Answer for: Should China Olympics be boycotted in response to Tibet crack-down?
#4 The threat should be there
China have spent a lot on the games and have a lot vested in them, maybe we should blackmail/coerce them into doing some good?
Tibetan self rule = Chinese Olympics
Tibetan oppression = No Olympics.
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since there is no commercial interest of the world in Tibet, there is little pressure for China... sad, but true...
Sorry, I don't understand what your saying in relation to my answer?
how do you want to black mail china? the world has no interest in the separation. well at least not the world powerful enough to blackmail china. there is no commercial benefit drawn from Tibet. so the only ones interested in peace there are you and I. It takes far longer to achieve results on high political grounds if the interest is only based on human rights, not on commercial value.
if there would be business interest in Tibet things would look better. half of the industrial world is producing or buying from china if not more... they will not risk their assets... nor will politics... only do the extent to satisfy the voter
Sorry I wasn't clear earlier, I was making the point that the threat to boycott the games was the blackmail part of my plan. If the sportsman and the general populace of the world refused to go to China for the games unless something was done China would do something, maybe not as much as they should but they would do something to try and appease the world. Because China has a lot riding on holding the games and does not want to lose them.
Hobbit, your comments seem to argue that it won't happen because of money, politics, ignorance, etc. You're probably right on that point.
But the question is "Should the Olympics in China be boycotted...?"
Are you saying: They should be, but it won't happen.
ah, ok... I understand... yes, that would be good... shame is though that sports is based on sponsorship more then anything else. A loop and a risk for any participating athlete to support a boycott to never get the chance to participate again. But in any case, I support the fact that something needs to be done about the situation over there.
Problem is that China and its people are a very proud country. based on a lot of tradition, suppression and knowing how to obey those in charge... it's to educate the people more... it's hard to put pressure on China if it has a strong grip on it's people. Free thinking is not really supported over there... thankfully the new generation, Internet, TV and international project for students are broadening the young peoples mind.
and yes, maybe Chinas people are getting ready for a change too. problem is... if China revolts... our infrastructure might just collapse, along with theirs
this comment was before I saw MDAdams... I say, they should be boycotted, but I see little chance of it happening...