Mao, China, Wangjianshuo, Fundamentalist

I am surprised if the Maoist people in Nepal really know about the Mao Ze Dong. As they call themselves Maoist. To most people who know about Mao its funny that there could be people whose ideology is based on Maoist vision. I didn't know about Mao until recently. I thought he was like Deng Xio Pian. One of my Professor was in China at the infamous Tinanemen Square time and has seen china developing first hand. Mao was a dictator but he was not a visionary. He was responsible for the 5 yr plan things and the very first was a disaster. Even the second one was also a disaster. In his era 1959-61 there was one of the worst famine occurred in China and it led to more than 25 to 30 million more deaths then due to natural cause in China. The communist party has always been secretive of its activities. He divided the people in the communiums. People who were the member of communist party enjoyed while other suffered. The real hero of Chinese economy is Deng Xio Peng. He was the one who led China to a new era not the Mao ZeDong. Mao was also responsible for the Cultural Revolution in China and it was a failure. I still remember watching the movie Xiu Xiu the sent down girl, how young people were forced to abandon their parents and work in remote parts of the country and got exploited by the communist party members only those who had connection stayed back the ordinary people couldn't. Cultural revolution exploited juveniles. They were given power to malign anybody who spoke against Mao. The interesting part is that Mao was shrewd enough to have people under 20 as his cadre.
I love reading this blog of Wangjianshuo a Shanghai native and his recent experience of registering his blog with the government. He had to furnish all details including his mobile phone so that he could be contacted if the need arises, otherwise there is a huge penalty. I wonder than how people like Ali Sina of www.Faithfreedom.org can survive in China. Isn't it curbing what people wants to say ? After all internet is the biggest democracy. We form our opinion about other people based on what we read, see and hear. There are now growing number of people who are interacting with other people due to globalization, advances in communication and transportation. To me a threat of world war IV is over. However the thing which intrigues me and most people is what will happen to fight against terrorism ? America is now sucked up deep into Iraq and Afghanistan conflict. India is already occupied with Kashmir problem and there is now Thailand also drawn into this war against Islamic extremist. The recent explosion in London is a sign that they have power to strike anywhere. Infact it shouldn't come as a surprise and I am always amazed when people say that police is not doing their job when such things happen or a security breach occurred, the point its almost next to impossible to stop terror activities by policing alone.

The main point is the organized religions are becoming more and more intolerant. For example as a Hindu by religion there are so many Hindu organizations who get infuriated everyday for all kinds of stuff which I am least bothered and they claim to represent me, while I don't endorse their views. For example there in fashion someone used Om on Thong and they said all Hindus are enraged. Similarly someone used photo of Ram on shoe and Hindus got enraged. I have a funny idea these people should be told whenever they are making such audacious statements first they get signatures of all people who are enraged. I am sure if such a law is passed these religious zealots will have to find some other work to support themselves. So that is one reason that is driving so many people to claim that they are either agnostic or spiritual but not religious.