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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
There's obviously a disconnect here. There was no China boycott because it wasn't warranted. You and others that say there should have been a boycott is akin to an anti-gay person saying that gay marriage bills shouldn't have been passed. They got passed because the majority deemed to legalize gay marriage just as the majority deemed boycotting the world's largest sports competition China was not warranted. Some of you have to start accepting that being on the side that didn't get their way doesn't mean that the decision was wrong.
I get that there are a lot of people out there that enjoy fighting the good fight and like to make up signs and picket everything they feel is an injustice but there is clearly a minority that believe an Olympic boycott is warranted. People need to really think about the thousands of athletes and what they have sacrificed to be able to compete in these games.
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So the sacrifices and disappointment of athletes trumps the sacrifices and beatings, jailing and overall dehumanizing of people?
I get that it would suck for athletes, and I'm not sure that a boycott is the right approach, but let's get some perspective here.