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In reply to the discussion: A Chinese Life Is Worth Less Than a Middle Eastern Life [View all]Violet_Crumble
(35,955 posts)154. So yr all sorted out now that the term apartheid doesn't apply to the UN?
I'm not really convinced you are. Instead of bouncing off again and firing off a bunch of 'questions' designed to bolster yr bizarre belief that Israel is a victim of apartheid, try explaining to me what you didn't understand of my explanation of apartheid and why it doesn't apply how you'd love it to.
btw, 7 rapid fire 'questions' in a post of less than 50 words. That must be an all-time record!
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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