Comments on: Human-Powered Olympic Torch Relay Disrupted http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/04/10/human-powered-olympic-torch-relay-disrupted/ steam trains, bluegrass music, low-tech solutions, and hi-tech problems Wed, 16 May 2012 03:08:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: S. P. Gass http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/04/10/human-powered-olympic-torch-relay-disrupted/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 S. P. Gass Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:57:24 +0000 http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/04/10/human-powered-olympic-torch-relay-disrupted/#comment-1230 Thanks for your comment. I am most definitely pro-Democracy. Thanks for your comment. I am most definitely pro-Democracy.

]]> By: rajesh http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/04/10/human-powered-olympic-torch-relay-disrupted/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 rajesh Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:59:06 +0000 http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/04/10/human-powered-olympic-torch-relay-disrupted/#comment-1227 You have a point there. The fact remains that China has been a human rights violator for a long time in Tibet and this incident is no exception. However, the backlash against China seems to be because of the ire that young Tibetians feel because of the damage done to their community and their society. If you have been following Asian politics recently, you will know that Bhutan and Nepal have also committed to Democracy - a democracy powered by Maoists is now all set to come to power in Nepal. China's nationalist expansion has already robbed India of two territories and now that Tibet has been eliminated, it is easier for China to position their missile deterrents and point them at strategic targets in India and Pakistan. The truth about the region is that it is Multipolar and the US has very little say in what happens there. The power balance has been delicate for the past sixty years and will become even more so with these developments. The Olympics are seen as a sign of resurgence in China and secretively, most Chinese (communists especially) see Tibet as a vital part of their strategic map. China could go two ways now - on an expansionist spree consisting of Nepal, Bhutan and states like Sikkim in India, or could consolidate its position in Tibet. Either way, China is more militarily dangerous now than it has ever been. You have a point there. The fact remains that China has been a human rights violator for a long time in Tibet and this incident is no exception. However, the backlash against China seems to be because of the ire that young Tibetians feel because of the damage done to their community and their society. If you have been following Asian politics recently, you will know that Bhutan and Nepal have also committed to Democracy – a democracy powered by Maoists is now all set to come to power in Nepal. China’s nationalist expansion has already robbed India of two territories and now that Tibet has been eliminated, it is easier for China to position their missile deterrents and point them at strategic targets in India and Pakistan. The truth about the region is that it is Multipolar and the US has very little say in what happens there. The power balance has been delicate for the past sixty years and will become even more so with these developments.

The Olympics are seen as a sign of resurgence in China and secretively, most Chinese (communists especially) see Tibet as a vital part of their strategic map. China could go two ways now – on an expansionist spree consisting of Nepal, Bhutan and states like Sikkim in India, or could consolidate its position in Tibet. Either way, China is more militarily dangerous now than it has ever been.

]]> By: S. P. Gass http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/04/10/human-powered-olympic-torch-relay-disrupted/comment-page-1/#comment-1224 S. P. Gass Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:18:25 +0000 http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/04/10/human-powered-olympic-torch-relay-disrupted/#comment-1224 Thanks for your comment. I appreciate that people are trying to accomplish something good. However, I don't think disrupting or boycotting the Olympics is the best course of action. The threat of a U.S. boycott of the 1980 Olympics did not cause the Soviets to withdraw from Afghanistan. Instead the boycott was unfair to U.S. athletes who spent much of their lives preparing for the Olympic games. Thanks for your comment. I appreciate that people are trying to accomplish something good. However, I don’t think disrupting or boycotting the Olympics is the best course of action. The threat of a U.S. boycott of the 1980 Olympics did not cause the Soviets to withdraw from Afghanistan. Instead the boycott was unfair to U.S. athletes who spent much of their lives preparing for the Olympic games.

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