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Originally Posted by roachboy
packaged compassion is nothing, really....you sit on your couch and say "yay chilean miners" and feel elevated as a person. but really, you're sitting on your couch watching tv and reacting as you're told to between segments of vital advertising.
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It's a difficult thing to get your head around.
I mean, China continues to put the squeeze on Tibetans. Monks are unjustly imprisoned and even tortured (and have been for decades), physically and psychologically oppressed for their faith. The Tibetan culture is struggling to survive under Chinese authoritarianism, while their spiritual leader lives out his remaining years as an outlaw. I bet more people would care if there were some kind of live feed following these guys around.
Now, everyone, go ahead and take a home inventory of items "Made in China." There's your show of support.
When will everyone be Tibetan for a day? Just one day?
But don't get me wrong. It's perfectly fine, and hoped, that you would root for these Chilean miners and their plight. At the same time, it's important to realize how easy it is to lose perspective.