China has made only the most cynical and superficial attempt to whitewash its human rights record for the eyes of the outside world and I agree that it should never have been given this lucrative contract until it withdrew its claims to govern Tibet. Many Chinese people were made homeless when the area around Beijing was cleared to build the olympic stadium and village. The whole idea of having the olympics in a different place each time is wasteful and stupid. Large areas of London are being destroyed right now for the same reason. The games should be held in the SAME place every four years, and the profits given to charity.
We keep on talking of human rights in China and putting too much emphasis on the political rights. We do not worry about social and economic rights which the Chinese are fulfilling but which are not being fulfilled by those harping about political rights. I think we must look at the mote in our eyes before we look at the mote in others eyes.
I think it is to dangerous to have the Olympics in china because of their weather and I don't like the way the government has responded to the devastation in their country. They are not helping there people or letting anyone else help them survive
I really can’t see why bringing the Olympics to China wouldn’t improve their stance on human rights….after all, it worked with the 1934 Olympics in Nazi Germany, didn’t it?
You think our althletes are 'squeeky clean?' They're banned if they take 'Piriton' for hay-fever!
Anyway, what gives us the right to impose western 'culture' upon an eastern civilisation?
Surely the Russian bombing of Georgia is more important at the moment.
The IOC and/or China has no right to exclude an athlete because of comments someoe doesn't like. These are GAMES, & should be treated completely unbiasedly!
As for doping, I wouldn't trust China to do the tests, in view of the poisoned toys they have shipped!
I have 2 friends who have been abducted in Beijing and no one seems to do anything about that. I hardly think doping should be the priority. China is trying to put on a false front during the Games to hide the many flaws it has as a country --- namely human rights violator.
Until China completely withdraws from Tibet and formally and officially recognizes Tibet as an independent country, there is no way any decent person should support them by watching the Beijing Olympics. The competition might be acceptable - these are, after all, the Olympics Games - but the opening and closing ceremonies should be totally boycotted by all decent television vieweres around the world. And the same goes for the Russian Sochi Winter Games.
True...damn true but Chinese should worry about human rights in their county before show their precautionary measures for doping tests. Let show the world you are able to respect the basilar rights of a civilization country then show us you are the best in monitoring the doping.
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Olympic Games and Human rights
China has made only the most cynical and superficial attempt to whitewash its human rights record for the eyes of the outside world and I agree that it should never have been given this lucrative contract until it withdrew its claims to govern Tibet. Many Chinese people were made homeless when the area around Beijing was cleared to build the olympic stadium and village. The whole idea of having the olympics in a different place each time is wasteful and stupid. Large areas of London are being destroyed right now for the same reason. The games should be held in the SAME place every four years, and the profits given to charity.
On Chinese Human Rights records
We keep on talking of human rights in China and putting too much emphasis on the political rights. We do not worry about social and economic rights which the Chinese are fulfilling but which are not being fulfilled by those harping about political rights. I think we must look at the mote in our eyes before we look at the mote in others eyes.
China is not a safe country to have olypics
I think it is to dangerous to have the Olympics in china because of their weather and I don't like the way the government has responded to the devastation in their country. They are not helping there people or letting anyone else help them survive
China + Olympics = Human Rights ?
I really can’t see why bringing the Olympics to China wouldn’t improve their stance on human rights….after all, it worked with the 1934 Olympics in Nazi Germany, didn’t it?
Olympics
You think our althletes are 'squeeky clean?' They're banned if they take 'Piriton' for hay-fever!
Anyway, what gives us the right to impose western 'culture' upon an eastern civilisation?
Surely the Russian bombing of Georgia is more important at the moment.
Beiji;ng Olympics
The IOC and/or China has no right to exclude an athlete because of comments someoe doesn't like. These are GAMES, & should be treated completely unbiasedly!
As for doping, I wouldn't trust China to do the tests, in view of the poisoned toys they have shipped!
Doping should not be the main issue
I have 2 friends who have been abducted in Beijing and no one seems to do anything about that. I hardly think doping should be the priority. China is trying to put on a false front during the Games to hide the many flaws it has as a country --- namely human rights violator.
Olympics is for the athletes
China is most likely trying to protray a cleaner event by manipulating the testing.
Boycott Opening of Beijing Olympics on TV
Until China completely withdraws from Tibet and formally and officially recognizes Tibet as an independent country, there is no way any decent person should support them by watching the Beijing Olympics. The competition might be acceptable - these are, after all, the Olympics Games - but the opening and closing ceremonies should be totally boycotted by all decent television vieweres around the world. And the same goes for the Russian Sochi Winter Games.
doping tests
how does the IOC proceed with testing? all athletes are tested? random tests?
Human rights
True...damn true but Chinese should worry about human rights in their county before show their precautionary measures for doping tests. Let show the world you are able to respect the basilar rights of a civilization country then show us you are the best in monitoring the doping.