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A link to the article here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7309202.stm

And back-story can be found here: http://world-save.com/boards/index.php?topic=16.msg21#msg21

As for this recent unfolding of events, I find it totally unbelievable. China is out of control. I want to like it but their actions are ridiculous. They won’t admit they were wrong to overtake Tibet, and it seems they will overcome any cost to defend their ignorance.

The sentence that disturbs me most: “Authorities are not allowing foreign journalists into Tibet.”

Well why not?! Because they probably have something to hide. That they’re wrong. China is wrong, and they are hiding something. They are trying to quiet Tibet so that they can continue their rule of it.

“Chinese authorities have blamed the Dalai Lama for orchestrating the unrest in an attempt to sabotage this summer’s Beijing Olympics and promote Tibetan independence.

The Dalai Lama has criticised the violence. ”

The Dalai Lama would not encourage violence. At least, I would not think so. However, even if he did, even if he wanted to sabotage the Olympics in Beijing and promote Tibetan independence, I would not view that as a bad thing. He has every right to try and free his people. Still, I’ve seen the Dalai Lama, and I cannot imagine him asking anybody to do a violent act. He promotes peace through and through, every fiber of his being is about love — to the point where looking upon him makes you want to cry tears of joy. I’m completely serious.

I do not think that China is a suitable place to hold the Olympics. The Olympics are about brotherhood, peace, coming together, working as one. It is not about celebrating a nation coming into its own, becoming industrialized and all that. As such, China should not hold the Olympics. However, I suppose by that regard, many other nations that have held the Olympics technically shouldn’t have either. Who practices true brotherhood nowadays?

Lia Cross

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