Re: (Free Tibet) Why Tibet??

"LT Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Sigmund I." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > LT Lee wrote:
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (CFAIII) wrote in message
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> > >>I hope without sounding insensitive, and with a real sincerity, I
> > >>ask...Why is the political issues of Tibet so important? It's an issue
> > >>I see on Bumper Stickers and Tee-Shirts all the time, and I've seen it
> > >>for the better part of a decade. But what I don't understand is where
> > >>does the passion come from? Why Tibet? Why not (insert favorite
> > >>African nation here) or any half dozen (extreme)Islamic nations under
> > >>oppression (as oppossed to the Moderates in the region)? How about
> > >>Free N. Korea or Cuba? I guess everyone picks their battles, but Tibet
> > >>just doen't seem to be the worse place...all other things being equal.
> > >>But again, I realise in asking I am in a position of ignorance on the
> > >>Tibet matter. That's why I'm here...for you to explain it to me.
> > >
> > >
> > > Racism against Chinese supported by mostly Europeans.
> >
> > I beg to differ. Tibet is the site of an ancient culture with no
> > militaristic allure and based on theological values that stress
> > spiritual self-improvement. It is easy to feel simpathy for this type of
> > culture, and is equally easy to feel the sadness of seeing modern
> > society, be it communism or social capitalism :-), steamrolling it all.
> > This simpathy is immaterial to the inevitability of the development, and
> > there is no doubt in my mind that chinese will "win" and propel Tibet in
> > the developed world all the same.
> > It remembers me the native american cultures being steamrolled by the
> > american expansion: you cannot help feeling simpathy for the native
> > american way of life, even though it is clear that there is no room for
> > that in the new world.
>
> I gave you clear evidence of explicit racist comment against the
> Chinese people showcased by prominent free-tibet organization. More
> evidence from "free tibet (from Han Chinese)" supporter from this
> thread:
>
> 1. "What is at issue is how the Chinese government is encouraging
> businesspeople to move their in droves to drive out certain elements
> of the Tibetan population..."
>
> How does the above compare to "Free America (from non-white)"
> movement's complain like the following?
>
> "What is at issue is how the American government is encouraging negros
> to move in droves to cause white flight in many white communities."
>
> 2. Why is Han Chinese in Tibet which is part of China unacceptible?
>
> "Chinese and Tibetans are distinct from one another. They speak
> different
> langauges, their practice of Buddhism is different, and are of
> different
> cultures."
>
> What would you say if a white supremist tell you the following on why
> segregation is necessary?
>
> "White and black in America are distinct from one another. They speak
> different languages, their pracitice of [whatever] is different, and
> are of different cultures."
>
> And of course, "free-tibet (from Han Chinese)" supporters frequently
> espouse the view that Tibet belongs to the ethnic Tibetans only,
> forever and ever. Similarly, "Free-America (from non-white people)"
> supporters frequently espouse the view that America is white's
> promised land from God. So, only white should be allowed in America.
So you use this as absolute proof that there is a racist conspiracy in place
by white government. Which, by the way, are not all white.