[TheMercenary]

I also agree that your view point is interesting. But I also disagree on a number of points. All accounts of people who have visited since the Dali Lama left the area are quite contrary to your statements. To describe the monks who ruled as wealthy is a gross overstatement. The Chinese goal is to so dilute the population that the Tibetan culture will melt away over generations and become essentially Chinese. The Chinese took the area by force, executed thousands, and mowed down horsemen with machine guns. Numerous accounts document the Chinese take over by force. I have nothing against the Chinese people, it is the government that has used it tools of oppression to erase a whole culture. The Chinese people have their own issues with their government but exporting those problems to Tibet did not help their cause. And now to refocus the issue back to the oppressed Chinese people does not make the historical genocide of Tibetan culture acceptable only because the Chinese people have suffered as well. The government opened this can of worms now they will have to deal with it. I do not support a boycott of the games but would support any attempts to keep the issue on the front burner during this time of increased attention on China and I would support individual countries who chose to boycott the opening ceremonies or leaders who chose not to attend in a show of protest.