Comments on: ‘Boycott Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies’

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:55:34 +0000

It is natural for everything to have two sides. You have someone for and against, just like the Beijing Olympic Games. Don’t be fussy about the Tibetan riot and weaken the atmosphere of the Great Games. It is ONLY for sports, NOT for politics.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:46:17 +0000

As a Foreign Minister of France, it is a shame of him to see the international affairs in such a way – what a psychosocial mental retardation.

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:13:30 +0000

QUESTION!: Do any of these people involved in the conflict have peace in their hearts?…..Do any of you commenting have peace in your own hearts?…..Are we not all the same?…..Are we not all attracted to and judgemental of drama in the world?…..Don’t all of us forget the gift of life given to us by the provider (whatever you want to call that entity)?…..Do we not all thirst for peace?…..The Dalai Lama knows that peace comes from within us all, individually…..The Budhist compassion is for those who don’t realize that…..we are all sufferers because we devote so much energy to our perception of the outside world and pay little attention to the garden of life within us all…..its one faction against another…..who is right, who is wrong?…… seems to me that we are all lost…..doesn’t that make us alike?…..doesn’t the fact that we all want peace, in some form or another make us alike?…..I urge you all to find that peace within….. when we find that peace within, then we will refrain from acting out in this world…..than all will be left to their own customs and ways to experience life…..then all life will be venerated…..it is my assertion that this is how the Dalai Lama understands the world…..even though he has the world’s eye on his life…..whether the viewpoints be positive or negative he knows and practices daily letting go…..allowing peace to enfold his life…..he holds compassion for all other forms of life, including those that “appear” to be his adversaries…..he realizes that they too have allowed worldly concerns invade their inherent gift of inner peace…..all of you embrace inner peace, like the Dalai Lama…..this is what ONE WAY means…..peace comes from allowing, accepting not from controlling…..NAMASTE

By: truth is distorted

truth is distorted — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:15:52 +0000

How much do you know about Tibet history or Chinese history?
Have you ever been to china or tibet?
How many Chinese people have you ever talked to?
What make you believe whatever Dalai Lama say is true, even he lies a lot?
Why do you think it’s Chinese government crackdown so called “peace protester”, who are actually Tibetan mobs?
Why can’t dalai lama be a liar, a hypocritical, cunning actor?
Why? Why? Why?
That’s because the bias in your media and your heart!
This rebellion is not what your media told you, not Chinese government crackdown Tibetan peace protester. They are not protester! they are cruel mobs! They killed , smashed, robbed!!! They killed han, and other nationalities, including women and children who are civilians! They smashed and burned schools, hospitals and shops, everything! They burn people to death! In one shop five young girls were burned to death! Their average age is 20. they robbed banks and shops. They are spoiled mobs, just because they are Tibetan, they are protected by western media and society. They can killed other nationalities . who supported them? You western media with bias.!!!!
Tibet is part of china !!!
It can not be seperated from china!!!
If

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:31:12 +0000

Here’s the translation from French in case some of you aren’t clear on the meaning. “Do nothing.”

By: Russell McOrmond

Russell McOrmond — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:07:11 +0000

I can’t join this boycott as I had already decided to boycott the games based on a number of other factors.

a) Canadian Bill C-47: The Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act

b) Attempts by Beijing to modify weather patterns to avoid rain during key ceremonies http://www.boingboing.net/2008/01/31/weather-modification.html
This is a type of technology that should be internationally illegal, given weather manipulation can (and will) be abused as a weapon as harmful as nuclear weapons.

.. Well.. I should probably not list all the reasons I’m boycotting all Olympics (Not just the Beijing Olympics), given those two alone are enough.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:33:52 +0000

Why not boycott “made in f&*^king china” products instead? This hits bottom line more than games.

As for Olympic Games in general, they are now discredited as place for cheating, bribes, etc.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:32:57 +0000

Boycotting these games is like boycotting Moscow and Los Angeles games.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:35:22 +0000

Brilliant! Putting up a fraction of the effort to get an even smaller fraction of the results. Why didn’t I think of that?

By: someone there

someone there — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:36:17 +0000

Do these people actually think that will help?. He is only damaging his own name in front of China.

By: bah

bah — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:40:10 +0000

Lame. Boycotting the ceremony means dick. Typical French, doing things half-assed.