Phones and morality
Cambodia was to have had the first 3G phone network in South East Asia. All the preparation was complete - the equipment is in place. But the prime minister (now in power for over 20 years) has decided that there is not enough morality in Cambodia to handle phones that take and transfer images. He has decided that the entire country must wait 10 years.
His reasons are that women will send pornographic images of themselves and thus corrupt pure and innocent Cambodian men. There are two issues with this. Firstly anyone can get porn these days - internet, books, magazines, $2 DVDs, and secondly blame the woman seems to be a standard strategy in this country. Picture phones and messaging does not corrupt morality - at least not on any sort of economy of scale.
Once again Cambodia loses an opportunity because its leaders ignore the progress to be made.
His reasons are that women will send pornographic images of themselves and thus corrupt pure and innocent Cambodian men. There are two issues with this. Firstly anyone can get porn these days - internet, books, magazines, $2 DVDs, and secondly blame the woman seems to be a standard strategy in this country. Picture phones and messaging does not corrupt morality - at least not on any sort of economy of scale.
Once again Cambodia loses an opportunity because its leaders ignore the progress to be made.
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2 comments:
Have they installed the network & base stations?
Yes they have. All the equipment is installed.
Of course the morality issue is a smokescreen. The real reason the launch of 3G is postponed is a tale of two companies. One of these companies are cronies of the prime minister and they were falling behind. The independent company was progressing nicely but in this country it is not acceptable to progress without bribing the government. They didn't and Cambodia lost 3G opportunity.
Morality lectures cover up immoral behaviour.
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