Imagine we had a leader like the Dalai Lama
March 18, 2008From the BBC.
When asked if he might step down as political figurehead if the violence spiralled out of control, the Dalai Lama said the same question had been put to him during the 1987 uprising:
“If things are getting out of control, then the option is to completely resign,” he said.
And…
At the news conference, the Dalai Lama also rejected Chinese accusations that he has personally instigated the protests in Tibet, and repeated his call for an international inquiry into why they took place.
“If you want to start investigating from here you are most welcome,” he said. “Check our various offices.”
How refreshing. I hope this whole Tibet thing doesn’t spill out of control. If anything though its going to open up an interesting debate about our relations with the Chinese government coming up to the Olympics… Bock The Robber weighs in with this.
JC Skinner also reminds us that no one (yours truly included) is talking about Burma anymore.
Is a boycott the answer? Who knows, i’m sure we’ll hear a lot of the arguments over the coming months.
Thanks for spotting that post of mine.
Yes, in short, a boycott ain’t the answer, but it’s the start of one.
Yup, i suppose so.
I don’t understand what the Dalai Lama means….resign from what? The government he doesn’t control? The country he no longer resides in or has any power in?
That man needs some machine guns. Machine guns and a shiny new pair of glasses. Cool glasses.