I try not to make a habit of commenting on politics and world events, I’m starting to feel that my policy may not hold.
I’ve been watching the reports from Tibet with a growing sense of horror, things like this go on in the world and it feels like most of us’ll probably only care if it interrupts 24 or Prison Break.
I can only admire the Dalai Lama’s position that the Olympics in China should go ahead, however I do think a message does need to be sent to the Chinese government. Maybe his holiness can’t call for a boycott of the Chinese Olympics, I think maybe it would mean more if it came from a grassroots level rather than someone in a position of authority.
I know the problem goes deeper and wider than just Tibet, but I suppose at least if our voices are heard on this then they know the world is watching them.
So, I went looking for an e-petition about the Olympics, if I hadn’t found what I wanted I had a mind to start one. I’m going to link to 2 e-petitions on the Number 10 website. These are only any good for UK citizens and ex-pats, but it’s a start.
Petition to boycott the Olympic games of China.
Petition to for Gordon Brown to officially meet with the Dalai Lama in May 2008.
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