Comments on: Tibet, China, and the Olympics http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/tibet-china-and-the-olympics/ Nomadic Matt's Travel Site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:02:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: stevohttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/tibet-china-and-the-olympics/#comment-466 stevo Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:31:00 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/archives/87#comment-466 I agree.<br/><br/>Why didn't people protest in Australia over the treatment of the aboriginals? Will they protest during the London Olympics torch relay over former British imperialism?<br/><br/>Every country has skeletons in the closet. Tibet is lucky to have a charismatic spokesperson and ill-informed college students. I agree.

Why didn’t people protest in Australia over the treatment of the aboriginals? Will they protest during the London Olympics torch relay over former British imperialism?

Every country has skeletons in the closet. Tibet is lucky to have a charismatic spokesperson and ill-informed college students.

]]> By: Shantanuhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/tibet-china-and-the-olympics/#comment-457 Shantanu Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:33:00 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/archives/87#comment-457 I think I agree with you. I think oppressed people need to get support everywhere, but no one country can claim to be clean. I hope the Olympics are a success. I think I agree with you. I think oppressed people need to get support everywhere, but no one country can claim to be clean. I hope the Olympics are a success.

]]> By: Dave and Adriennehttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/tibet-china-and-the-olympics/#comment-450 Dave and Adrienne Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:37:00 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/archives/87#comment-450 I don't agree with your second reason. That may have been true even 10 years ago. Nowadays, despite the fact that Google is even controlled by the Chinese government, there are enough Chinese who can find out this information through other websites and forums to know what the heck is going on. The real second reason is that some Chinese believe that Taiwanese and Tibetans are their people--Chinese. Therefore, they don't like it when the West tells them what to do about Tibet and/or Taiwan. I've spoke with many pro-Chinese students at UMass and have engaged in many debates over this issue. They really believe that these nations belong to China and that they are disobeying its government by trying to defend their independence. I don’t agree with your second reason. That may have been true even 10 years ago. Nowadays, despite the fact that Google is even controlled by the Chinese government, there are enough Chinese who can find out this information through other websites and forums to know what the heck is going on. The real second reason is that some Chinese believe that Taiwanese and Tibetans are their people–Chinese. Therefore, they don’t like it when the West tells them what to do about Tibet and/or Taiwan. I’ve spoke with many pro-Chinese students at UMass and have engaged in many debates over this issue. They really believe that these nations belong to China and that they are disobeying its government by trying to defend their independence.

]]> By: backpakkerhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/tibet-china-and-the-olympics/#comment-448 backpakker Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:23:00 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/archives/87#comment-448 In a way, what you are saying is right..and thanks for dropping in at backpakker ..and boy, am I glad you did..I write and I travel too , but mainly in India ..to remote places though Ive been abroad as well..your blog is quite an inspiration <br/>-lakshmi In a way, what you are saying is right..and thanks for dropping in at backpakker ..and boy, am I glad you did..I write and I travel too , but mainly in India ..to remote places though Ive been abroad as well..your blog is quite an inspiration
-lakshmi

]]> By: deannahttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/tibet-china-and-the-olympics/#comment-447 deanna Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:11:00 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/archives/87#comment-447 i just have to say that for the first time ever, i actually agree with you. <br/>i think that i just feel this way because i've always been a big fan of the olympics and to be honest, it's as simple as the fact that i don't think anything should interfere with it. people will take any chance they can get to take advantage of a situation and get publicity for it. so great, you have an opinion of china.. SO WHAT.. think of a better way of getting your point across.. you're right, matt, NOTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE.. at least not right now anyway. <br/>so i guess what i'm saying is.. let it be. leave it alone. i mean, it's the olympics.. it's a POSITIVE thing.. let's just keep our noses in our own business and focus on our own country. i'm just angry that they are using the olympics as motivation to get their point across. i just have to say that for the first time ever, i actually agree with you.
i think that i just feel this way because i’ve always been a big fan of the olympics and to be honest, it’s as simple as the fact that i don’t think anything should interfere with it. people will take any chance they can get to take advantage of a situation and get publicity for it. so great, you have an opinion of china.. SO WHAT.. think of a better way of getting your point across.. you’re right, matt, NOTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE.. at least not right now anyway.
so i guess what i’m saying is.. let it be. leave it alone. i mean, it’s the olympics.. it’s a POSITIVE thing.. let’s just keep our noses in our own business and focus on our own country. i’m just angry that they are using the olympics as motivation to get their point across.

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