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When I visited China the last time, one of my Chinese business associates attempted to drag me into a conversation about the situation in Tibet.
Trying to avoid any political problems I politely steered the topic into another direction, not wanting the get mixed up in this, especially because I felt that his views would clash with mine.

My view? You sure you're interested?

Alright - I think that it's an internal matter for China, and that the rest of the world would do better to clean up their own messes first before ranting about a country and a situation that they don't know.

I (purely personally, mind you!) don't agree with how the Chinese government treats the people in Tibet, even though I don't claim to know enough about it to really make an informed comment (so what I wrote is a fucking uninformed comment, alright?)

I don't know if and how the Chinese government violates human rights, what they do or don't do.

What I know is the following: the regular Jim Wong on the street is not the same guy who sits on the governing body, and this regular guy has a conscience and feelings, too.

A couple of days ago, walking past the TV, my attention got caught by a TV spot which was on - what caught me, was the aestethics of the spot, so I stood there watching it, until it ended with a guy being shot, and the self-righteous sentence "The Olympic Games in Bejing - With Human Rights", followed by "supportteamtibet.org".

I almost puked.

If you want, you can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjIZ5nMTJBk

Alright - everyone has the right to have their say (even if most people are mostly talking crap). But as soon as it impinges on people's personal feelings, the speaking person should exercise some tact.

Especially if it hurts the collective feelings of a people of over one billion people who can influence shit about what their government does!

I mean, do the moron's at supportteamtibet.org even think that their government counterparts in China will a) watch the fucking thing if it's broadcast on a fucking German TV station, and b) give a flying rat's ass about it!?

The answer to both questions is probably a fat, resounding No!

But they take the arrogant stance of moral superiority, insult a huge population, and achieve - what? Diddly squat! Where were these idiots more than sixty years ago, when the Chinese entered Tibet for the umpteenth time? Where have they been in the meantime? There you go!

But they chose the moment of pride of the Chinese population to be hosting the most prestigious sporting event in the world to fucking give them hell about what their government (supposedly) does, and which they (the folks in the street) can't do anything about!

Does anyone else but me think that beating the hell out of these arrogant assholes would not constitute a human rights violoation?