Comments on: Why It’s Useless To Boycott The Bejiing Olympics http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/28/why-its-useless-to-boycott-the-bejiing-olympics/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:37:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Maynard http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/28/why-its-useless-to-boycott-the-bejiing-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-72163 Maynard Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:00:04 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=572#comment-72163 What the Chinese have done to the Tibetan people is genocide. Plain and simple. The world has sat by for too long, completely idyll in the face of the brutal and oppressive regime that is the Chinese government. The only reason China holds a modicum of international respect and tolerance is because it is big business to do so. The Olympic Games only keeps stride with this tolerance. Boycott the games, Boycott China and have compassion for human life. What the Chinese have done to the Tibetan people is genocide. Plain and simple.

The world has sat by for too long, completely idyll in the face of the brutal and oppressive regime that is the Chinese government.

The only reason China holds a modicum of international respect and tolerance is because it is big business to do so. The Olympic Games only keeps stride with this tolerance.

Boycott the games, Boycott China and have compassion for human life.

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This Is Why It’s Useless To Boycott The Bejiing Olympics.

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]]> By: Chris http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/28/why-its-useless-to-boycott-the-bejiing-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-72128 Chris Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:47:24 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=572#comment-72128 It is so funny how quick Americans (and don't get me wrong, I am American myself) are to forget their own misdeeds in order to project their sins on others. Forget, for a second, all of the troubling human rights scandals we have our hands in right now (I'm surprised no one brought up Guantanamo Bay), because less than 50 years ago our government was damn near allowing the subjugation of black Americans. Nobody told us to change our ways then, did they? And even if another country had piped up, I'm pretty sure we would not have taken it well. Hell, we don't even take foreign advice on issues today well; does anyone remember eating freedom fries because a certain president did not approve of our actions abroad? How can we possible justify our intervention in another state's affairs? The author's ideas of "saving face" and "nationalist pride: are very true, but should not be mistaken for purely Chinese ideals. ALL countries have nationalistic pride, and NO country wants to be told what to do. My point overall is, countries need time to change their ways. Of course, relative to us, China still practices what we view as a backward way of handling civil dispute, but only because we have already been through it and are looking backward. After all, we all have to start somewhere on the road to human rights, and that place is never pretty. As an aside, I also find it very funny the way many of America's youth, who become caught up in "activism" for human rights, will spend so much time for causes like Darfur and China/Tibet relations, but never spend a second to give change to the homeless or hold the door for someone in an elevator. It is so funny how quick Americans (and don’t get me wrong, I am American myself) are to forget their own misdeeds in order to project their sins on others.

Forget, for a second, all of the troubling human rights scandals we have our hands in right now (I’m surprised no one brought up Guantanamo Bay), because less than 50 years ago our government was damn near allowing the subjugation of black Americans. Nobody told us to change our ways then, did they? And even if another country had piped up, I’m pretty sure we would not have taken it well. Hell, we don’t even take foreign advice on issues today well; does anyone remember eating freedom fries because a certain president did not approve of our actions abroad? How can we possible justify our intervention in another state’s affairs? The author’s ideas of “saving face” and “nationalist pride: are very true, but should not be mistaken for purely Chinese ideals. ALL countries have nationalistic pride, and NO country wants to be told what to do.

My point overall is, countries need time to change their ways. Of course, relative to us, China still practices what we view as a backward way of handling civil dispute, but only because we have already been through it and are looking backward. After all, we all have to start somewhere on the road to human rights, and that place is never pretty.

As an aside, I also find it very funny the way many of America’s youth, who become caught up in “activism” for human rights, will spend so much time for causes like Darfur and China/Tibet relations, but never spend a second to give change to the homeless or hold the door for someone in an elevator.

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]]> By: skye http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/28/why-its-useless-to-boycott-the-bejiing-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-71754 skye Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:49:49 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=572#comment-71754 hey, guys, i don't think you understand china, have you ever been to china? don't talk about human right here. i don't think the US troops has human right in the Iraq. hey, guys, i don’t think you understand china, have you ever been to china? don’t talk about human right here. i don’t think the US troops has human right in the Iraq.

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]]> By: Dorjee http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/28/why-its-useless-to-boycott-the-bejiing-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-71336 Dorjee Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:52:13 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=572#comment-71336 I am a Tibet living in Bangalore, India. I do believe that Summer Game is important for china and its people. But ask this question.. Do you want Olympic or Human Right? Are you looking for a colorful game happening on one side and people are denied of their basic Human Right on the other hand. Olympic is for that country where each and everyone living in the very particular country enjoy basic Human right. This never seems to happen in China and moreover free media access is no more there in china. Here are some links where you can see, what this so called Olympic is leading Chinese people to? http://youtube.com/watch?v=RATC-QVYYec&feature=related I also do hope that you will like this http://youtube.com/watch?v=yFPjFtHGUuQ Human Right first.. Olympic later ……. I am a Tibet living in Bangalore, India. I do believe that Summer Game is important for china and its people. But ask this question..
Do you want Olympic or Human Right? Are you looking for a colorful game happening on one side and people are denied of their basic Human Right on the other hand.

Olympic is for that country where each and everyone living in the very particular country enjoy basic Human right. This never seems to happen in China and moreover free media access is no more there in china. Here are some links where you can see, what this so called Olympic is leading Chinese people to?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RATC-QVYYec&feature=related
I also do hope that you will like this

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yFPjFtHGUuQ
Human Right first.. Olympic later …….

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]]> By: Eunice http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/28/why-its-useless-to-boycott-the-bejiing-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-70547 Eunice Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:41:42 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=572#comment-70547 Hi Matt! Good points! I enjoy reading your article. You are a good writer :) ~eunice~ TravelerFolio Hi Matt! Good points! I enjoy reading your article. You are a good writer :)

~eunice~
TravelerFolio

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/28/why-its-useless-to-boycott-the-bejiing-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-70321 Tim Patterson Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:55:38 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=572#comment-70321 Quick heads up - check out Sascha's awesome article on patriotism / nationalism in China. Sascha is a great writer based in Chengdu who experienced the Sizchuan quake firsthand. http://www.antiwar.com/matuszak/?articleid=12915 Quick heads up – check out Sascha’s awesome article on patriotism / nationalism in China. Sascha is a great writer based in Chengdu who experienced the Sizchuan quake firsthand.

http://www.antiwar.com/matuszak/?articleid=12915

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/28/why-its-useless-to-boycott-the-bejiing-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-70310 Tim Patterson Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:21:29 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=572#comment-70310 Thanks for clarifying, Eva - I thought you were talking about Tibet with the slaughter bombshell. Yes, the massacre in T. square was heinous, but I think the road to reconciliation and greater openness leads through Beijing '08.... Vicky, I really appreciate having your voice here - I'm curious how you view the Tiananmen Square incident. Thanks for clarifying, Eva – I thought you were talking about Tibet with the slaughter bombshell. Yes, the massacre in T. square was heinous, but I think the road to reconciliation and greater openness leads through Beijing ‘08….

Vicky, I really appreciate having your voice here – I’m curious how you view the Tiananmen Square incident.

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]]> By: Donnie Mac http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/28/why-its-useless-to-boycott-the-bejiing-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-70237 Donnie Mac Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:08:46 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=572#comment-70237 I think we (the US) should at least clean the blood of our own hands before interfering with China's. Our own country is in a mess. I think we (the US) should at least clean the blood of our own hands before interfering with China’s. Our own country is in a mess.

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]]> By: Daniel Harbecke http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/05/28/why-its-useless-to-boycott-the-bejiing-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-70233 Daniel Harbecke Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:42:51 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=572#comment-70233 It isn't? It isn’t?

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