Letters to the Editor
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Bizarre
I wonder exactly how many protesters are well read on China and Tibet, understand the issues and are carrying well-formed opinions into the protests?
I suspect the percentage is dismally low.
I'm more of a political junkie the vast majority of people I know and I know enough about Tibet & China to know I don't know enough to have an opinion. But hey, a day out at the protests is a lot of fun, eh?
The Canadian and the Ukrainian in me, having grown up with a double dose of Neighbour-as-Goliath syndrome what with the US and Russia, sympathizes naturally with the Tibetans.
However, I can't see how throwing yourself in front of the torch does anything more than give you a fun memory to recount down the pub. It's not going to change China, that's for sure!
Then again, maybe I'm just annoyed Canada's perfect record in the World Curling Championship's round robin stage was ruined by an upstart Chinese rink in their first Championship. ;)