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- nihil, on 02/11/2008, -9/+349Because, of course, we wouldn't want to criticize a corrupt, Communist regime that has a history of violently suppressing any form of protest.
- naj0rt, on 02/11/2008, -6/+180A country that blatantly violates human rights should not be rewarded with the Olympic games.
- syroncoda, on 02/11/2008, -14/+142***** *****. why is china, whose military is happy at shooting chinese students (tiananmen square, bitches), hosting the Olympic games? i guess its like when nazi germany did.
bet you're all proud that your countries have people going to the games. - LanceStallion, on 02/11/2008, -8/+104If the U.S. did this, they would scream "Big Brother"...China does it, and they say we're respecting their culture.
- moletimer, on 02/11/2008, -5/+84This is utter madness.
- Badtastic, on 02/11/2008, -1/+78A country that uses sports arenas to execute its own people should never have been rewarded the olympics in the first place.
- Berkana, on 02/11/2008, -2/+77You know what would be a horrible embarrassment to China? Their gray air. Yup. Try to host outdoor olympic events in that air. That's enough reason not to go, IMHO.
Those of you who feel annoyed at environmental regulations don't know how good we have it here. If you want to see what happens when business collude with government to silence all environmentalists from getting in the way of their profits, go to China and take a deep breath. - lamiaconfitor, on 02/11/2008, -4/+70I don't care if they are communists or not, but they are corrupt and abuse their people as if Humanity itself does not matter. screw having to sign a ban.
- 3tcp, on 02/11/2008, -1/+61Who knew that holding the Olympics in a nation with an oppressive, totalitarian government would lead to oppression in the countries that chose to attend?
- tkcom, on 02/11/2008, -2/+53Mass boycott ensues?
- inactive, on 02/11/2008, -6/+51Good for Charles - nice to know he's not just a pretty face riding horses.
- amr05h, on 02/11/2008, -2/+43It's at that point where calling it communist would be a misnomer. Totalitarian society if you will...
- boran, on 02/11/2008, -1/+39The only real solution is to boycot.
- inactive, on 02/11/2008, -10/+45Does mommy know you were up this late? Or did you simply have an extra hit in your late night ration of Kool-Aid?
- bunkka, on 02/11/2008, -4/+38Ridiculous! Happy I don't live in China
- godzillaWax, on 02/11/2008, -5/+39Yet, at least in the US, you can say things like you just did without being thrown in prison. At least in the US, you can practice whatever religion you want without fear of being thrown in prison.
For all the things you hate about the US, China does the same things and worse. - dakbonsa, on 02/11/2008, -0/+32http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080118/sp_wl_afp/oly ...
"As of Thursday 15 countries had decided to send a total of 499 people to train in South Korea, including divers from the United States, hockey players from Poland and badminton players from the Netherlands, he said.
Japan has reportedly attracted about 20 foreign Olympic teams, including a British swimming team and 150 Swedish athletes. "
hmmmm... what would be the reason why athletes are training in Japan and South Korea rather than in China? - 5xSTUN, on 02/11/2008, -2/+33I find it appalling and disgusting that any civilized nation would have anything to do with China. It's a repressive, appalling regime, one that needs a grand necktie party thrown for its leadership, yet it enjoys most-favored-nation trading status, while its corrupt and vicious leaders grow richer and richer on the bent backs of the impoverished masses.
Did you know that it's actually a crime in China to publicize government corruption? There are journalists and editors in prison in China right now for committing that "crime." Appalling and disgusting. How the Olympic Committee could even consider having the Olympics in such a disgusting, appalling, horrible place is utterly beyond me. Apparently the Olympic Committee approves of political dissidents being rounded up and having electricity applied to their genitals. - inactive, on 02/11/2008, -3/+32"it's not going to improve any relationship between the Chinese and Jewish."
Somehow the sale of Silkworm missiles and similar munitions to Iran and the various other nations of the region who are eager to see Israel blown into oblivion already probably makes them think the PRC doesn't have their best interests too much in mind. - JanYpe, on 02/11/2008, -7/+36A pretty face?
- superjarvo, on 02/11/2008, -0/+28I have been living in Beijing for almost a year now. I have never been more sick in my life. I am usually sick once or twice a year. Because of the pollution, I am sick once or twice a month (and I exercise and eat healthy). It is horrible. I am happy to be moving in a few weeks (for many reasons, not just the pollution). My wife is a Chinese citizen, and is happy to get the ***** out as well!
- Cerebral, on 02/11/2008, -5/+321) $$$
2) Actually I don't give a rat's ass about the Olympics. I wouldn't lose any sleep if they didn't even have them anymore. - malman4, on 02/11/2008, -1/+27No, they just execute them.
- TotalCarb, on 02/11/2008, -4/+30No they have the fingercuffs.
- crackah, on 02/11/2008, -7/+31Welcome our new world super power.
I honestly would rather America invading and giving "freedom" than china coming and giving what ever they do. Lets hope they dont ay. - tarquell, on 02/11/2008, -0/+24the Olympics are a political stage, and always have been. I am english and disgusted at this.
- ukfoole, on 02/11/2008, -11/+34Unfortunately, according to the UN Human Rights Council, the only countries to violate human rights are the US and Isreal. Sure, they are "dismayed" and "urge for action" but the only resolutions they pass are "for end to Israeli restrictions on Gaza Strip" and "waterboarding should be prosecuted as torture". Yeah, the waterboarding is bad and needs to stop but geez, it is a fly next to the elephant in the room.
Running over Buddist monks with tanks = Ok by us, want to borrow some sarin gas? Here is the Olympics and a big fat check.
Living in America or Israel = CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY!!!!! DIE PIG DOGS DIE!!!!!!! - Nocturnalis, on 02/11/2008, -0/+22Why are the Olympics being held in China anyway when they have days called "Blue Sky Days"? Meaning that once in a while they can actually see the blue sky b/c the air pollution is so bad. How are world class Olympic athletes suppose to breath and perform to the best of their ability when pollution gets to level where you see the blue sky as often as you see a blue moon?
- TotalCarb, on 02/11/2008, -2/+24Rip ethernet cable out forcefully.
- ukfoole, on 02/11/2008, -3/+25Yep, when I lived in the US, tanks rolled the streets and malcontents were tossed into prison and mysteriously died of odd conditions. I rember fondly when some church hung a "Think Freedom" banner out front and all the priests were rounded up and taken somewhere... wish we knew where, but when that reporter tried to find out, he was shot dead on the street by a uniformed soldier.
Seriously, try thinking before you open your mouth, I hear it helps to keep you from looking like the lead sipper you are. - ericrous, on 02/11/2008, -0/+20Most Americans would gladly take up arms for Britain too. The idea of China "crushing Britain like a bug" while the U.S. just sat back and watched is completely absurd.
- Cerebral, on 02/11/2008, -3/+22I'm sorry but this is so not true. While it is true that our country doesn't have sufficient arms to go over there and win, you totally underestimate the American populous when it comes to defending our homeland. If anyone tried to come into this country and take us out (as an army mind you) then I'm sure the willing and able majority of Americans would take up arms and defeat anybody.
- Speed, on 02/11/2008, -1/+19Then club him like a baby seal.
- mmmmmbiscuits, on 02/11/2008, -3/+21In your wet dreams, Chomsky.
- AzureRise, on 02/11/2008, -3/+21I do.
- Jacob, on 02/11/2008, -2/+19To be honest with the problem my country is having right now this is just another drop in the bucket. I've been planning to boycott watching the olympics ever since I realized it was in China. Now there is this and the whole no bible/religious paraphernalia thing I heard a couple months ago that just reinforce to me why I'm not going to watch any of it.
- TheCasablancan, on 02/11/2008, -3/+20I dig Chinese girls. I try to have good relations with them as often as I can.
- inactive, on 02/11/2008, -2/+18It is going to be fun watching the commies try to keep a lid on this olympics. This will be even better that the 'black power' games of 1968. Free Tibet! Taiwan independence now! Remember Tiananmen Square!
- inactive, on 02/11/2008, -2/+18I'd think it was great and buy the folks a round of beers. We are free to say what we please here, including our guests. ***** Bush.
- mrynit, on 02/11/2008, -1/+17he may be on wifi
- HomerS1, on 02/11/2008, -1/+17In all fairness, China won the rights to host the Olympics in the same way as every other host in the past... They bribed the selection commitee better than their rivals.
- mmmmmbiscuits, on 02/11/2008, -6/+22Exactly. Olympics are about as relevant as the Grammy's and 10x teh boring.
- Fafnir43, on 02/11/2008, -2/+18Yes, I have. Now please explain why that means /UK citizens/ such as myself, and such as those in TFA, shouldn't be allowed to criticize China. You *****.
- d3lta, on 02/11/2008, -1/+16Honor and Glory have quite clearly gone to the dogs, money talks.
- DiggetteUK, on 02/11/2008, -10/+24The passage in the contract has now been removed to protect the athlete's human rights to freedom of speech, they can once again say whatever they want. Buried as inaccurate as after all this is the Daily Mail and if we lived in a Daily Mail world it's all doom and gloom and immigrants would be over running us all anyway.
- imakeart4u, on 02/11/2008, -3/+17boycott! DO NOT WATCH IT!
- PurpleSfinx, on 02/11/2008, -0/+14QFT - Who cares about their decisions on their economic structure - Their government is a bunch of censoring suppressing small minded idiots who I sincerely hope get what's coming to them (read: personal revenge, not war or anything).
- mrynit, on 02/11/2008, -1/+15stop the persecution falun gong
- taintedzodiac, on 02/11/2008, -1/+15Madness? This is Beijing!
- d3lta, on 02/11/2008, -3/+17and to question/deny the holocaust in France, and in Turkey to accept the Armenian genocide etc etc, but these are laws that are followed within the country that declares them. When the international community starts censuring witnesses the world over from talking about their experiences its a whole new ball game...
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