On the one hand, yes, absolutely. On the other hand, they probably know and understand that. I don't see how anyone living in North Korea could not understand that. But At least this would give them the ability to make the choice for themselves?
Ignoring the other flaws mentioned (such as people not having access to computers) for the time being, and focusing on the motivation of the campaign itself, this isn't designed to force people to take or distribute the usbs as far as I can tell-- just offer them. Just as the journalists in Russia know that anything they say against Putin may very well get them assassinated. And those trapped behind the Berlin Wall knew any effort at escape would likely end in death. Some still feel it's worth the risk. And I feel like those people deserve any help we can give them.
im just saying maybe not the smartest to smuggle things into a country and give the option for someone and their entire line of family as diyrogue says get tortured to death. It aint just affecting the user its endangering tons of people who dont even know they are doing illegal stuff.
This is freedom? Regardless if they actually watch a movie and get away with it does that make them free? Im sorry but being in a country where you are put into slave labor camps and executed i dont know if smuggling movies is freedom i mean tempting someone is gonna result in an entire 3 generations of family to die.
https://youtu.be/5Hfe_1Fny-Q
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That scene comes to mind. Possibly because I heard an interview not that long ago of a woman who escaped North Korea and said she had never been permitted to hear any music that wasn't praising Kim Jong in her entire life that hadn't been smuggled in. And hearing it was part of why she wanted to escape
Obviously, no, it's not total freedom. But, again, it's not being forced upon them-- unlike their regime. Again, we can talk about the Berlin Wall if you like. The people there weren't free. The people who helped them, or the people who tried to escape, all knew the potential consequences. As did the people who ran the underground railroad, and the slaves that used it.
That doesn't mean you take away their ability to try. If you don't want to be part of it, you clearly aren't obligated to do anything. But if your alternative is to do nothing at all but complain about anyone trying to make a difference, I don't see how that's helping these people either.
No the reason im cautious about this is what diyrogue says cause people die for the actions of others. I dont want people running away and their family's and their family's family's dying because they saw a movie and decided they personally didnt want to be there anymore. Like that isnt fair man and its ridiculous for us to encourage that knowing that could very easily happen. I personally believe we should just go send a seal team in there and give them the sauce. Like dude i think we need to stand up for people who are oppressed and who are in need of our protection north koreans are no exception f china bro. I bet they wont even go to war and tbh i know its kinda dumb to pick a fight with china potentially, but like i said i believe in fighting for those who need our help especially when the nation tortures people and puts them in concentration camps like the new nazi germany and we sit back and try to negotiate with them.
Good effort except computers are a novelty in many third world country... At least it is in my country. There is public internet cafe that youngster frequent though.
Ignoring the other flaws mentioned (such as people not having access to computers) for the time being, and focusing on the motivation of the campaign itself, this isn't designed to force people to take or distribute the usbs as far as I can tell-- just offer them. Just as the journalists in Russia know that anything they say against Putin may very well get them assassinated. And those trapped behind the Berlin Wall knew any effort at escape would likely end in death. Some still feel it's worth the risk. And I feel like those people deserve any help we can give them.
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That scene comes to mind. Possibly because I heard an interview not that long ago of a woman who escaped North Korea and said she had never been permitted to hear any music that wasn't praising Kim Jong in her entire life that hadn't been smuggled in. And hearing it was part of why she wanted to escape
Obviously, no, it's not total freedom. But, again, it's not being forced upon them-- unlike their regime. Again, we can talk about the Berlin Wall if you like. The people there weren't free. The people who helped them, or the people who tried to escape, all knew the potential consequences. As did the people who ran the underground railroad, and the slaves that used it.
That doesn't mean you take away their ability to try. If you don't want to be part of it, you clearly aren't obligated to do anything. But if your alternative is to do nothing at all but complain about anyone trying to make a difference, I don't see how that's helping these people either.