We've heard this argument plenty of times in the past, but a recent study suggests that 85% of people surveyed in China are perfectly fine with the Great Firewall , saying that they believe the government has a responsibility to "protect" them from dangerous content.

Of course, this is always how the government has positioned the filter: not as "blocking" content it doesn't like, but as protecting citizens from "dangerous" content.

Before people act surprised about this, take a...