Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Ritu Ko wrote:
> >
> > So, when I asked them about their country's political
> > system they told me what they thought - openly, honestly
> > and without any fear of ridicule. And yes, they do want
> > democracy. :o)
> >
>Believe me, they *can't* say their opinion "openly,
>honestly and without any fear of ridicule" as long as
>the PRC is a dictatorship. Brazil was a harsh
>dictatoship from 1964-1980, and br citizens *never*
>said their opinions "openly, honestly and without any
>fear of ridicule".
Not even in another country, in a college dormitory, in a general discussion
lasting for hours and covering all sorts of topics?
I cannot be sure, but I thought that they said what they thought and felt. I
could easily be wrong - never really claimed to be omniscient.
:o)
Ritu
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