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- Sol1, on 03/17/2008, -8/+152Free Tibet!
- Shogun6996, on 03/17/2008, -2/+105What I want to know is how do you kill a monk? These are some of the most peaceful people on the planet and all China has to do is grant them independence and they would never hear from them again. Instead they force them into a course of action and now the Chinese government is exposed as the bastards they are right before the Olympics.
- indyGuy, on 03/17/2008, -0/+66BOYCOTT OLYMPICS
- Rodehodeh, on 03/17/2008, -3/+44Save Tibet!
- pentupentropy, on 03/17/2008, -5/+45But, President Bush says they're OK with the human rights stuff now, so it must be true ;) These guys need the world to send them a wake up call.
- URnotheonly1, on 03/17/2008, -4/+38Print more bumper stickers. That has worked for the last 20 years
- RHandler, on 03/17/2008, -11/+39the amount of balls the Dalai Lama has makes me proud to be Buddhist
- urothane, on 03/17/2008, -0/+27How about free Tibet from forced rule? If they choose a theocratic society, let them. We shouldn't be building nations, we should be helping nations be free enough to choose for themselves.
- Rapter09, on 03/17/2008, -2/+26So why, again, did they get the Olympics?
- inactive, on 03/17/2008, -1/+24if they were to be granted independence, other provinces will act upon that example and declare their own independence, including Taiwan.
But its not even about independence, its the fact that China won't even give them the simple right to freely worship as they please, that alone will suffice. - Buddhaismybuddy, on 03/17/2008, -0/+23....
"Personally I think that he should encourage their protests but declare that they do it without violence or aggression"
did you even read the article or the description for that matter?
it clearly states: "He endorsed the right to peaceful protest" - saxreturns, on 03/17/2008, -1/+21Clearly they feel that anyone who interferes with their plan to fill the country with Chinese workers and rape all their natural resources deserves to die! Inhumane and difficult to understand, I know, but those are the motives as far as I can see.
- Akairenn, on 03/17/2008, -3/+22Hello, China? I have something you might want, but it's going to cost you. That's right, all the tea.
- swrostmore, on 03/17/2008, -2/+21You're right, they should just roll over and let the Chinese ethnically cleanse their culture. Because the Dalai Llama is a monarchical tyrant, obviously. You can tell because he's always talking about "peace" and "nonviolence" and other fascist ***** like that.
- SteelChicken, on 03/17/2008, -9/+26Lets see the whining complaining euro-wankers step up and do something about it for once.
- asdf2000, on 03/17/2008, -2/+18It is very sad.
- zeebusboy, on 03/17/2008, -7/+22The Tibetan people and their extremely ancient and pure Buddhist culture are a unique and valuable counter-example in a world far too dominated by greed, materialism and violence. Seeing that people, their nation and their culture systematically destroyed in a ruthless, decades-long process of genocide by the brutal Chinese government is an obscenity that should deeply offend everyone.
Boycott the Olympics, boycott the sponsors and boycott Chinese products. Free Tibet. - SlvrEagle23, on 03/17/2008, -7/+22I'll take it!
- garryw, on 03/17/2008, -4/+19First we should free Kosovo and Iraq. That will start a ripple effect.
- barryiggins, on 03/17/2008, -1/+14Nicaragua, Haiti, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, etc. etc. etc.
Obviously, no excuse for the Chinese government, but keep our history in mind when you want to get all righteous and indignant. - swrostmore, on 03/17/2008, -2/+15Taiwanese already consider themselves independent. They elect their own government, even if their leaders are ultimately answerable to China. I think Tibetans would accept this kind of solution, the most important thing is cultural autonomy.
- rz8472, on 03/17/2008, -2/+15To someone earlier who decried the shooting of innocent monks:
That didn't stop Burma, and Burma is near 100% Buddhist. Plus I read in the BBC that most of the Han Chinese seem to be more concerned over the rise in prices that the recent protests may entail. They have very little sympathy for the Tibetans, and thanks to state-subsidized settlement programs, now make up 50% of Tibet's population. I have a bad feeling that these protests are doomed to failure, and we won't do a damn thing to stop this, cause there's $$$ at stake if we even dare put up sanctions.
The Chinese people... have had a sad history of being too forgiving of their governments. Even during the Cultural Revolution, most people still revered Chairman Mao and blamed the mayhem and suffering on those damned "local officials" and "party revisionists". And Tienanmen Square is an afterthought now. The college students who were at the forefront at the 1989 protests are now all studying up for business degrees and have no penchant for politics, and the sizeable minority of Communist Party Officials who favored a gradual transition to democracy have all been purged or "reformed".
My family is a whole lot richer since I emigrated in 1990, and they're no longer wearing those goddamn ugly yellow or turquoise sweater pants with huge and ugly pictures of fire trucks pasted on the leggings, so they certainly support the government as part of new middle class. But I'd imagine it's far worse for far more people. Especially the minorities. - fani, on 03/17/2008, -0/+13Free Tibet AND Taiwan
- jyac, on 03/17/2008, -1/+13here is the blog of a tourist in tibet
http://kadfly.blogspot.com/ - tuzziel, on 03/17/2008, -4/+16Is there a reason for Chinese to not let Tibet go ? Why are they occupying them in the first place ?
Except, of course, that few tax bob collected over that barren land so the communist party leaders can ride
their Bentleys.. that is a sound reason to enslave any region... yeah. - funkyjunk3, on 03/17/2008, -1/+13http://definr.com/fascism
Fascism
n : a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government
No matter what they call themselves, I would say the Chinese govn't does have fascist tendencies according to the definition above. - WNW3, on 03/17/2008, -3/+15"your an idiot"
HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH!!!!! - slantyeyed, on 03/17/2008, -2/+14if we actually cracked down on China, we'd have to start paying factory workers in the US a decent wage to make crappy toys.
- lava, on 03/17/2008, -2/+12Monks aren't always peaceful. Some do kung-fu, set themselves on fire in protest and attack other monk groups.
That being said, free Tibet.
with the purchase of a larger or equal Tibet. - ronnyjones1, on 03/17/2008, -4/+14It seems like a large amount of China propaganda is spilling into Digg's comments these days...
- Kurlumbenus, on 03/17/2008, -1/+10Killing monks isn't that hard. They can't dodge bullets or anything.
- WNW3, on 03/17/2008, -0/+9Thetans?
- diggadigga, on 03/17/2008, -4/+13Thats it, I am ***** boycotting the Olympics and all of its sponsors.
- URnotheonly1, on 03/17/2008, -1/+10seems some what imperialist, colonialist even. All without the building of schools, highways, hospitals, markets for goods. Hands down it is still better to have your ass kicked by the USA!
- TsuruchiBrian, on 03/17/2008, -8/+16China is definitely bad, but not because this douchebag says so.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenzin_Gyatso%2C_14th ...
"Human rights violations
Under the Dalai Lama's rule, punishments for crimes were often severe. A man who stole sheep from a monastery had his eyes gouged out. Communists had their noses and lips sliced off, and many monasteries had their own prisons and torture chambers." - funkyjunk3, on 03/17/2008, -0/+8Unfortunately for the vast majority of those who ARE peacefully protesting, there are bad apples in the crowd who just want to loot and burn. They get 10x more press than the peaceful protesters.
- jt123, on 03/17/2008, -2/+10thanks for pointing that out... its too bad that most people with the 'free tibet' agenda never admits it . i agree with you that china has problems, but the apparently 'peaceful' Buddhist regime that exists there is not what most of us think it is...
this article gives it a good perspective:
http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Articles9/Parenti_Ti ... - Rabscuttle, on 03/17/2008, -1/+9The Chinese believe that Tibet, and Taiwan belong to them. the country including both regions were unified before the revolution, so logically after the country has had a sucessful revolution it is only natural that all territories of china come under mao's control. the only problem is china's Horrible impositions of their anti-religious views and "cracking eggs (the innocent enslaved people) to make an omelette (the huge empire china is becoming).
is it totally morally unjustified?
is purging oppositions and virtually enslaving the population by withholding food a fair trade for the prosperity china is facing?
is one generation of people being persecuted worth pulling the country out of poverty and providing the wealth that can sustain future generations?
morality vs logic, tough fight - Buddhaismybuddy, on 03/17/2008, -5/+12because your the communist leader of china.
- godfly, on 03/17/2008, -0/+7Dalai Lama's authoritarian pro-torture regime.
care to support your statement? - SpaceMonkeyZero, on 03/17/2008, -0/+7He's encouraging peaceful protest. It's the Chinese military that's cutting people down.
- zephc, on 03/17/2008, -0/+7Digging deeper:
The quote comes originally from "Tibetan Interviews" by Anna Louise Strong ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Louise_Strong ) who """was a twentieth-century communist sympathizer American journalist. She is perhaps best categorized as a "fellow-traveler." She is controversially known for her coverage of, and support for, communist movements in Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the People's Republic of China."""
Unfortunately I cannot find any corroborating evidence or reviews of this book, probably because it was written in the 1950s by a communist sympathizer, and they weren't very popular in the 50s. - funkyjunk3, on 03/17/2008, -0/+7"I've seen videos of Chinese soldiers sniping Tibetans on pilgrimage with no recourse.", you mean this?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkMcj4vQtRU - inactive, on 03/17/2008, -2/+9Wait a second here, so everyone wants us to take action against China for killing a few rioters but we were wrong to trake out Saddam?
- tech42er, on 03/17/2008, -1/+8Tibet and Taiwan are independent, no matter what China thinks. ***** the Chinese government. The Chinese people are nice, but the government is authoritarian and repressive.
- slantyeyed, on 03/17/2008, -0/+6didn't you hear? human rights in china is trendier than democracy in iraq.
- wiebke, on 03/17/2008, -6/+12"China go home!" :-(
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