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Jacki Chan says Tibet's human rights issues "ancient-history"

Posted by TonyB • 7/03/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: china olympics, china politics, human rights, Tibet

What do you think about Jacki Chan's comments that China's human rights record in Tibet as "ancient history" and that protesters are attention-grabbing contrarians seeking television fame?

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7/03/08

SillySoul

Did the Chinese government kidnap a family member? I never thought I would hear such things coming from his mouth. If not, I would suggest that he spend the day with the Dalai Lama. Have him sit next to the Dalai Lama as he hears stories of torture and killing from refugees. Where buddhist children are forced to kill bugs and animals. (Which is against the Buddhist Faith.) Where people are threatened and chased from their homes. Mr. Chan gets to go home whenever he wants, while the Dalai Lama lives in exile. Is that irony or unfortunate?

Everyone deserves Safety and Freedom.

PEACE and ABUNDANCE!!

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1. 7/03/08
  
  TonyB
  
  Either that or giving him a lot of money???
7/03/08

gerryPlanetEarth

It is ancient history...China took over Tibet in 1951...

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1. 7/03/08
  
  TonyB
  
  @ gerry, you always have a wise perspective, though I believe he is saying that since it's "old history", that we should get over it and ignore what's going on now.
2. 7/03/08
  
  gerryPlanetEarth
  
  These human right violations have been going on for 57 years...
3. 7/03/08
  
  TonyB
  
  I get that part.
4. 7/03/08
  
  werelax
  
  So china's claims to Hong Kong were/are invalid because their prior claims were ancient ancient history, and china's claim to taiwan is from a period 1949 and alot more tenuous.
  
  So every colony that was established for 50 years or more has an everlasting legitimacy. I would say 50 years is a blink of an eye in historical political struggles.
5. 7/03/08
  
  SillySoul
  
  If that's ancient history, then you better take down that avatar, gerry. ha!
7/03/08

werelax

Does anyone have a link to chan's statements?

In our short history, slavery, civil war and the civil rights movement in the 60's. Should the abuse of black's civil rights been ignored in the 60's since the it was ancient history?

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7/03/08

bohtong

Jackie is right. This blog

www.bohtong.org/2008/05/video-on-truth-about-tibet.html

will tell how bad the rulers of Tibet were

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7/03/08

achuna

Jacki himself is seeking attention not to take him only as an actor. People are suffering everyday both mental and physical and how can it be taken as history. It will not be over unless China negotiate with Dalai Lama and bring solution which is acceptable to the people. I think the demand made by Dalai Lama is very reasonable-not total independence, only greater autonomy. I wonder what's the problem with China on that.

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