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Should the 2008 Olympics have been boycotted?
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I was just reading Chenal's blog about the Olympics, and I was wondering what everyone thought about what happened last…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by April Williamson Mar 2, 2010.
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April Williamson replied to Alex Darby's discussion 'Should the 2008 Olympics have been boycotted?'
I agree with this completely. For the Tibetan people it was not about protesting against the Olympics themseves but it gave them a platform from which they would be able to make their message much more widely known. Also, in boycotting it they were…
Denise Donnelly replied to Alex Darby's discussion 'Should the 2008 Olympics have been boycotted?'
Hey Alex =) I understand completely where you are coming from, with respect to the Olympics being a seperate institution and cause. However I believe it gave the Tibetans a platform to voice their injustices. I do not think it was selfish or unfair.…
Alex Darby replied to Alex Darby's discussion 'Should the 2008 Olympics have been boycotted?'
I'm not really sure what I think on this one, but what would you think of this argument:
I agree that the Tibetans were not in the wrong in the fact that the injustice done to their country was greater than any damage caused to the Beijing…
Denise Donnelly replied to Alex Darby's discussion 'Should the 2008 Olympics have been boycotted?'
I agree with April, that many people will have very different opinions on this issue. I believe that they had every right to boycott the Olympics, it is inherent in their natural human rights. Especially in this situation when they were protesting…
April Williamson replied to Alex Darby's discussion 'Should the 2008 Olympics have been boycotted?'
I don't think anyone will be able to reach a concensus on this one. For me, I think that people, not just Tibetan people, had the right to boycott the olympics if they believed in the Tibetan cause. Thousands of people feel as though their…
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Should the 2008 Olympics have been boycotted?
I was just reading Chenal's blog about the Olympics, and I was wondering what everyone thought about what happened last year with the Tibetans.Sure, they had a serious reasons to boycott the Olympic games, but was it the right thing for them to do? To attempt to destroy a sacred ritual, the passing of the flame, that is part of an international event?See More
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