Tibet is living proof that today the UN is committing the same mistake as the League of Nations back in the 1930's. Action is only being taken by Tibet, where it is being brutally repressed by the Chinese. This instance has gotten into a mess, way out of hand. With the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, China has broken almost all of them. I saw that someone should either force China to get out of Tibet, peacefully or not. It has to be done. The age of Imperialism should have ended a century ago. Much like the Holocaust, Tibetans general rights have been cast aside so that they cannot express themselves (culture) in anyway that is not allowed by China, that has pressed their beliefs onto Tibet. More Chinese are being sent into Tibet, much like Lebensraum. On the far end of the spectrum is the Holocause where most rights of the Jews were taken away, and if they disregarded these Laws, yes they were law, they would be killed. Here China is not as harsh, but people are still suffering. People are "re-educated" and put as slave laborers. You could go to prison for ten years for even expressing happiness about a topic not approved. The UN is talking to the brick wall that is China, while the Dalai Lama goes around the World, trying to convine people that something should be done. And hes right.
In this day and age, as I said before, Imperialism should be dead. China expects us to believe that they are helping an anti-modern country, meanwhile they are exploiting the people and environment of Tibet. China is breaking the UDoHR in front of the world. Where is the feelings of humanism? People are now joining the cause to free Tibet. Hopefully all the work since...1951(!!!) should pay off. After all, the cultural revolution and Communism are dead in China, or should be. It seems that now China is mimicking Germany and Italy in late blooming of conquering other nations. It seems that no one in China is listening to the UN to tell it to stop. Their excuse is understandably obvious. But the main point is that what China is doing to Tibetan citizens is wrong. Europe admitted their mistakes of the past. They must not be repeated.
When I finished reading some articles about the 'fair trials' and justifications of imprisonment for Tibetans, I didn't really understand how that was possible. For instance, for celebrating a buddhist holiday or the day the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel peace prize. For teaching or writing about the status of Tibet, it's culture, it's people or even it's environment. All these are liable reasons for China to label these people a "threat to society" and say that they are a danger to state security. Chinese education is provided, but Tibetan teachings are illegal. There is just a puppet government. It makes people laugh. I feel immense pity and sorrow for the poor people who's lives just got a little bit worse because of the product of our past mistakes. Soon China will totally repopulate Tibet with Chinese and many endangered species could go extinct. People should think of the future.
So far as I know, the real partaking of blows in this match is the Dalai Lama and China. He is constantly trying to improve the circumstances in his country that he is in exile of. Currently, there have been more recent Sino-Tibetan talks that have been serious. Europe and the U.S. have merely been motivators for Tibet to take action. Even now, the Dalai Lama's requests have been lowered to general autonomy (self-determination) instead of a declaration of Independence. After reading some speeches of the Dalai Lama, it is an eye opening experience to recieve information from an eye witness (http://www.tibet.com/DL/vienna.html). The UN should step in to unite the causes made by each continent.
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