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[NotAllThere]

Read any books lately?

Yes, hundreds. I suspect, however, you're really asking "Have you read the book that supports my views". Which one do you have in mind?

The Rough Guide to China says "don't idealize the pre-Chinese Tibetan administration; it was, after all, a xenophobic religious dictatorship, feudal in outlook, which stifled economic progress and tolerated slavery."

Perhaps you could do a quick precis, for all our benefit, and explain what aspects of Tibetan society are worth saving. I'm deeply suspicious of any fashionable causes. Personally, I'd take China to task over their support of N. Korea, before I worried about Tibet.

[KathyWoolfe]

Oh come on, the essence of a good character on CUK is illogicality and being controversial.

So that's where I've been going wrong then!!!

[expat]

Tibet is trying to gain independence - situation totally different from Burma and Zimbabwe, how would you have liked if the Chinese were talking to IRA and supporting their bid for independence, or maybe even doing it to Scotland?

Obviously British Govt right now is not what it used to be - it does not even have balls to take on Russia, yet alone real power like China.

regain

[Pondlife]

Personally, I'd take China to task over their support of N. Korea, before I worried about Tibet.

Exactly. But thats not spiritual enough is it. Clearly you never went on a gap year before Uni.


These e-petitions are the biggest waste of time ever. Someone is willing to take 30 secs out of their busy surfing schedule to 'fight for the cause'. As posted by someone else, if you truly believe in a cause, organise a march, get media attention, DO SOMETHING! Filling in your email address is not 'something'

I think there a far more rewarding causes than this. Unless of course the people have alzheimer's. In which case feck em.

[shaunbhoy]

I think you should change your Avatar into a Chameleon

With a yellow stripe down it's back and lots of white feathers.
A pen1s sticking out of its forehead would not be too incongruous either.

[Torran]

I would say good riddance to Scotland, does nothing but suck off the tip of the state.

och weel ye ken whar ye kin stick yer petition then lassie.

sideways

and swivel

[Cyberman]

Signed!!

Anything that may help the Tibetan people in their peaceful aim of independence and freedom from Chinese oppression is good in my book. The Chinese have an absolutely awful record on human rights. I remember Tiananmen square when the Chinese crushed and killed hundreds of peaceful student democracy protesters with tanks in 1989.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...00/2496277.stm



.... and if the Scots want independence, let them have it because it will save us a fortune in state subsidies(approx. 1500 pounds per head more than other UK citizens).

[Torran]

.... and if the Scots want independence, let them have it because it will save us a fortune in state subsidies(approx. 1500 pounds per head more than other UK citizens).

two clueless fuds in the one thread. Straight out of the Daily Mail.

[Lucy]

That would be supporting terrorist movements

If you went to Tibet you would have found that people there are not fighting for their freedom - they have generally accepted occupation and trying to make the most of it. I don't think they are the most opressed in the world - look at genocide in Darfur that is happening pretty much now en masse, and the Chinese are quietly supporting corrupt regimes in Africa - now THAT is something to fight about on Govt level.

Hey alexi

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/tib...472088728.html

what the tibetans are doing...

[NotAllThere]

Perhaps you could do a quick precis, for all our benefit, and explain what aspects of Tibetan society are worth saving.

No response as yet.