC

Here's the kicker:

"Some songs contain unhealthy content and have not been censored by cultural administrative departments," said ministry official Liang Gang, according to Beijing Youth Daily.

He did not provide an example of what constitutes an "unhealthy" song.


What? The Chinese government instituted a new law without making it clear to Chinese people exactly what it is that's illegal. Impossible. The People's Government (so hard to say it with a straight face), with such a reputation for being open and clear with it's citizens, acting abitrarily. Never.
China is known for banning music it deems too risqué for Chinese ears or tunes it feels could corrupt the morals of its citizens.

You'd think that widespread prostitution and government thievery would be more of a threat to the morals of its citizens. Guess not. Hell what do I know anyway, my country's not 5000 years old.

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