de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception
Tiananmen
Square is a huge square in the center of Beijing, China. In 1989, it
was the site of an infamous protest. The military took action and
multiple protesters were killed. At one point, a man, who would later be
dubbed "Tank Man," stood in front of a line of tanks. He refused to
move until two people forced him aside (likely to save him from being
crushed). A photographer captured this famous moment.
When students at Beijing University, where the first activism of this
protest had started, were shown the photograph of Tank Man. They didn't
know what it was. One student asked if it were a parade. Another asked
if it was a piece of art. Their total lack of knowledge of this huge
cultural event is a testament to China's ability to distort reality and
keep secrets from it's people.
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