Capitalism V Human Rights

 

Free Tibet,

There. I said it.
My Political opinion is on the wall.

I also believe that Our Country should Boycott the Beijing Olympics in protest.

Just like the Berlin games, or the Moscow games, because let's be honest, the human rights attrocities occuring in Tibet right now are at least on par with 1936 Germany or 1980 Russia.

So why aren't we boycotting?
Why aren't more people speaking out?
(It seems prominent figures and the media are being suspiciously quiet on this, almost to the point of vilifying the protesters on the torch relay)

Well, I have a Theory.
It's simple really, and reeks of good old fashioned greed.
Money!

The Advertising bids are in. In the half hour of Television I saw tonight the ad's I saw included Listerine "the official oral care sponsor" And and Contoured Tampon Ad bearing the Olympic logo.
That's right, Tampons.
(Can you imagineLiesel Jones stepping down from the Olympic podium, turning to the camera and sayong "I owe it all to the super-absorbent qualities of Johnson and Johnson Tampons"? yeah, I didn't think so either.)

And because it's to late for the sponsors to get their advertising dollars back. Because the Broadcasting rights have already been secured. Because the endorsement deals are in. For all these reasons the attrocities that occur in Tibet daily continue to be ignored by the Governments of the world.
It's as if the powers-that-be see it as an embarrasment to be hushed up and pushed aside in the hopes that Zimbabwe's troubles, or the mythical terrorist threat can be used to overshadow it.

It disgusts me, just as I'm sure it disgusts you.
And in response, If we won't Boycott the Olympics, I'm going to Boycott all Products of produced by Olympic sponsor.

I encoiurage to show your support for the people of Tibet in this way to.

In Disgust,
-Kale