As reported by a May 20th New York Times article, a Chinese computer science professor in Nanjing Institute of Technology has been accused of "crowd licentiousness" with a sentence of three and a half years in prison. Allegedly Ma Yaohai, 53, has participated in several activities classified under the term of "hooliganism," including partner swapping and group sex. Prosecutors have claimed that he held at least 18 orgies in his two bedroom apartment which he shares with his elderly mother. Ma along with 21 other swingers were arrested and prosecuted, but he was the only swinger who spoke out against the charges, which he will contest later in court, claiming that the accusations are his own private concern: "How can I disturb social order? What occurs in my house is a private matter." Apparently, deviant sexual activity now constitutes a violation of the Chinese political ideology. Ma had set up a sex chat room for other swingers to facilitate swinging activity in China. Several bloggers have spoken out against the government's prosecution of the case due to the infringement on the sexual freedoms of Chinese citizens.
This article demonstrates comparative government concepts because of the debate over the government's lack of respect for its citizens' privacy. The role of the national government in China clearly plays a large role in the individual roles of citizens. This case also demonstrates the continued role of Confucianism in Chinese society, as citizens are expected to compose themselves with propriety. This emphasizes the traditional aspect of Chinese society that has greatly impacted how the Chinese government operates.
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