Comments by "Peter Jacobsen" (@pjacobsen1000) on "Bloomberg Television"
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@DccAnh "the lack of western tourist affect no one." That's true in economic terms, and this has been the case since domestic tourism really took off in 1999.
However, the question is what other effects the meeting of different cultures have. Sure, you can choose to be isolationist, and China has done this many times in history, but it always seems to end badly. Tang Dynasty was open, Song Dynasty closed down. Ming started more open, but quickly closed down, Qing started closed, then was forced open by foreign countries, then China closed down in 1949, before opening again in 1978. We all know the effects.
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@canto_v12 I'm just going to quote the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union):
Do I need a permit?
-You don’t need a permit to march in the streets or on sidewalks, as long as marchers don’t obstruct car or pedestrian traffic. If you don’t have a permit, police officers can ask you to move to the side of a street or sidewalk to let others pass or for safety reasons.
-Certain types of events may require permits. These include a march or parade that requires blocking traffic or street closure; a large rally requiring the use of sound amplifying devices; or a rally over a certain size at most parks or plazas.
While certain permit procedures require submitting an application well in advance of the planned event, police can’t use those procedures to prevent a protest in response to breaking news events.
-Restrictions on the route of a march or sound equipment might violate the First Amendment if they are unnecessary for traffic control or public safety, or if they interfere significantly with effective communication to the intended audience.
-A permit cannot be denied because the event is controversial or will express unpopular views.
You live in the US where you enjoy all sorts of freedoms, but you are quite happy to deny those same freedoms to the people of HK, just because it 'seems necessary' to you from afar. HK worked very well with these freedoms, and now they're being strangled, newspapers closed, people imprisoned, just for speaking their mind.
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