It’s not that I’ m all for China’s occupation of Tibet. I have nothing against the Tibetans. I’ve never met one, but I’m sure they’re fine people. I just hate these damn stickers, and hate it when stupid trends cross paths with noble causes like this.
When I meet someone for the first time, maybe this is silly, but I automatically assume that naturally they’d be opposed to communist China’s forced occupation of Tibet. I think it’s a safe assumption that here, in the self-proclaimed “leader of the free world,” most of us would look down on that sort of thing. So why advertise it? If you have something interesting to say, something that the average passer-by couldn’t guess about you, by all means, put it on display. Put it on your bumper, put it on your t-shirt, put it on your hat. I may not be able to guess by looking at you that you like Guns n Roses, or that the gentleman in the VW Bus in front of me is a Grateful Dead fan. But proclaiming something that goes without saying for the vast majority of the nation is like me putting a sticker on my car stating: “I Enjoy Oxygen.” If anything, the people who ought to be sharing their opinions on this subject are the ones with the stickers that say “Go China!” and “Communism 4 Me (and You!).”
Another reason I hate this trendy “Free Tibet” craze that’s been going on is because, before the gimpy little concert, you never heard peep about Tibet and it’s problems. Sally Struthers has been asking us to “save the children” for years now with mediocre results, but as soon as Adrock and Mike D. tell us to, every 14 year old MTV watcher and overnight-hippy in the nation is plastering Free Tibet stickers on all their posessions. So Tibet’s freedom is more noble a cause than feeding the children, or any other charity that’s been around for years, because your favorite band is connected with it?
“Oh,” you say, “I purchased my 12 ‘Free Tibet’ stickers because the vendor who sold them to me said a portion of all proceeds would go to the Tibeten Freedom Foundation. I’m not trendy, I’m charitable.” Yeah, well, as believable as it is that the man at the Country Fair who sold it to you can give a portion of each .50 sticker he sells to a charity and still keep himself clothed in 100% hemp Phish sweatshirts, that still doesn’t answer the question in the previous paragraph. For that matter, it doesn’t explain why you still feel the need to advertise your ‘altruism’ instead of just sending someone a donation? You’re not doing it out of altruism. You’re doing it because the Beastie Boys tell you to, and you want everyone to know it.
I guess, what I’m really trying to say, is this: Peel that idiot ID off your bumper, stop deluding yourself into thinking you’ve done your good deed by allowing thirty-five cents of your sticker purchase to be sent away to some far-off land with problems that’ll never affect you, and try thinking for yourself, you trendy little goddam self-serving idjit.
Free Tibet
Can’t see why people would hate on a message like FREE TIBET. I’ve met Tibetans who brought me awareness on their issues. And for the people I know who have those bumper stickers, they sure as heck aren’t posers. Leaving those on could get internet commandos like “Hermes B” above to actually do some research on what “some mistakes” and “not oppressing them enough” mean.
For some people, murder and torture on a mass scale is bad in places like Iraq but not a big deal in Tibet.
You are right
Guess what? The internet brought me awareness on its issues. I now know what “not oppressing them enough” and “some mistakes” really mean. I was wrong to think that in the United States there is not now, and has never been oppression. We have never demoralized any group of people and heaven forbid eliminated entire ethnicities (that would make us worse than the Nazis.) If China could only follow our guidance, then the world would be a better place. I have a great idea! Why don’t David S and his non-poser friends get over to Tibet and support the people in the streets. Even though those bumper stickers send a mighty strong message, I bet there is more to you all than just that…. Go get em tigers.
To free or not to free
Oh i forgot. dont ruin the olympics just beacuse you want your freedom. the whole world paid for it. that would just make you look worst to the rest of the world
Let's Cut The BullCrap! Alright?
We all know that there’s millions of problems in the world. But obviously it’s hard for us to attend to all of them. These support organizations are not here to compete against each other. It’s so sad to see that we, people, just have to make everything that’s beautiful into something ugly. If you can’t do anything to help, at least, don’t bring down those people who are trying to help. No matter what their intentions may be, whether they mean it or not, or whether they are trying to look cool or not, in the end they are contributing something to the society, whereas you are doing nothing. So just shut the fuck up.
It’s really sad to see that the Olympics Committee doesn’t give a shit about the suffering in Tibet. What Tibetans are going through is literally a genocide. And yet, we don’t care, as long as we get to have our fun, start the olympics, raise the economy for China, and in turn raise a hell for Tibetans and (as well as Chinese) living in Tibet and China. The only party gaining something from this will be the Chinese Communist govt. So in the end, the Olympics Committee is supporting inhumane actions in Tibet and China because they don’t give a shit, they only care about the olympics. The Olympics Spirit, bringing the whole world together, this that, bla bla bla. Look what it’s doing to people? Is sports more important or people dying?
And to I believe in Christ: So you believe in Christ but you don’t have any love for our innocent brothers dying at the hands of the Chinese govt.?
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“the whole world paid for it”? Pathetic!