The image of the man defying totalitarian rule is iconic. Taken in June of 1989, it represents the struggle of the young Chinese students for democracy. Their movement was crushed by the Chinese government and military. (For a short video of what happened twenty years ago, to to this link: http://video.ap.org/?t=By%20Section/World&g=0604dv_tiananmen_anny&f=wasee)
Today, subtle and silent protests are all that many in China dare on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
Your reaction? What constitutional principles are involved with this story?
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5 comments:
I think that this is a violation of a persons 1st ammendment, freedom of speech. This shows that the government of China is embarrassed of the events that took place in june of 1989. This is an obvious sign of oppressed people.
-Conner Spani
This goes against china’s bill of rights and the human rights (freedom of speech/expression). I mean is it wrong for the young Chinese students to be with the democratic side. Everyone should have the rights to choose on which side they should be. And why would the Chinese government send the military and tanks to stop the rally? They could just send local authorities. It’s not like they would cause a riot. The students are probably just sending a message to their government that they do not have the power to control themselves; it is them that control their own lives not some group of powerful people. And now that what happen in Tiananmen is being celebrated. The Chinese government/authorities are trying to stop them at some point. Chinese websites mark Tiananmen Square anniversary with veiled protest sites were close for 'Chinese Internet Maintenance Day' and authorities try to stop reporters from getting inside the Tiananmen Square. I guess they don’t want to remind the whole world of what happen in their country on June 4 1989.
Current Event #10
Because should be able to believe in whatever it is that they want to believe in. I don’t think it is wrong for the young Chinese students to be with the democratic side. Everyone should have the rights to choose on which side they want to be for. By this happening not only does it go against china’s bill of rights but it also goes again the basic humans right of freedom of speech witch is volition of the 1st amendment. Just because the government is powerful that doesn’t mean that they can make and change someone beliefs of something.
Mr. Joyner
This is a clear violation of the 1st ammendment, freedom of speech. The people in China should be able to express how they feel about anything. The Chinese government is oppressing the people by doing this.
-Megan Amacker
i think that chinese government should be a little less strict and let there people say what they think. the chinese government is violating the first amendment which is freedom of speech. i think the people in china should be able to choose what sie they want to be on. it think the china's government is just embarassed of what happened in June 1989
Spencer Truong
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