canand Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 What do you think about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkatronics Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Links to any articles or anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platty Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 People have the right to protest (in this country at least) and should do if they want to. After London protests yesterday Paris followed suit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7334545.stm Did you know China cut out all the protesting in London on their broadcast of it? So as far as the average chinese person is aware the torch bearing in London went very smoothly. Would hate to live in a non democratic country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raining_again Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Links to any articles or anything? Yeah I don't actually know what you are talking about Canand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 People have the right to protest (in this country at least) and should do if they want to. After London protests yesterday Paris followed suit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7334545.stm Did you know China cut out all the protesting on their broadcast of it? Would hate to live in a non democratic country. China also have blocked internet servers to news sites, youtube etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platty Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 More news for those of you who seem oblivious. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7333987.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Well, people are entitled to their opinions in this matter. Didn't expect people to actually try and take the torch off the bearers or attempt to put it out either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkatronics Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Protesting is fine as long as its by the law. To me it seems like an annoyance, its just costing more in people power to protect the flame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canand Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 I say the protesters are mean becuse the people who are there to see it can't becuse of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodleman Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I say the protesters are mean becuse the people who are there to see it can't becuse of them. If protesters are mean I dread to think what you would classify the Chinese government as. I know its a wikipedia but link but as you dont appear to know what they are protesting have a read of it. Click me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkatronics Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 If protesters are mean I dread to think what you would classify the Chinese government as. I know its a wikipedia but link but as you dont appear to know what they are protesting have a read of it. Click me At the end of the day they are not in china, and it isnt really fair on spectators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyellowbloke Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 The thing that caught my eye was this: The Paris relay started to go wrong almost from the start, despite the presence of 3,000 police along the route, riding motorcycles, jogging or on skates. That image made me chuckle. However I think it's absurd that so many countries are still supporting the Olympics considering what's happening and that the Chinese government got hold of the games in the first place given their track record in human rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paj! Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 It's tricky. I mean we're saying "Stop that, China!" but then being all luvey-duvey for the Olympics. Sure, it should be about the sport, but the protestors have the right idea, as it's the perfect forum to get Tibet's plight more coverage. The church in the centre of town (I used to go to when I was religious) always has a mural painted, to do with current political issues, and this months one is a reinterpreatation of the famous photo from Tianenman square, only with a tibetan monk in place of the student, and an Olympic flag in the background. It was vandalised the other night by Chinese students, but instead of scribbling over it, they carefully blacked out the monk. That is a just a metaphor for China's censorship of the situation, and all the vandals have done is support the original message of the mural. FREE TIBET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shino Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I don't actually know if Tibet should be independent, but its a shame that no country, athlete or even the Olympic committee does anything in relation to China's human rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxigen_Waste Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Kill' em all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I'm very pro-Tibet. I have to feel sorry for the actual runners, to an extent, but, by god, it certainly got Tibet some publicity! If any of you missed it, similar scenes were in Paris, with the torch being extinguished either for safety reasons or by protesters 3 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Did you know China cut out all the protesting in London on their broadcast of it? That must of been a pretty short broadcast. Are they even going to be able to show Paris? I'm all up for crashing this Olympic party. China's human rights record is sickening at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caris Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Hang on, sorry if i sound super thick here. But are China not getting the Olympics this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Hang on, sorry if i sound super thick here. But are China not getting the Olympics this year? Yes, hence the reason pro-Tibetan protesters are doing there thing near the Olympic torch, and in some cases, disrupting it's passage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 They should just stop the Olympics altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caris Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Yes, hence the reason pro-Tibetan protesters are doing there thing near the Olympic torch, and in some cases, disrupting it's passage. Why are they not getting it? Also when was this announced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 They should just stop the Olympics altogether. They should just have not given it to China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Why are they not getting it? Also when was this announced? Oh, I misunderstood you. They are getting it, although, in my opinion, such "honours" shouldn't be given to irresponsible morons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caris Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Oh right! I was gonna say how the hell didn't i hear news like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyellowbloke Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Oh, I misunderstood you. They are getting it, although, in my opinion, such "honours" shouldn't be given to irresponsible morons. Didn't stop Germany getting the Olympics in 1936. Pretty similar situation, with a country hosting dominated by a controversial regime and many countries calling to boycott the games. Hopefully these games wont be followed by a world war though, although it would a hilarious piece of history repeating if a Tibetan monk won the 100m sprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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