Myanmar, for a long time, was a closed country ruled by a ruthless junta. Information was tightly controlled and thought was tightly regulated. But with revolutions and evolutions around the globe, Myanmar eventually opened up and information started to flow. First with magazines. Followed by satellite TV. And most recently, with the introduction of the Internet. Theoretically, more information and freer information is supposed to be a good thing. But it also has a dark side.
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The Contract
In Buddhism, there’s a social contract between two communities, the lay, and the monastic population. This social contract is like any other contract, it’s a promise of exchange of goods and services between two parties. For example, a school providing education to students and students, in turn, paying tuition. But in this case, the exchange is food and shelter for the monastic population in pursuit of nirvana with imparting of Buddha’s teachings to the lay population.
I am glad that the global media is focusing on issues in Myanmar. But I am also saddened by the fact that the focus is limited to the Rohingyas. If there’s one thing the Myanmar military is not, is that it is not racist. It is an equal opportunity organization that doesn’t discriminate oppression based on race.
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I have consistently used both Android and iOS for the past few years. I generally had an iPhone and an Android phone, usually a Nexus. And I generally preferred Android. A little over a year ago, I started on my journey of slim-lining my gadget collection. I went on an Apple Rumspringa and committed to my Nexus 6P. When Pixel came out, I didn’t feel the need to upgrade and I didn’t like it enough either. My wife did get the Pixel and I was thoroughly impressed with the camera.
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Myanmar Telecommunication Law Subsection 66(d) is rather infamous for its ability to curtail freedom of speech in Myanmar. It is being used by the Myanmar military (former dictators), their cronies, Myanmar’s champion of democracy, NLD and its supporters to suppress journalist and critics.
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