As protesters threaten to douse the Olympic flame, the attention of the world again turns towards China. The media spotlight has already uncovered lead paint in toys, poor food production standards, air quality deterioration, free speech restrictions, and human rights violations. Did China really think they could hide the truth? They must have known that hosting the Olympics would draw even more attention to their social, political, and environmental policies. Do you think that China deserves the Olympics? Do you think the rest of the world should boycott the Games? Do you think that the Olympics should only be a sporting event, not a political rally?
Sunday, April 13, 2008
"Olympolitics" attack China
As protesters threaten to douse the Olympic flame, the attention of the world again turns towards China. The media spotlight has already uncovered lead paint in toys, poor food production standards, air quality deterioration, free speech restrictions, and human rights violations. Did China really think they could hide the truth? They must have known that hosting the Olympics would draw even more attention to their social, political, and environmental policies. Do you think that China deserves the Olympics? Do you think the rest of the world should boycott the Games? Do you think that the Olympics should only be a sporting event, not a political rally?
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