free4allMar 14th, 2008 - 20:10:18

I sympathasize with the protesters and hope for a peaceful solution that brokers greater freedoms in the future.

However, for those that happily jump on the bandwagon for Tibetan independence, what is your stance on the legitimacy of the United States or other countries in the Americas?

The Chinese 'invaded' Tibet in 1951. But that is merely the latest episode in a long shared history dating back hundreds of years including periods recognized by both sides were the Chinese at least nominally ruled Tibet. Compare that to the United States where several hundred years of conflict only ended in the 1890's with the effective imprisonment of Native Americas on less than sustainable patches of lands called reservations. How are these situations truly different?

If the Chinese were to follow the American path, the Potola Palace would be converted into a Las Vegas tourist trap with the monks dealing blackjack.

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