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Sundae · 03-25-2008, 05:33 AM

We're a little worried here, as we are providing 200-400 local children to form the Chinese Olympic symbol when seen from above at the end of the Torch Run through the London boroughs hosting the games in 2012. Not that we believe that any demonstration would harm the children, just that parents might keep them away after watching the news.

It would be a shame - it's a big thing to have been involved in the Olympics, however tenuous the connection.

Personally I think the whole issue of human rights should have been thought through more carefully before the Olympic committee awarded the games to China - it's a little late to worry about it now. I do sincerely hope that with the eyes of the world trained on them, some pressure can be brought to bear on the Chinese Govt. However with such a huge and relatively insular country to administer I would suggest they don't really have to listen to anyone.

03-25-2008, 05:33 AM	#8
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	We're a little worried here, as we are providing 200-400 local children to form the Chinese Olympic symbol when seen from above at the end of the Torch Run through the London boroughs hosting the games in 2012. Not that we believe that any demonstration would harm the children, just that parents might keep them away after watching the news. It would be a shame - it's a big thing to have been involved in the Olympics, however tenuous the connection. Personally I think the whole issue of human rights should have been thought through more carefully before the Olympic committee awarded the games to China - it's a little late to worry about it now. I do sincerely hope that with the eyes of the world trained on them, some pressure can be brought to bear on the Chinese Govt. However with such a huge and relatively insular country to administer I would suggest they don't really have to listen to anyone.