Letters to the Editor
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wrong subject for protests
I am as horrified and indignant as anyone when it comes to human rights abuses in China. Viewed through the prism of our modern society that country's primitive justice system and cultural prejudices seem... well... primitive.
If you detect a note of sarcasm it is not your imagination. Our "modern" country imprisons and executes innocent people, finding out decades later the error in evidence. Our country has the highest prisoner to population ratio in the world. We discriminate against blacks, gays, and foreigners with the blessing of our Christian national religion. Tell me how our nation has the right to boycott or even criticize the Chinese?
The Olympics is supposed to be a symbol of peace and cultural understanding and acceptance. If it is used as a protest platform for every international grievance that can be directed at a host nation (and you can be sure the next time they are held in the US there will be similar protests), you can be sure the end is near for them. That would be a terrible loss for mankind.