Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Cultural Dissonance

Shanghai Universities Test Students' Sanity

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Students at several Shanghai universities were surprised, frightened and confused when asked to rate their psychological health in a questionnaire, a state newspaper reported on Tuesday. More than 5,000 first-year students at Shanghai University were asked to rate their feelings on a five-point scale in 90 situations, including "hearing voices that others can't hear" and "having the idea that someone can control your thoughts," the Shanghai Daily said.

So, in the New America where there are no wrong answers, I still have to wonder in the New China what the correct answer might be, according to the Party, for “Do you believe that someone can control your thoughts?"

I hear Question 87 is, "Hypothetically, what would you do if the People's tank tries to run over you?" Followed by, "Who should be punished more: Tibet or Taiwan?"