Since a couple of people on the list have posted there thoughts on this subject I thought I would join them with a different perspective on the matter...
First: I am sympathetic to the Tibetan cause.
Now that I’ve stated that, I’d like to point out that the Olympics, with their 1000 year ancient history served as a place for humanity to celebrate the best of it’s own nature. The original games were a testament to the perfection of the human form as created by the Greek gods. Wars were stopped in honor of the Olympiad. Today the games are a world wide event where every nation puts forward their best and strongest. It serves as a competition and showcase of the fitness of the human form, and also an opportunity for good will between ALL people on this planet.
Sponsored, or not, paid or not, commercialized, or not, by the media corporations the event is a tradition in which we put aside our differences for a few weeks and come together as human beings.
As a liberal I’m saddened by the protests in Paris and London where it is obvious the protesters have lost sight of what their goals are. The desire to violently protest the actions of China in Tibet over shadows the need to participate and celebrate in the ONE event our planet has that brings EVERY nation together in good will, friendship, and healthy sportsmanship.
The matters of China and Tibet are serious, too serious for the petty display of anger around an event that has nothing to do with Tibet, and everything to do with world peace. It was with that in mind that I ask those of you who do participate tomorrow to refrain from disturbing those who carry the torch for this unique and wonderful tradition that places all of humanity on the same stage. That torch is not the Chinese torch, it is the Olympic torch and should be treated with the same respect that the ideals of the original founders of the Olympics had when the games first came into existence.
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From Wikipedia:
The Olympic Flame is lit in Olympia and brought to the host city by runners carrying the torch in relay. There it plays an important role in the opening ceremonies. Though the torch fire has been around since 1928, the relay was introduced in 1936. On April 7, 2008, for the first time in history, the Olympic Flame was extinguished in Paris, due to protests against the host nation - China.[40]
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First: I am sympathetic to the Tibetan cause.
Now that I’ve stated that, I’d like to point out that the Olympics, with their 1000 year ancient history served as a place for humanity to celebrate the best of it’s own nature. The original games were a testament to the perfection of the human form as created by the Greek gods. Wars were stopped in honor of the Olympiad. Today the games are a world wide event where every nation puts forward their best and strongest. It serves as a competition and showcase of the fitness of the human form, and also an opportunity for good will between ALL people on this planet.
Sponsored, or not, paid or not, commercialized, or not, by the media corporations the event is a tradition in which we put aside our differences for a few weeks and come together as human beings.
As a liberal I’m saddened by the protests in Paris and London where it is obvious the protesters have lost sight of what their goals are. The desire to violently protest the actions of China in Tibet over shadows the need to participate and celebrate in the ONE event our planet has that brings EVERY nation together in good will, friendship, and healthy sportsmanship.
The matters of China and Tibet are serious, too serious for the petty display of anger around an event that has nothing to do with Tibet, and everything to do with world peace. It was with that in mind that I ask those of you who do participate tomorrow to refrain from disturbing those who carry the torch for this unique and wonderful tradition that places all of humanity on the same stage. That torch is not the Chinese torch, it is the Olympic torch and should be treated with the same respect that the ideals of the original founders of the Olympics had when the games first came into existence.
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From Wikipedia:
The Olympic Flame is lit in Olympia and brought to the host city by runners carrying the torch in relay. There it plays an important role in the opening ceremonies. Though the torch fire has been around since 1928, the relay was introduced in 1936. On April 7, 2008, for the first time in history, the Olympic Flame was extinguished in Paris, due to protests against the host nation - China.[40]
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Re: Tibet, China, and the Olympic torch.
Tue, April 8, 2008 - 11:32 PMyeah
give freedom to Tibet
and give America back to the native Americans
helllloooooo
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Re: Tibet, China, and the Olympic torch.
Wed, April 9, 2008 - 8:29 AMSvetlana, it's your luscious girl pillows that need to be given to America.
God you are my all time favorite troll/puppet.
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