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Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
I'll be the guy throwing tomatoes at them from the roof tops. I'm really outraged at the arrogance the Chinese have displayed over this whole Tibet thing. How in the world can they justify their argument from a truly informed (and removed) perspective? Chinese Canadians are getting the true story, yet they still have the nerve to protest?
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As a Tibetan born and raised here, I remember the Dalai Lama asking us Tibetans to be ambassadors for our people as a kid. I was one of the first hundred or so Tibetans born in Canada during the 80's, and although I am not political by nature, I feel an obligation to speak out for those in Tibet who have been silenced. I appeal to my Chinese brothers and sisters as a Tibetan, which is at the crux of the quote up there, try to be objective, without nationalism for a second. I, as a Tibetan, have tried this myself to see your perspective, and although it is a tough pill to swallow based on our historical status, will concede Tibetan land to China (as we may benefit materially from China and China spiritually from Tibetans), but I cannot for the life of me understand the continued human rights attrocities there.There is a reason why International support is so high for the Tibetan cause than most other ethnic movements. Tibetans and the Dalai Lama have made maximum concessions, and we urge the Chinese to rethink their actions and treatment of Tibet. Again to the Chinese, it is not anti-Chinese, not pro-Tibetan, it's simply pro-justice. As my Tibetan brother stated in a seperate posting, China has taken our land (we may never get it back irrespective of historical status, and the Dalai Lama is offering a genuine, peaceful and moderate solution) but please don't add insult to injury, human rights is our birthright, and for this we won't give up. Please ask your fellow Chinese to calm down and negotiate a solution with the Dalai Lama, the sole and legitimate leader of the Tibetan people.