Nope. I'm skipping the Olympics altogether. I don't think China should've gotten the privilege of hosting them. And today, they still show resistance to the details they'd agreed to.
The olympics are not about the country that they are in, they are about the unadulterated competition of athletes from around the world. While people can take pride in their own countries competitors, I believe it is best that politics be put aside. Again, it is not my intention to downplay the reasons that you believe China shouldn't have the privilege, I just want to stress that the olympics could be held anywhere and the athletes still have to perform the same task.
But how about shocking levels of air pollution, interference in darfur including sales of weapons which contravene international bans, hosting the olympics in a non-democratic society (ancient greece being the birth-place of democracy).
Don't forget about that whole freedom thing (speech or otherwise). The athletes may be performing the same tasks, but when the reporters that share their accomplishments with the world are hampered by the host government from doing so impartially, the spirit of the games is in danger.
Rob, Who cares if you want to watch it or not, you are probably one tiny drop of the water in the sea, nobody cares for you, nobody even knows you, even if you stage a hunger protest of China's olympic, nobody even feel pity for you.
People who mix politic and sport are attention-whores. Pathetic and loser.
The 1936 Olympics were given to Nazi Germany. And it's amazing they happened, because an black American athlete, Jesse Owens, won 4 Gold medals. A black man showing up a government hell-bent on eugenics.
"The 1936 Olympics were given to Nazi Germany. And it's amazing they happened, because an black American athlete, Jesse Owens, won 4 Gold medals. A black man showing up a government hell-bent on eugenics.
You don't think that's powerful?"
It is powerful, though the UK, US, Chinese, etc. governments are all hell bent on eugenics now!
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Nope. I'm skipping the Olympics altogether. I don't think China should've gotten the privilege of hosting them. And today, they still show resistance to the details they'd agreed to.
And why do you think China should not have gotten the privilege of hosting? Elaborate. And please dont mention human rights as the sole reason.
The olympics are not about the country that they are in, they are about the unadulterated competition of athletes from around the world. While people can take pride in their own countries competitors, I believe it is best that politics be put aside. Again, it is not my intention to downplay the reasons that you believe China shouldn't have the privilege, I just want to stress that the olympics could be held anywhere and the athletes still have to perform the same task.
Human rights really should be enough...
But how about shocking levels of air pollution, interference in darfur including sales of weapons which contravene international bans, hosting the olympics in a non-democratic society (ancient greece being the birth-place of democracy).
Don't forget about that whole freedom thing (speech or otherwise). The athletes may be performing the same tasks, but when the reporters that share their accomplishments with the world are hampered by the host government from doing so impartially, the spirit of the games is in danger.
Rob, Who cares if you want to watch it or not, you are probably one tiny drop of the water in the sea, nobody cares for you, nobody even knows you, even if you stage a hunger protest of China's olympic, nobody even feel pity for you.
People who mix politic and sport are attention-whores. Pathetic and loser.
The 1936 Olympics were given to Nazi Germany. And it's amazing they happened, because an black American athlete, Jesse Owens, won 4 Gold medals. A black man showing up a government hell-bent on eugenics.
You don't think that's powerful?
@Za @ Aug 8th 2008 1:37AM
"The 1936 Olympics were given to Nazi Germany. And it's amazing they happened, because an black American athlete, Jesse Owens, won 4 Gold medals. A black man showing up a government hell-bent on eugenics.
You don't think that's powerful?"
It is powerful, though the UK, US, Chinese, etc. governments are all hell bent on eugenics now!