Don't Blame China for Being China
By: T.R. Slyder, TRSlyder@yahoo.com
You can't hear about the Beijing Olympics without hearing about the controversy of China hosting the games. Between communism, CGI fireworks, a lip-synching girl at the opening ceremonies, silenced journalists, poor security, and poor air quality, dissenters have had plenty of fuel for their distaste.
What confuses me though is why China is being blamed for this, and not the International Olympic Committee who granted them the games? That's like asking a homeless guy to do your Calculus homework, then getting upset when he screws it up. Just because you asked him to change his character, doesn't mean you have the right to be disappointed when he doesn't. It means you are a moron, not him. The world knew China's government was stupid before the games, so how are we gonna blame them for continuing to act the way they always have? China is just being China, the IOC is the moron.
You can't hear about the Beijing Olympics without hearing about the controversy of China hosting the games. Between communism, CGI fireworks, a lip-synching girl at the opening ceremonies, silenced journalists, poor security, and poor air quality, dissenters have had plenty of fuel for their distaste.
What confuses me though is why China is being blamed for this, and not the International Olympic Committee who granted them the games? That's like asking a homeless guy to do your Calculus homework, then getting upset when he screws it up. Just because you asked him to change his character, doesn't mean you have the right to be disappointed when he doesn't. It means you are a moron, not him. The world knew China's government was stupid before the games, so how are we gonna blame them for continuing to act the way they always have? China is just being China, the IOC is the moron.
posted by T.R. Slyder at
5:45 PM
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