Why should we care?

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Why should we care?

by ranfuchs ^Pro @ 09/01/2008 – 12:09:39

The way authorities view political prisoners

I posted it here before, but as I do feel very strongly about human rights in China, I am trying to make a statement. As small as it might be.

What I see as the major human right issues are:

the persecution of Falun Gong (Falun Dafa) for their religious belief
the deliberate destruction of the Tibetan culture
and mainly, the involuntary extraction of organs from political prisoners.

China is becoming a super-power, so our politicians prefer to focus on smaller, less risky targets. Yet, China cares about its international image: their space program and their effort to create the perfect Olympics are the proof.

However,

The Olympics will not be successful without successful media coverage, and
Media coverage will not be successful if we will not watch, so
would you agree not to watch?
would you agree to shun companies that use the Olympics for advertising and marketing?

If you do, I set a page outside this blog, at authspot.com ( I think it is a more suitable place for poetry) and put there my very first political poem.

If you do care, could you just add in the comments anything to indicate that you will not watch the coming Olympics. Or maybe forward it to someone, or add a link?

This is something I really care about, so thank you if you do
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- olympics
- tibet
- beijing
- falun gong
- human rigths

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- mayanic
- 09/01/2008 @ 15:45:03
the involuntary extraction of organs from political prisoners.
jesus, is this 4 real? I know it probably is, but I just can not get around it at first, this is absolutely shocking and I agree with you, one of the ways to touch something is refusing to watch Olympics, but it also raises questions, should we stop watching American movies cause America (also a superpower) is doing same or similar things just in a different way? But in general I think it is wonderful that you care and if there will be a petition I'll sign it.
- - ranfuchs ^Pro
  - 09/01/2008 @ 15:59:32
  America is a different question altogether. But lets start one at a time. The Olympics in China is my personal protest and I hope that others will join.
  
  As for the organs, it is sadly true. There is a big shortage of organs in the west, so China simply finds the suitable prisoners, extract the needed organs and sells it "made in China".
  
  As the world supports market economy, and as it solves some of problem of shortage of organs, nobody does a thing.
  
  Will my little protest make a difference? Probably not. But I don’t buy stolen goods, don’t rob banks, and don’t do many other things that the world doesn’t care whether or not I do.
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- jackfrost ^Pro
- 09/01/2008 @ 16:12:48
as i watch their growth i can only hope that as has happend in the past the people will rise upo and shake of their chains...the olympics will highlight so much...depending on how controled the media is kept..
- - ranfuchs ^Pro
  - 09/01/2008 @ 16:16:56
  lets hope you're right.
  
  I am sure that to get the broadcast licenses, the media companies had to bend over and take their pants off.
  
  There is no big enough independent media company out there, that has any other agenda but profit
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