well,
it's always a disappointment to realize how much the universal community 'let slide' before they made laws and took action. Now, all this crap is boiling over and there are too many alliances, ties, organizations, laws, and things going on to do much of anything really. How many countries have had questionable things going on while they hosted the Olympics? Alot. but they still hosted, so it might not be fair to stop China from hosting the show, but justice must start somewhere, and if thats on China then let it be. the athletes can keep training, this is a humanity issue... way bigger than the Olympics themselves. theres no point in making all these improvements in writing, when nothing really is done about them. i can't believe the dalai lama's successor hasnt been seen since 1995! thats so sad, that as a boy he's suffered prosecution for his beliefs. which is a violation of the UDHR, article 18. Theyr being bombarded in their homes and country side, which violates article 1, 2, 3, 20, and 22.. so they violate many articles. The world just has to go through a detox, China isnt the only one that needs a wake up call.
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Judging from the past, the US should not boycott the Chinese games in 2008. I remember hearing my grandparents talk about the Olympics in 1936. Jesse Owens made the black culture proud not only because he was a good athlete but also because he was able to look beyond the obstacles set before him, play the games and most of all represent our country. If we boycott the Chinese games it would just make us look small. We are the US, and we need to start acting like it by showing we are beyond this and united as a nation. Even if we had demands to make I agree it would be the wrong thing to do.
P.S. In the 60s my grandmother use to live next door to Jesse Owens, the athlete in the Hyde Park area.
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