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- ersatzphi, on 03/24/2008, -2/+99This is going to be one of the most controversial olympics in a long time.
- Ganja420, on 03/24/2008, -16/+106I hope some countries boycott the Olympics in this oppressive country.
- stealth45, on 03/24/2008, -6/+84Had that happened in China, they'd be dead now.
- Hermiod, on 03/24/2008, -2/+61I saw this live on the BBC. The "official" feed immediately cut away. It looked like the BBC, however, had their own cameras there so we could see what was really going on.
- DaDiggydiggyDOC, on 03/24/2008, -6/+64Can someone please remind me how they got the Olympics in the first place? Oh wait, it has something to do with bags of cash right?
- chillypacman, on 03/24/2008, -15/+71oh yes, let's all ***** boycott the olympics. That'll cripple china.
Forget the amount of products we buy or sell to china, no, boycotting the olympics will singlehandedly bring freedom to china. We'll be sitting there in our Sofas made in China, watching the news through our TV which was made in China as the newscasters who are filming on a set where 80% of the equipment was made in china are reporting how China will now stop being oppressive because the olympics were boycotted.
If you really want to see an end to tyranny you'll boycott china, not just the olympic games like hypocritical gits. - chicoer2001, on 03/24/2008, -4/+49In his speech during the ceremony, Mr Rogge said the Olympic torch relay and the Games should take place in a peaceful environment.
Why'd they choose China then! - Hobbes24, on 03/24/2008, -9/+47good for them, china needs to learn they can't pull this kind of ***** anymore
- footodors, on 03/24/2008, -3/+29An angry monk is a motivated monk!
- KoolHow, on 03/24/2008, -7/+25Hopefully these protests follow that torch all the way to Beijing!
On the first day in Lhasa we were approached by Tibetan students in the marketplace who told us directly and without hesitation about the crimes of the Chinese. Then when biking through the country we heard the same thing over and over. The people love the Dalai Lama and it is a crime to even own a picture of him. The Dalai Lama has been the spiritual leader of the people for nearly 700 years and the Chinese demonize him in attempt to break the culture of the people.
From my experience the Tibetans are generally very good natured, proud and resilient people. But 60 years of Chinese occupation and continual violence toward Tibetans and suppression of Tibetan culture have pushed many against the wall with few options in sight. During our first day in Lhasa, we were approached by Tibetan students in the Barkor marketplace who told us directly and without hesitation (with great risk to their well-being), about the crimes of the Chinese. Then when biking through the country over the next several weeks, we heard the same thing over and over. The people love the Dalai Lama and the Chinese have made it a crime to even own a picture of him.
Prior to the Chinese invasion of Tibet 60 years ago, Tibet had a history of at least 1300 years of independence from China. In 821 China and Tibet ended almost 200 years of fighting with a treaty engraved on three stone pillars, one of which still stands in front of the Jokhang temple in Lhasa. Since the invasion, China has engaged in detention, torture and killing in an attempt to suppress the will and history of the Tibetans.
Sitting on the roof of the world, for over 1000 years the Tibetans had studied Mind in their monasteries and came to an understanding of our place in the world that has (and perhaps) never will be surpassed. The Tibetan culture that brought about these studies and knowledge has been viewed by the Chinese as a direct opposition to the ideology of the Cultural Revolution.
In these struggles of Tibetans seeking to live and worship freely in their country, China has a tremendous amount of power, prestige and natural resources at stake. Their goal is to destroy and assimilate Tibetans and Tibetan culture until it is merely a quaint artifact from the past. Whenever you suppress people hard enough and they eventually speak out and address their anger toward those who represent the oppressors. Hence the anger of the Tibetans toward the Han Chinese who are occupying their country. The world needs to see the crimes of the Chinese, confront them and speak out for the Tibetans. If we do not the entire world will lose a great tradition of wisdom and knowledge.
Tibet is the headwaters of most all the major rivers of Asia, which supplies water to 1/3 of the Earth’s population (1/2 of Asia). The Chinese are trying to completely destroy the Tibetan culture so that they have free access to the minerals and water resources of the country. This is clearly genocide. We are all World Citizens and our problems and their solutions are global. This is becoming increasing clear and I believe will be more so in the coming decades. Artificial national boundaries separate us and cause us to think in an ‘us against them’ mentality. We are all joined by our humanity, by our common needs and by the Water molecules that comprise our bodies. The care and protection of Water is a global issue that all humans (as well as all life on our planet) must face.
Tibet should be declared a World Heritage Site; the Buddhist tradition should be allowed to flourish, the study of Mind encouraged and fostered, and the waters and resources protected for all humanity. We are all in this together. We all share WATER. And we are all humans and will live and die as a race. Throughout our history we have forever warred for territory, power and resources. Let’s create a new World Heritage Site on the roof of the world dedicated to all World Citizens! http://www.Changing-History.com - FearFactory, on 03/24/2008, -1/+17We would have never seen it happen. :(
- sheepster, on 03/24/2008, -1/+16video of the protester:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/24/torch.r ... - saxreturns, on 03/24/2008, -2/+17Supporting their economy IS supporting the government. They're not separate entities.
- chrissku, on 03/24/2008, -8/+23China's human and animal rights abuses need to be brought to light. Plus this country seems to have a total disregard for the en enviroment as well. I know my television won't be tuned in to watch the Olympic Games there.
- JerodSlay, on 03/24/2008, -9/+24[Boycott]
- DanOnTheMoon, on 03/24/2008, -2/+16I boycott China to the best of my ability. Except Taiwan, I'll buy Taiwanese stuff.
- chrissku, on 03/24/2008, -9/+22I would love to watch the Olympics this year. Too bad that the games are in a country with a total disregard for human rights, animal rights, and the environment. Nope.....I'm not supporting anything that takes place there. China has a lot of changing to do before they garner any support from me.
- Jaimison10, on 03/24/2008, -10/+22STOP buying products made in China. Yes it might be hard but we have to do it. The entire damn country is an abomination. The Chinese govt is filled with savages.
- IphtashuFitz, on 03/24/2008, -0/+12Between this and the controversies over the quality of the air in Beijing I'm looking forward to seeing how it's all handled.
- hauntedchippy, on 03/24/2008, -1/+11Yes all completely true. Boycotting the Olympics will be symbolic however. Much more noticeable and much more embarrassing for the chinese.
- graemee, on 03/24/2008, -1/+11What olympics. Ignore the whole money grubbing, rigged and drugged - joke that is "Amateur" sports. I think I go outside this summer and enjoy myself. I call for a boycott of WATCHING and this farce's sponsors. Let them know you don't support this crap anymore.
- dunderballer, on 03/24/2008, -2/+11There is a lot of potential to come out of spotlight put on China during the games through boycotts and protests. That is why pretests have increased by the people of Tibet. We see an example of someone who followed suit in Greece and we should also follow. I look forward to hearing of the San Fransisco protests when the torch passes through and the worlds eyes are on us.
- FeargusMcDuff, on 03/24/2008, -9/+18Owned!
- DanOnTheMoon, on 03/24/2008, -1/+8OH NOES TEH JOOZEZ!!!!1!
- FeargusMcDuff, on 03/24/2008, -3/+10Yeah that lone protester totally made China think twice about its actions.
- Flytrap, on 03/24/2008, -2/+9Strange... several European news papers showing a Nepalese crackdown on Bhudist monks was described as a Chinese crackdown on Tibet demonstrators. The Europeans must have used the same news agency as a source. Would be interesting to see what an investigation would show up.
- AydenV2, on 03/24/2008, -1/+8He said there would be no Olympic games AT ALL past 2004. How is he correct? He is (if he existed) a nutjob.
- dizilbdog, on 03/24/2008, -1/+7I like the BBC News that actually report it better than the American MSM, well sometimes, but always feel like I learn lots more from watching BBC and the views that they take...
- inactive, on 03/24/2008, -1/+7The Olympics will be worth watching for the sole reason of wondering if ***** like this will go on during events.
(yes, I know I'll probably get hammered for this) - ontain, on 03/24/2008, -0/+6it's always about cash but also the political will. NYC didn't get it because ppl were all divided about spending the money to build the facilities.
- Persian5Life, on 03/24/2008, -0/+6no my good sir you are a moron!
- orangetiki, on 03/24/2008, -4/+9if you squint, the guy looks like dracula
- andj, on 03/24/2008, -0/+5your are right in regards to Americas hypocrisy and im not going to make a list of and compare who is worse or better.
However that doesn't mean you can use it to justify Chinas position in Sudan or Tibet. You should be condemning China because its foreign policy is wrong. It is at the expense of others and innocent civilians.
Likewise you / we should be condemning the USA when it pursues similar policies.
two wrongs don't make a right - hansonc, on 03/24/2008, -0/+5No "communist" nation ever has truly fit the definition of communism. They've mostly been totalitarian top down governments. The closest to true communism is probably the Scandinavian countries but since they're representational democracies with property rights they don't fit the bill either.
- LokitheComplex, on 03/24/2008, -1/+6Made in China.
- gregnorc, on 03/24/2008, -3/+8Thought this occured in China when reading the title... thank god it didn't or those protesters would be dead.
- xtraa, on 03/24/2008, -1/+5taiwan.
- veriix, on 03/24/2008, -1/+5There's a reason digg doesn't have a signature box.
- alpha94, on 03/24/2008, -3/+7These games are going to suck. I wouldn't be surprised if there were very large disruptions during coverage this year. That would be great to see.
- LokitheComplex, on 03/24/2008, -0/+4I hate the Olympics. All it means now is money. In London they're spending half a billion on the office for the journalists for the 2012 games.
- warnergt, on 03/24/2008, -0/+4Heh. 76,000,000 murders = "serious errors."
http://freedomspeace.blogspot.com/2006/05/20th-cen ... - DanOnTheMoon, on 03/24/2008, -4/+8Good!
- edzilla, on 03/24/2008, -0/+4China does definitely not fit the "traditionnal" definition of communism anymore, though.
- znewick, on 03/24/2008, -1/+5Where can I get one of those flags? Maybe on a t-shirt...?
- vertinox, on 03/24/2008, -1/+5All we know the top 3 could be Hitler, Stalin, or Mao. Since Stalin or Mao never lost a war to a foreign power they had the option to hide their numbers and mass graves are harder to find after 80 years so we'll never know for sure.
- KoolHow, on 03/24/2008, -3/+7Perhaps the Chinese helped instigate the violence to give them the seeming justification for the brutal crackdown and killing of Tibetans?
http://boycott2008games.blogspot.com/2008/03/chine ... - laserblazer, on 03/24/2008, -3/+7First, there's no John Titor, second, allow me to laugh at you for supporting the notion that a time traveler has come to tell us about American politics, and third, but not least, all of this fictional character's 'revelations' have turned out to be *****. Die in a pit, Titor gimp.
- laserblazer, on 03/24/2008, -3/+7George Bush has blocked American watchdog groups from investigating Chinese slave-labor practices. This is an orchestrated *****.
- Boreras, on 03/24/2008, -2/+6(aimed at the Americans who want to boycott China's economy)
yeah, man, we've got to stop supporting China so they'll stop paying America's ever increasing bill! -
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