Boycott Beijing Olympics Games?
- Filed under: Boycott News, Tibet
- Date: Mar 31,2008
By Ben Boychuk and Joel Mathis
Scripps Howard News Service
Bloodshed in Tibet is leading to new calls by human-rights activists and even some politicians to boycott the Olympics in China this summer.
But those calls have not come from U.S. leaders. Although Chinese police have killed at least 99 people in Tibet over the past week, President Bush reiterated that he would attend Opening Ceremonies in Beijing in August.
Is the harsh treatment of Tibet by China reason to withdraw from the Olympics? Or should the Olympic spirit of brotherhood and unity through competition transcend day-to-day politics and conflict? Ben Boychuk and Joel Mathis, the moderators of RedBlueAmerica.com, weigh in.
Ben Boychuk:
A boycott of the Beijing Olympics would make good moral sense. The Chinese government is monstrous ― a nasty, repressive, exploitative regime with a shiny capitalist veneer. And let’s be clear: The point of the Games this summer is not to promote universal brotherhood or prod Beijing’s communist masters toward freedom so much as showcase emerging Chinese superiority as an authoritarian world power.
Ah, but Olympic officials, athletes and many government leaders scoff at such talk. “Don’t antagonize China.” “Boycott? Not a good idea.” “It would be counterproductive.” How so? If the idea behind letting Beijing host the Games was to encourage the Chinese to become a more “responsible” participant in the community of nations, that idea stands exposed as a fraud.
2 Responses for "Boycott Beijing Olympics Games?"
Is Italy also commending in the boycotting of the olympic games with the same reason. If so what is it’s position and perspectives in the boycott calling.It seems as if Italy doesn’t have anything to do with the story.
I wanna know about Italy’s position and perspectives about the boycott of the Olympic games.
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