I've been thinking a lot about politics and human
rights this week, especially since going to the
Tibet and freedom rallies in San Francisco. I
totally separate the Chinese people from what
their government is doing -- so many of them
are suffering too. And I believe strongly in
nonviolence. Hearing South Africa's Archbishop
Desmond Tutu speak on Tuesday night was very
powerful. He talked about the importance of speaking
out, participating in demonstrations and vigils,
standing for freedom, and that right and goodness
and compassion and freedom are going to prevail.
He urged all the leaders of the world to not go
to Beijing for the Olympics -- "for the sake of
the beautiful people of Tibet, don't go."
I agree with Archbishop Tutu. And each person
can make a difference.
3 comments:
I think that the Olympics is always presented as a wonderful symbolic forum to show how all the people of the world can play together as one but so often there are human rights abuses going on in the background. Well done for highlighting that.
Glad to see you had a great time in Japan, welcome back to blogland!
That is a powerful photograph, Clare! It must have been an incredible experience to hear Archbishop Tutu speak.
Absolutely. I was living in Hong Kong during a Beijing bid and the local paper reported on the clean up operations that went on, downs syndrome and disabled children disappeared, challenged people, imprisoned, disgusting.......
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