You don't need to shut up now Donna, I am just interested in how you feel, it sounds like you know more about mt. everest than I do, I thought anyone reaching the top puts a flag up there, not sure why they are doing it now except maybe in honor of the olympics.Quote:
Originally Posted by moosmom
I am not defending china, they have lots of human rights issues that are horrible, one of them being Tibet. I just don't see the olympics as a venue to protest and thats just my personal opinion.
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Originally Posted by caseysmom
IMHO I don't think it has the least to do with with 'in honor of the olymics'. I think it is more a political statement to Tibet afterall Nepal is in Tibet. I think they are using something as 'powerful' as the coverage of the Olympics to say to Tibet 'We own you and we have the world's support too. So what are you gonna do about it?' The fact that the chinese flag would be places is a slap in the face and a kind of 'F You' to Tibet.
Just my personal opinion.
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Originally Posted by caseysmom
On one of the ridges you can technically have one leg in Nepal and the other in China. And depending how a man 'dresses' he can split his manhood between either.
Climbing to the summit from the north requires a 'passport' and that has to be purchased from the Chinese government. They have been very AH-ish to outsiders wanting to make that trip and the climb.
Nepal and Tibet are two countries. Nepal is not in Tibet.Quote:
Originally Posted by kittycats_delight
Thanks for clarifying that Jackie, that is what I thought.
Ooops...I need a kick in the pants for that error. Sorry guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackie
I had to google it to be honest. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by kittycats_delight
OK, I understand why everyone is outraged about the killing of all those poor kitties, but I can't understand why that seems to bother some people more then human rights abuse. I wont be watching the Olympics, partly because I rarely do anyway and partly because I don't agree with China's lack of human rights. The slaughter of cats is lower on my list then the slaughter of human beings.
I think it is a shame that China is hosting the Olympics, but it is by far too late to do anything about it. All these people with who are doing the whole mass protests, I wonder where they were when China was only a contender as an Olympic host. It seems to be a lot of people just hopping on a bandwagon (I am not referring to this thread, but to the people who are sabotaging the torch relay, etc).
It is a sad situation overall, but if one good thing can come out of it, it is the awareness of what is happening over there.
The slaughter of living beings is the slaughter of living beings. I think a stand against unnecessary killing in any circumstance is needed...picking particular classes of beings is pointless.
Besides, the way a person or a society treats animals is a pretty good indication of how they treat helpless human beings.
Well this country euthanizes millions of animals too but thankfully we do not slaughter a segment of our society that is different.
Well said, Jackie!Quote:
It is a sad situation overall, but if one good thing can come out of it, it is the awareness of what is happening over there
caseysmom...I was actually thinking more about the studies that have shown that humans who abuse animals as kids or a older often wind up hurting humans as well.
Euthanasia is horrible - but it beats China's spreading lies about cats causing SARS, etc, cramming cats in cages and just leaving them to die...or people beating cats and dogs to death with sticks.
I think the intent of the animal killers in China is a bit different than the vast majority of places who have to euthanise homeless pets...