The first season of The Orville an episode titled Majority Rules. The Orville is sent to investigate the disappearance of two anthropologists. What they discover is a society where the rule of law is dependent on the wider public's opinion. Accomplished through electronic badges worn by the populace. During the mission Lt. John Lamar is filmed dry humping or dancing with a statue which turns out to be the hero and founder of the planets society. John is arrested and instead of being put on trial. He must conduct an apology tour.
While fictional, how far are we from such a society? Thanks to Beijing that future will arrive in 2020. Given the amount of control the Communist party asserts of the citizenry one has wonder whether the public will accept this type of repression?
China’s plan to judge each of its 1.3 billion people based on their social behavior is moving a step closer to reality, with Beijing set to adopt a lifelong points program by 2021 that assigns personalized ratings for each resident.
The capital city will pool data from several departments to reward and punish some 22 million citizens based on their actions and reputations by the end of 2020, according to a plan posted on the Beijing municipal government’s website on Monday. Those with better so-called social credit will get “green channel” benefits while those who violate laws will find life more difficult.
The Beijing project will improve blacklist systems so that those deemed untrustworthy will be “unable to move even a single step,” according to the government’s plan. Xinhua reported on the proposal Tuesday, while the report posted on the municipal government’s website is dated July 18.
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