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In reply to the discussion: A Chinese Life Is Worth Less Than a Middle Eastern Life [View all]Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)11. Whatever Shira's point is, it could stand application of a bench grinder
I've seen better points on tennis balls.
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Why doesn't Tibet get as much worldwide attention, advocacy, protests... as the Palestine?
shira
Feb 2013
#4
No China is not building Chinese only roads but it is moving Chinese into Tibet
azurnoir
Feb 2013
#10
There's a huge but ineffectual movement to highlight the plight of Tibet under China's dictate.
delrem
Feb 2013
#86
Still can't acknowledge there's a vast difference in advocacy WRT Tibet vs. IP, can you? n/t
shira
Feb 2013
#16
Wow. There's not a disparity? Total Denial. Where are the Flytillas, BDS, UN non-stop action?
shira
Feb 2013
#27
I agree the UN doesn't give a f-ck about sub-Saharan Africa. That it's deeply racist....
shira
Feb 2013
#65
So when the UN denies only Israel equal representation, what would you call that?
shira
Feb 2013
#89
It's not about what I call anything. It's about you using terms you don't understand...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#91
What was that you said, Shira? You think you need to learn what the term apartheid means?
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#95
Deflection would be you ignoring any attempts to correct things you get wrong...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#105
No, I'm not. I just don't follow you down all the rabbit holes you insist on going down in threads..
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#146
So yr all sorted out now that the term apartheid doesn't apply to the UN?
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#154
Shira's point is confusing. First, Tibetans aren't Chinese, as they will be first to tell you.
leveymg
Feb 2013
#173
Nope. Tibet is far worse. Hans transferring in, over 1 million killed, monks in exile, tortured...
shira
Feb 2013
#15
1. You think 100 Palestinian igniting themselves would garner more International attention?
shira
Feb 2013
#3
Admit it. Shira has cleverly destroyed you with her amazing logical rebuttal...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#37
I did consider it last night, but any post doing that would get hidden swiftly...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#76
"most reliable way to get there is to drive west, from some other part of china. "
King_David
Feb 2013
#43
The argument isn't just about Tibet having an airport. Left/Right wing activists....
shira
Feb 2013
#67
If I had a dollar for every bit of Godwinising I've seen, I'd be a multimillionaire...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#85
Like others here, I'm thinking yr sudden interest in Tibet is just a bit fake...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#92
The point is that zealoted groups obsessed about Israel (FreeGaza, BDS, ISM, UNHRC, CodePink)
shira
Feb 2013
#94
I didn't say "you guys" in the post you're responding to. That's just another deflection....
shira
Feb 2013
#98
No, you said it two posts before, and I started asking what the hell you meant by it...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#103
Shira: I never claimed no one has ever Godwinized WRT China, only that it generally doesn't happen.'
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#152
Nah, I've been sticking real close to talking about the claim you made...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#165
So now that you know what I mean, why not answer? I thought you wanted civil....
shira
Feb 2013
#166
Actually, I've got no idea what you mean. You seem to type things you later say mean something else.
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#167
Psssst. You haven't mentioned hot air balloons. Change the subject again. Mention hot air balloons.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Feb 2013
#141
Where are the Flytilla folks? BDS? The UN special emergency sessions? Endless op-eds....
shira
Feb 2013
#24
You're the humanist b/w the 2 of us. Maybe you should be advocating for a Flytilla, BDS....
shira
Feb 2013
#32
Find me an argument in support of China's occupation of Tibet that isn't mirrored by Zionists
Scootaloo
Feb 2013
#46
I think some here just like flinging round accusations of anti-Zionism..
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#81
I read that thread. Yr talking about Scoot so there's no need to be coy...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#84
My point is, you want dissenting voices silenced so only your position can be heard
Scootaloo
Feb 2013
#130
There is actually quite a lot of active international opposition to the Tibet occupation
LeftishBrit
Feb 2013
#40
That's all you can say about the UN? It's imperfect? On human rights, it's beyond odious...
shira
Feb 2013
#61
A UN that is deeply racist against sub-Saharan Africa, electing Libya, Cuba, Syria.....
shira
Feb 2013
#68
You are assuming this, because you only have your antennae out for criticism of Israel
LeftishBrit
Feb 2013
#102
An completely dishonest representation of when and how often the UN allegedly
Jefferson23
Feb 2013
#48
So what are the agony aunts, renders of garments, and hand wringers doing since 1965....?
shira
Feb 2013
#53
You may believe that if you post ridiculous responses like this enough you'll become
Jefferson23
Feb 2013
#56
Imagine the outrage and gnashing of teeth had 100 Palestinians self-combusted....
shira
Feb 2013
#58
I don't play favourites, and it's not them who is zealoted and obsessive...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2013
#170