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Chinese Blogs, Netizens React To the Tibet Issue
Bibek Paudel writes "Over the past few weeks Chinese bloggers and people on Internet forums have been reacting to events in Tibet and the protests disrupting the torch relay. The BBC and Global Voices have interesting insights on the recent happenings on the Net. A western commentator says, 'Lots of Chinese people now view the Western media, human rights groups, and Western leaders' criticisms of their country as part of the Racist Western Conspiracy to Stop China From Being Successful.' One of the most vocal appeals by the Chinese blogs, forums, and text-messages has been to boycott French goods in response to the protests that accompanied the torch relay in Paris. One response post reads, 'Who is abusing human rights? Who is bringing violence to this world?' There also are two versions of music video of the song Don't Be Too CNN, and its lyric has assumed the status of a cult catch-phrase. Sina.com has a popular page: 'Don't be too CNN, fire to the Western media.' Many analysts believe that the protests over Tibet have only served to strengthen Chinese nationalism rather than evoke sympathy for the Tibetan cause. Sina.com has a petition against the Western media which has reportedly accumulated millions of signatures. There is also Mutant Palm, a blog by an expatriate in China who has been watching and commenting on the fallout from Tibet and torch protests online."
I love retards who do nothing but bite the hand that feeds them. If we are such hypocrites why don't you try living in another country and see if it is any better? Try living in China the way you do here. It's easy to say we suck since it's all the rage, but if you think for one second that you'd get to say that about China if you lived there you are crazy.
I like the argument that we are just being negative towards blacks, I mean muslims, I mean chineese because we don't want them to succeed. I think I've heard that somewhere before.
Here's hoping you get run over by a tank soon!
In March 2008, dalai's followers (most of them are monks) killed people (>18 were killed, at least 5 were burned to death), burned building and cars, attacked policeman and normal people. The Chinese government did little to stop the riot at the beginning (I hope they will be sued for that); if they did, less people would die. The western media did not blame dalai's followers, worse yet, CNN used photoshoped pictures to imply Chinese army did very bad thing to the monks, some german media, france media, BBC used pictures taken in Nepal to accuse Chinese government. It seems to me they wish more Chinese to be killed by dalai's followers.
Considering that Tibet and the Dali Lama have a history of abuse that would turn most peoples stomach, I find it kind of ironic that we hold them up as a superior alternative to the Chinese, who are investing a great deal into improving the quality of life in the region.
The people of Tibet suffered absolute slavery at the hands of the Dali Lama. People were permanently and systematically maimed. The regime was propped up by the CIA as a way to create unrest in Asia, and the Dali Lama has been engaged in a propaganda campaign for decades.
Hell, their religion, which so many hipsters are embracing these days as a way to find inner peace, is all about absolute submission and a rejection of the worth and integrity of the self. The peace of the conquered who have surrendered all hope isn't something to aspire to.
If you value a free society made up of actively participating and well informed members, seeing your neighbours embracing this sort of perspective should scare you. Evil leaders achievements can only be realized with a vast army of sheeple, and Tibetan Buddhism is all about turning people into sheeple so they can be wielded in a fashion that gives them neither dignity nor respect.
They're no better than Scientologists.
-1 Uncomfortable Truth
No, it isn't. Come on out from behind that Klan sheet, mr anonymous coward, and discuss it lkike a human being instead of the troll you appear to be.
Fucking pathetic.
mcgrew's razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which can be explained by greedy self-interest
i do believe that the quality of life and average income of a tibetan is higher than under a feudal and theocratic rule under the dalai lama.
more than 10 year I have believed CNN and ABC. Back 10 years ago, there was Tiananmen square and Students were killed for nothing. That time, all oversea Chinese stood together to condemn Chinese Government. But this time, it becomes opposite. All Chinese stand together against CNN. Why? Because CNN and other medias lied. Why did they lie? I have no idea. I do not want to judge. I come from China so I know Tibet better than you guys. Let me tell you guy the Tibet under Dala Lama. It is up to you guys to believe it or not. At least, think about it. Before Communist took over from Taiwan government, Tiber was under slavery. (1954) 95% of people there were slaves. The others were the monks and owners of slaves. Just like USA before the civil war. Under Dalia lama, they can take the skins from the slaves for their religion purpose. They can rape the female slave with their guests, visitors. they can cut the arms and legs from slaves just for fun. The slaves were 95% Tibet people. Then the communist took everything from the monks and the owners of slaves and freed every slaves. The slaves got the the farms and animals . Of course , the communist did it in a very very tough way. Lot of Monks died. the monks of course hated this, so did the slave owners, after two years, they did fight back . US CIA provided the money and guns. the result, Dalai Lama went to India, and stayed there since then. This is what the truth is. I do not like communist either. But this is not the reason that CNN can lie and insult all Chinese. We as human, want better human rights, just like you, because we are human, not slaves. But hold on, we do not welcome the slavery back to China either. So you want to free Tibet? go ahead. Without the support from Tibet people in China, it can only be a joke.
Good question. The short answer is that the Lamaist (Buddhist) theocracy is very cruel and inhumane. It would be of your interest to see the two quotes below: http://www.michaelparenti.org/Tibet.html "...Since it was against Buddhist teachings to take human life, some offenders were severely lashed and then "left to God" in the freezing night to die." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cp6l6yTi9M "Radio France Internationale released an interview with Dawa Tsering. He denies violence in Tibet The reporter asked Dawa Tsering, spokesman for Tibet's Gov. in Exile, why hadn't he condemn the savage killings of Han Chinese by Tibetan rioters. Mr Tsering answered: "First of all, I have to declare that during the whole event Tibetans did not take any violent actions. From the view of Tibetans, violence means hurt to a person's life. From the videos we can see, there were beatings on Han Chinese. But those were only beatings. After beating, those Han Chinese would run away. That's just beating, not a hurt to human life. All those being killed are just because of accidents, which can be clearly observed in the news from CCP. They would hiding upstairs when Tibetans smashed the doors. They were just hiding and did not run away when Tibetans set the fire. They were burnt to death by accident. Those who set the fire did not know there were Han Chinese hiding upstairs."
Question 1: are you as vocal against Guantanmo as against Tibetan oppression?
if yes, then Question 2: do you realize on the whole, people are much more vocal (and irrational!) against Tibetan oppression than Guantanmo?
and Question 3: Do you realize that nobody knows who you are and that you've also been as vocal against other forms of injustice? (and therefore lumps you against the other hypocrites just as you speak of "Chinese nationalists")
And if you're not as vocal against Guantanmo than Tibetan oppression, I won't label you as a hyprocrite just yet, but I'll have to ask you why you're picking out the Tibet issue rather than Guantanmo.
Don't quote me on this.