Alfreido's Blog

I’m all for a good protest. Nothing beats the feeling of just exorcising all the demons and letting loose at a bigger (or sometimes smaller) entity and letting them know just how insignificant they are in the eyes of the mob. But I have to disagree with all these pro-Tibet protests on the eve of the Olympics.

Let me clarify my position before you pro-Tibet people throw me on a stake and purge me in the fire. From the limited knowledge I have of China’s treatment of Tibet, they deserve all the scorn they get, but this is the Olympics. Every 4 years, numerous countries and nations gather across the world, put aside their petty differences, and in a very rare display of unity in these times, participate for the better part of a week in a grand sporting event. This is the very fundamentals, and by damn the nearest we’ll ever get, to some sort of world peace. And yet, just because the host country is doing a deplorable act to another country doesn’t mean you should ruin the Olympics for the other countries, some of whom have stated their disappointment at China’s treatment of Tibet, but choose to celebrate the Olympic spirit.

The Olympic torch, widely regarded as the spirit of the Olympics, has been put out on more than one occasion by protesters who, ironically, want peace in Tibet. So, for peace to happen in Tibet, these clowns are willing to stamp out the symbol of what I believe is the greatest example of peace in the world. I think these clowns should be arrested and jailed for treason, because by definition, putting out the flame constitutes you turning your back on peace with many of the countries around the world.

I know some of my words are strong, but I do feel very strongly about this sort of thing. I’m not even that big a fan of the Olympic Games but I do believe the symbolism behind it to be of high moral value.

If you guys want something to protest against, go and help Anonymous take on that Church.