That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

Beijing Olympic Committee spokesman:

”A few Tibetan separatists attempted to sabotage the torch relay in London, and we strongly denounce their disgusting behavior,” said Sun Weide, a spokesman for the Beijing Olympic organizing committee.

Quick question: which is more disgusting?

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Tibetans protesting the Olympic torch in London.

Or:

Norbu, son of Phurwagoen, 15, student at Tibetan Middle School, from Shanglung Village – shot and killed by Chinese security forces on March 16th in Amdo.

Or any of these much more graphic pictures of these Tibetans murdered by Chinese paramilitaries for protesting for their independence on March 16th.

In my view, only one of the pictures above is representative of “disgusting behavior” and it most certainly is not the one that involves free people expressing their political views with peaceful protest.

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