Re: Some thoughts on the situation of Tibet
Nov 28, 2008 08:55 PM
by Pedro Oliveira
--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Erica Letzerich <eletzerich@...>
wrote:
> Dear friends,
>
> Its very sad the position Dalai Lama was placed by China and the
horrible lies and accusations perpetuated by the chinese against the
Dalai Lama. China also keeps on with their claims about the Indian
territory Arunachal Pradesh. The Chinese are pressing the Indian
government to not recognize any valid government of Tibet in Exile.
As the situation gets worst, China reinforces the tension with the
claim that states of Arunachal Pradesh used to belong to Tibet and as
so belong to China.
>
> We know the Chinese government has a strong campaign against
anything related to Tibetan Buddhism and to Dalai Lama. Chineses
working for the Chinese government are to be found everywhere in the
internet, and are the very first to make such kind of attacks. China
is becoming more agressive with its politics and if other nations do
not raise their voice against it, things promisses to get worst.
Unfortunatly on 15 of November the British Chief Minister recognized
the Chinese sovereignty over Tibet.
>
> Recently the Dalai Lama made the following statements:
>
> "My trust in the Chinese
> government has become thinner, thinner, thinner,"
> "Suppression
> is increasing and I cannot pretend that everything is OK."
> "I
> have to accept failure. Meantime among Tibetans in recent years, our
> approach failed to bring positive change inside Tibet, so criticism
has
> also increased."
>
> Recently I've joined a group in google, dedicated to the "Buddha"
boy, more out
> of curiosity to follow what is happening and what will be the final
> result of it. Their web-site was hacked yesterday, and a person made
> the following post: "Thank you to have allowed me to take your land
and
> rape your women." I've also read uncountable articles in different
blogs of anonymous persons defending China and making horrible
accusations against the Dalai Lama and Tibet. The Chinese aggressive
approach is not only centered on Tibet but underground they also
work against Tibetan Buddhism. I am afraid that pretty soon the
Chinese claims over Indian Territories will also increase.
>
> Some leaders must assume a very strong position against China
claims and policies. Otherwise we shall soon witness much worst
things happening.
Dear Erica,
The genocide of Tibetan people perpetrated by Communist China for
more than 50 years is a very clear evidence that for the Western
liberal democracies, led by the EU and the US, "human rights" is a
nothing but a useful political slogan which serves to deflect
attention from the fundamental fact that the 1.3 billion strong
Chinese market is inded the central interest of the "freedom-loving"
nations.
Call me a skeptic if you want, but I am convinced that not even
Barack Obama would have the guts (or the interest) to take on China
on the issue of Tibet.
Western liberal democracies continue to have blood on their hands.
Every time they renew their "Most favoured nation status" with China
they do so on the background of torture, killing and raping of many
Tibetan Buddhist nuns, as well as of monks and activists. They have
condoned and continue to condone one of the most brutal political
regimes in modern history. And they know it.
When the Dalai Lama officially announced that he had given up on
negotiating with China he was just being honest. You can't negotiate
with people that do not take you seriously.
The Chinese government may soon have a surprise in their hands when
the more radical wings of the Tibetan movement call for full
independence from China, instead of autonomy, and takes the struggle
to a new political level, in which nothing is excluded.
So far for Tibet and the Tibetans Kali Yuga has won. So far.
Pedro
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