[himinlomax]

> I'm not saying the Chinese government doesn't have problems, nor am I saying free speech is bad, but I have no idea how you could come to this conclusion that free speech would somehow limit the spread of this disease.

In this particular instance, early warning would have gained precious days if not weeks to study and respond to the disease. In an emergency, every second counts, but the saving face mentality of the Communist Party cost weeks.

> We have free speech in the US and that's literally led to the rise of anti inoculation advocacy.

Even if you were right, that would have absolutely no bearing on the situation at hand.