Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Peaceful Torch Relay?

Posted by Ludicrousity at 9:16 am

Why do we seem to be saying that is it not ok for people to be protesting during the torch relay? I strongly disagree with any form of violent protest, but it is understandable that people who are severly passionate about human rights would get physically angry when they are shut down. Still, I'm not condoning violence. Why do we want a 'nice, peaceful' relay? Aren't human rights more important? Or are we more interested in sweeping it under the carpet and washing our hands clean? I do not want any part of ignoring human suffering!

 

8 Comments:

  1. Anonymous said...
    11:10 am, April 23, 2008  
    "Why do we want a 'nice, peaceful' relay?"...

    Because Jesus said "blessed are the peacemakers"
    Ludicrousity said...
    11:41 am, April 23, 2008  
    Yeah, peace makers, not peace keepers! Is there peace in Tibet? Not at all. I think Jesus calls us to stand for those who have no voice and can't help themselves. I definitely think that is happening in Tibet at the moment. He doesn't call us to sit back and allow suffering for the sake of no conflict. Shalom means peace, but peace is not the absence of conflict, it is everything in it's right place, everything as it should be, with relationships and the world.
    Anonymous said...
    11:42 am, April 23, 2008  
    I totally see your point, what happened to free speach? The worst part is most of the people in China don't even know about the protests cos the government censors their viewing. All China shows are the good bits that promote them and leaves out everything negative about them.
    Luke said...
    1:29 pm, April 26, 2008  
    I suppose I feel bad for those poor athletes who have been given the honour of carrying the torch, then get rugby tackled by some insane protestor.

    I have no problem again protesting, but you have no right to rob some person from such a golden moment.
    Litha said...
    11:18 am, April 27, 2008  
    Hmmm. Yes it sucks for that athlete to have their golden moment 'ruined', but what is a moment in the spotlight compared to the suffering of whole population who perhaps have no golden moments at all? Surely this highlight for the individual athlete pales in comparison to what is going on in Tibet
    Ludicrousity said...
    5:12 pm, April 27, 2008  
    I totally agree Lisa & Naomi. Well said!
    Glen O'Brien said...
    12:15 pm, May 03, 2008  
    Being polite to the Chinese and ignoring their human rights abuses so we can have a nice harmonious games is not my idea of responsible global citizenship. (Anybody se the Four Corners doco on the one baby policy the other week?) The problem was giving the games to Beijing in the first place. It should never have happened.
    Ludicrousity said...
    5:11 pm, May 03, 2008  
    I must say that I agree. Where is our dedication to human rights globally? Not just when it suits us and we can save face in the process?

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