Comments on: Olympics Chief: Games Facing "Crisis"

Officials Struggling To Find The Joy, U.N. Chief Says He Won't Make Opening Ceremonies

[ajmarine1]

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[ajmarine1]

Really, there is no Western country as xenophobic and racist as China, not close in the modern age, so we are not understanding the danger here.

Posted by SharnCedar at 05:09 PM : Apr 11, 2008



No western country has been around as long as China either, they go back about 5,000 years and we in America are only a mere 232 years old.

[sharncedar]

The trouble really is that China today is functioning essentially as a huge cult with 1.3 billion members. Like any cult, they are cut off from all information and fed a constant line about their own greatness and superiority. There is not even a hint of reality in the mind of a typical Chinese citizen.

If you watch Chinese movies, notice they are always fundamentally about "China", never about humanity. "China" itself is a creation of the communist government, about 1/2 the land area of the modern state is inhabited by non-Chinese, really just victims of the Han people and their insane cult.

They are cut off, they are isolated, they are utterly self-absorbed and dangerous to the world. They have numclear weapons, they are getting more crazy every year.

We don''t need to feed these people''s insanity with a big Olympics where they glory in themselves in an indulgent fashion. Really, there is no Western country as xenophobic and racist as China, not close in the modern age, so we are not understanding the danger here.

[flajoe1]

What''''s the big deal?
Adolf Hitler and his Nazis had the olympics in 1936 and China is not as bad as they were.

Posted by gunownerdan

Isn%u2019t there an internet blog rule that states %u201Cwhenever Hitler or Nazi%u2019s are mentioned to prove a point%u201D it%u2019s time to end the conversation?

[luvwknd69]

Hey bluesREtarded

Ever had your human rights violated? Didn''t think so now shut the he11 up!~

[luvwknd69]

Personally, I believe the world should boycott the entire Olympics in China as due to their position on human rights, they don''t deserve to have them there; furthermore, who would want to breathe that air anyway?

[ajmarine1]

Juan Antonio Samaranch, the president of the I.O.C., said the awarding of the 2008 Games could open ''''a new era for China.'''' Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, an auxiliary member of the I.O.C., said, ''''I think this is a very important step in the evolution of China''s relation with the world.

''''I think it will have a major impact in China, and on the whole, a positive impact, in the sense of giving them a high incentive for moderate conduct both internationally and domestically in the years ahead,'''' said Dr. Kissinger, who was not eligible to participate in the voting.

Delegates said they believed an Olympics in China might have an impact similar to the one in South Korea after the Games were awarded to Seoul for 1988. Those Games assisted in transforming South Korea from a military dictatorship to a democracy. Some cautioned, however, that the committee should not overestimate the effect it could have on China''s internal affairs.


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[ajmarine1]

Could someone please tell me WHY the Olympics are being held there to begin with?


Posted by erasmus6 at 11:05 AM : Apr 11, 2008



Maybe this will help.



Today''s election took place by secret ballot, and delegates of the Olympic committee declined to reveal how they voted. Beijing appeared to receive broad international support beyond the developing nations where it has gained favor by building sports stadiums over the years. Sandra Baldwin, the president of the United States Olympic Committee, said she was ''''O.K. with Beijing.''''

''''I think the Olympics should supersede politics,'''' she added. ''''It''s the greatest peacetime event in the world.''''

It was clear, however, said Frangois Carrard, the executive director of the I.O.C., that delegates faced one overriding political issue with regard to Beijing: human rights.

''''Some people say, because of serious human rights issues, ''We close the door and say no,'' '''' Mr. Carrard said. ''''The other way is to bet on openness. Bet on the fact that in the coming seven years, openness, progress and development in many areas will be such that the situation will be improved. We are taking the bet that seven years from now we will see many changes.''''

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[ajmarine1]

China is changing from a Communist country to a free enterprize country. Letting in the world and letting the Chinese people experience what it has to offer will only speed up this process.

[moonface6]

erasmus6: Killing or beating dogs are brutal, but I believe they are individual cases. When you hear a *** abuse case in a Catholic church, I don''t think you will think every Catholic church is ugly.

Brutal things happens everywhere in different forms. Even in this country it is not uncommon to hear dogs are abandoned by their owners, and dogs are killed in animal shelters.