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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I understand the need to do something, but I’m having trouble taking this seriously when people seem dead-set on “something” continuously being brought back to the Olympics (and buying iPhones LOL).
We know boycotting the Olympics will do nothing.
YOU can do more than protest, so do it.
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I don't understand why you think that if Canada decides not to participate in the Olympics, that all other options with China are off the table.
This thread is about going to the Olympics: yes or no. It's not "Hey should we not go to the Olympics, but if we don't obviously that's all that needs to be done, China problem solved". Hopefully people aren't that stupid - some will be, but that's beside the point, it isn't what the thread is about. It's a simple question, go or don't go? Some people seem to think we don't go, because we don't want any part of what will be a big pro-China extravaganza, and some people want to go for the benefit of the athletes, and because they're worried about retribution. Fair enough, room for reasoned disagreement. But the argument, "not going won't stop China from being awful" doesn't make any sense. That's not the point of not going.
Suppose you knew a guy who you knew was a complete #######. He's a racist towards one particular minority, he treats everyone he was in a relationship with like garbage while also interfering with and bullying everyone possible, and he is in the process of doing life-changing harm to two friends of yours named Michael. He's having a big birthday bash that's going to be extremely over the top and he's going to make sure that everything that happens that night is going to be all about what a fantastic, successful, amazing guy he is. Not attending won't make him any less of a jerk - he'll barely notice you're not there. But this is about what you think you should do. Would you attend? Granted, you'll get some good food and drink out of it, and maybe make some memories, but you'll have to be part of...
that.