Tibet Violence

[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

I read an article in the Los Angeles Times on March 25th by Mark Magnier that gave a very simplistic reason for the violence in Tibet.

Mr. Magnier states:

After late 2005, the communist hierarchy apparently decided that the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan Spiritual Leader was behind the few remaining cases of Tibetan unrest and that the vast majority of Tibetans were happy to be a part of China. This bias crept into the monitoring system, some say, allowing intelligence officials to overlook the frustration building among Tibetans over religious and cultural restrictions, and disparity of wealth. Security officials apparently believed they would continue to face the same sort of small scale protests they had seen in recent years. They were caught by surprise when 300 monks protested, followed by large citizen riots in Lhasa. Once the violence broke out, the unruly crowds were not quickly checked and grew bolder. experts said, which allowed protests to spread to neighboring cities and then rural areas. The paramilitary lacked the manpower initially to stop the rioting.

I was wondering if anyone has a reaction to this commentary. Is this the reason for the rioting in Tibet?

[Anonymous]

According to a March 25th article in the Los Angeles Times, the violence in Tibet will result in the following consequences:

- Intense surveillance of Chinese Groups deemed troublemakers, including democracy advocates, religious groups and those who petition the government for justice.

- Intense surveillance of Chinese tourists, attendance at Sporting Events, increased identlity checks and heightened internet and media controls.

- A possible ban on live broadcasts from Tiananmen Square during the Olympics

- "Wanted Lists" of Tibetan rioters have been compiled from closed circuit televisions as a signal that unrest will not be tolerated.

- The threat of job losses, detention, reeducation camp or prison looms over rioters who have turned themselves in for participating in the riots.

I'm wondering how this will impact public sentiment regarding the appearance of increased human rights violations in a country set to host the Olympic Games?

[Anonymous]

Wow what an article, the monks rioted and china did not send the man power to put our the protesting. It seams like an internal problem that we should only interfere with when issues of inhumanity have occurred. I hope our government has the insight to interfere at teh correct time and I can rest assured it is being handled properly.

[Anonymous]

According to the China Post May 8, Dalai Lama’s envoys and China officials had talked at Dharmsala. They had concrete proposal at these talks. Beijing still continued to accuse Dalai Lama and his supporters for the Tibetans violence in March. However, Dalai Lama’s envoys said that Dalai Lama supported Olympic. One of the spiritual leaders Lodi Gyari said that we could see clearly the grievances and resentment of the Tibetans from the crisis in Tibet. I felt that I need to study more about the history of Tibet, so I can understand better about the Tibetans Violence.

[Anonymous]

"No one in China really cares about anything but themselves and their immediate family," says Jay Long, a Chinese American businessman with family in Hong Kong and Shanghai. "And this applies to Tibet. Their apathy (which is ingrained) is why the government has so much power and authority."

[Anonymous]

Adam Smith commented on the self-interested nature of all people. It is a natural state to want the best for your self and your family. What Smith further explained was that it was in the self-interest of all to live in a peaceful society. Self-interest can be measured by more sticks than the amount of commercial success; self-determination, safety, health, etc... all are within most individuals self-interest. It is the Han majority's self-interest to try and understand the conditions of the Tibetans because of the peace and prosperity it may well bring.

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