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tobltobs on Dec 29, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Gmail blocked in China

Or human rights are a requirement to become a stable, developed country.

Normati on Dec 30, 2014 [–]

Not a requirement. Eg USA didn't have them half a century ago despite being mostly developed (I understand some parts are still a bit wild west), and fairly stable (probably not really going to be taken over by communism).

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