In the book '1984' George Orwell says 'Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. ' He depicts the hero's struggle against a totalitarian state.
I could see eerie coincidences between the state in '1984' and China's admittance to 'fixes' at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. First, they made a little girl mime on stage while another actually sang ( she wasn't cute enough to be on stage ). Then they decided to liven up the fireworks with some graphics. Talk about taking the audience for granted.
It seems that there is nothing beyond the power of the government. Even the weather can be controlled, what with anti-aircraft guns (filled with chemicals) being fired at passing clouds to prevent rain.
So here 's some nonsense to commemmorate the Olympics.
"Rain rain go away
Little Chang wants to play!
To keep your clouds at bay
Anti-aircraft guns we'll fire away!
Since now we've taught you our nursery rhyme,
The next lesson is how to mime"
1 comment:
What a let down!
I always felt a philosophical sense of insignificance in this world. When I am in the river, I feel the mild current of the river is such a thing that does not make me feel stronger by being able to swim against it, but that I am so insignificant when juxtaposed with nature. Its nice in a way..
This incident is a depressing one with a feel of disgust when this encompasses with every such structures of the world.
P.S.: You know the river experience that I talking about :)
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