Comments on: Japanese Manufacturer Boycotts Beijing Olympics

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By: Radu Aurelian

Radu Aurelian — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:04:51 +0000

Civilized world, fairly…you make me laugh. This is a good joke.
What about USA?? Update mate, look around you.

By: morningstar

morningstar — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:19:21 +0000

I don’t know if China will learn any lesson by any country boycott the olympic or not. But I think the people around the world need to do something for the people’s rights.

By: James

James — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:39:10 +0000

The photo was found through reddit.com, which claimed the photo was from the recent disturbances in Tibet. I will make the photo link to that eastsouthwestnorth article for context.

I had read reports of CPC members/soldiers dressing up like monks in recent weeks, so it seemed reasonable to use the picture:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23824256/

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Dateline_India/Chinese_soldiers_dressed_up_as_monks_in_Tibet_says_Dalai_Lama/articleshow/2910482.cms

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:05:51 +0000

Has anyone mentioned that China could stop at least some of the conflict in Sudan fairly quickly by giving the UN the OK to interfere militarily? I’d say that’s a pretty good reason to boycott, too.

By: raw sugar

raw sugar — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:02:55 +0000

I’m also puzzled why Japan probe used that behind the scene picture from Michelle Yeoh’s “the touch” on the top for?

By: MF

MF — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:55:19 +0000

Psst, Japan Probe …

The top photo in this post is from the “making of” of a film. Monks won’t appear in movies, so in the Mainland local PLA soldiers are asked to do it. One example of this is in THE TOUCH, starring Michelle Yeoh.

Roland Soong of EastSouthWestNorth blog found this picture used on the back of report about human rights in Tibet that was published in 2003, so it’s not new or anything. Please take a look at his post:

http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200803c.brief.htm

If yo do look at this comment, it would be nice if you would acknowledge it and explain exactly what you are trying to say by using the picture on your site.

I’m not saying that China is perfect, what I am saying is let’s all be truthful here, and not use photographs if we don’t know where they have come from.

By: helical

helical — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:03:58 +0000

Putting all politics and ideals aside, I think it would still be a good idea for the athletes to refrain from visiting, since I doubt they could clean up the air pollution this quickly.
I mean, if they could, then by all means, they need to share their secret with the rest of the world!

By: shazzb0t

shazzb0t — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:50:34 +0000

Boycotting the Olympics in this case is actually an unwillingness to acknowledge the way the CCP is using the Olympics to broadcast itself as a true beacon of peace and freedom.

Of course the athletes are a part of the equation, but lets not forget the actual story behind events like the Marathon. Every time these games are held they are an inherently political event. They represent Western democracy and its birthplace in Greece, lets not forget this.

China hosting these games at this point in time is a shame.

By: shazzb0t

shazzb0t — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:45:59 +0000

I don’t know how they do things in Romania but in the civilized world we don’t throw people in jail for protesting unless they are breaking the law. Even then we treat them more than fairly.

By: Radu Aurelian

Radu Aurelian — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:29:55 +0000

Boycotting the Olympics?
They are idiots. They don’t have any idea what means Olympics.
Long time ago in Antique Greece, all the wars, all the battles were forbidden and stopped in the time of the Olympic Games.Everybody must know this things!!!
Stupid japanese people who do this must be arrested and threw in the jail!

By: Bad Wolf

Bad Wolf — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:26:43 +0000

http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=OTQ4MzEzYWJiNDJhYWY0ZDJiZmJmMjVhYjVjYThjMTE=

By: Bad Wolf

Bad Wolf — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:24:28 +0000

“Another way would to have no foreign dignitaries show up to the games.”

…in other words, boycott.

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:29:36 +0000

Boycotting the Olympics is a VERY BAD idea. The athletes dedicated their lives to get to the olympics. Boycotting the olympics is like spitting in their face.

If you want to do something, then do something like this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olympics_Black_Power_salute

Or even better, during the opening ceremony, have no-athletes participate.

Another way would to have no foreign dignitaries show up to the games.

By: Bad Wolf

Bad Wolf — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:37:17 +0000

Good for him!

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