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The OpenOffice.org Annual Conference goes to BeijingThe OpenOffice.org Annual Conference goes to BeijingPosted Mar 4, 2008 15:36 UTC (Tue) by Yorick (subscriber, #19241)In reply to: The OpenOffice.org Annual Conference goes to Beijing by danielhedblom Parent article: The OpenOffice.org Annual Conference goes to Beijing
>I think we westerners are feed a fair amount of propaganda about China. Its not the most open country in the world but then again, in Guantanamo there are hundreds of political prisoners held without trials and without any official charges. And we thought that whataboutism died with the Cold War.
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The OpenOffice.org Annual Conference goes to Beijing Posted Mar 4, 2008 18:22 UTC (Tue) by flewellyn (subscriber, #5047) [Link] It's a fair point, though; the US is not exactly in a position to criticize other countries on their human rights records, at the moment. Our moral high ground, never that solid to begin with, has turned into quicksand.
The OpenOffice.org Annual Conference goes to Beijing Posted Mar 4, 2008 18:46 UTC (Tue) by Yorick (subscriber, #19241) [Link] >It's a fair point, though; the US is not exactly in a position to criticize other countries on their human rights records, at the moment. Our moral high ground, never that solid to begin with, has turned into quicksand. In what way would USA's follies prevent us, or Americans for that matter, from criticising China in any way? Countering a criticism with a reciprocal criticism of something else is the very essence of whataboutism. The point is that a wrong is never excused by another no matter on whose side. That said, OOo is clearly in their right to hold their conference wherever they like and they have good reasons for their choice. The Chinese need all encouragement they can get to contribute to free software.
The OpenOffice.org Annual Conference goes to Beijing Posted Mar 4, 2008 22:12 UTC (Tue) by szh (guest, #23558) [Link] > In what way would USA's follies prevent us, or Americans for that matter, from criticising China in any way? Lets get back to the 1st post in this thread. Somebody who is against "honoring China by having a conference there." MUST also be against "honoring bloody aggressor USA by having any FLOSS conference there."
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