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cbayer

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2. Here is the Dalai Lama's statement.

Reply to Craig_Langford (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 04:38 PM

Jul 2012

This is a very, very delicate political issue. Now, the reality is that if I say something positive, then the Chinese immediately blame me. If I say something negative, then the family members of those people feel very sad. They sacrificed their own life. It is not easy. So I do not want to create some kind of impression that this is wrong. So the best thing is to remain neutral.

It should also be noted that this is a blogger and there is a specific disclaimer in the article that "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Stephen Prothero."

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Dalai Lama should condemn Tibetan self-immolations [CNN] [View all] Craig_Langford Jul 2012 OP

This is a valid form of protest, in my opinion. GodlessBiker Jul 2012 #1

Agreed. enlightenment Jul 2012 #4

Here is the Dalai Lama's statement. cbayer Jul 2012 #2

Tibetans are peaceful and wouldn't do this unless they were really oppressed EgaLitE Jul 2012 #3

Agree - a single self-immolation by Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia also set off cbayer Jul 2012 #5